Learn about some of the partnerships and Memorandum's of Understanding (MOUs) below and how they help to advance a more sustainable agricultural sector.
Charles Sturt University
Elders has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Charles Sturt University, one of Australia’s largest regional universities. The MOU is to collaborate and connect with researchers focused on addressing challenges for agriculture and students studying ag-related courses, who will be among the industry’s future leaders.
Projects under this partnership include:
- Elders’ sponsored Indigenous Scholarships to support First Nations students pursuing studies in agriculture.
- creating a BioSolutions Knowledge and Innovation Hub, to provide the ag industry with practical information about the vast array of BioSolutions products available, supporting better decision making at farm-level.
SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
The SmartSat CRC aims to develop expertise and technologies in advanced telecommunication and intelligent satellite systems. The MOU between Elders and the CRC demonstrates a commitment to exploring applications of earth observation technologies in agriculture.
Collaborations include the Grape Yield Estimation Project, which is exploring the possibility of using satellite imagery to estimate yields in vineyards. Additional project partners include University of Technology Sydney, Charles Sturt University and Treasury Wine Estates. We are actively involved in helping design and deliver this groundbreaking research, including through activities such as agronomists are involved in ground-truthing satellite imagery with drones and field work, assisting with the counting of grapes and various stages of maturity. The learnings from this work may be applicable to other ag industries.
Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC (ZNE- Ag CRC)
We are proud to be a Tier 2 Partner in the Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC (ZNE- Ag CRC), which has the overarching aim of reducing emission from Australian agriculture. There are over 70 Partners in the CRC, ranging from universities to industry research development corporations such as Meat and Livestock Australia, and ag-focused commercial businesses of all sizes. Managed by the TESA team, this partnership demonstrates our commitment to working toward emissions-reducing strategies for agriculture.
Work under this partnership includes Elders’ provision of industry insights into the CRC’s education resources and input into the CRC’s report, Pathways to Zero Net Emissions: a Stocktake of Emissions Reduction Technologies (PDF), designed to be a practical resource for producers.
Learn more about the Zero Net Emissions Ag CRC Project.