BAppSc(Ag)(Hons) Adelaide, MAppSc CSturt, PhD CSturt John is a researcher in herbicide resistance and weed management looking at providing practical information and solutions for farmers and advisors. He worked on both his family’s farm and other farms in South Australia for nine years before studying Agriculture at the University of Adelaide (Roseworthy Campus) where he completed an Honours degree. He then completed a Masters in Applied Science in 1996 at Charles Sturt University investigating the extent of herbicide resistance in wild oats in southern New South Wales. He then worked on numerous research projects at Charles Sturt University, mainly in herbicide resistance, until undertaking his PhD (completed in 2014) as part of the EverGraze research project investigating the influence of shelter belt design on new born lamb survival. He has taught weed management subjects at CSU since 2016 and was involved in the development of the current plant protection subjects. He is also currently the project lead for two research projects investigating the extent of herbicide resistance across Australian grain and cotton regions and the rice industry as well as managing the commercial herbicide resistance testing service at CSU. John is currently teaching the weeds section of two plant protection subjects having taught weed management subjects at CSU since 2016. He also teaches on annual crop management for Ag Business students. Through his previous teaching, research activities and the commercial resistance testing service he has linkages with growers and advisors across Australia and uses these relationships to ensure students are provided with update and practical knowledge of the issues and solutions they will face upon graduation. He has supervised or is currently supervising a number of honours and postgraduate students in various projects investigating weed management, harvest management and remote sensing of livestock. John has been involved in research projects determining the extent of herbicide resistance in various regions or crops for over 30 years. He is currently the national project leader of a GRDC project investigating the extent of herbicide resistance in grain and cropping regions and an Agrifutures project to quantify the extent of resistance in rice crops. In previous projects he has investigated the extent of resistance in clover seed crops and roadsides. He is also involved in several other GRDC funded projects investigation weed management issues. In addition to scientific publications John is a regular speaker at field days, workshops and grain updates extending the information from research conducted with fellow researchers from other Universities and Departments of Primary Industries.
Agriculture4492008
Dr John Broster
Senior Lecturer in Agronomy
Wagga Wagga
Building 286 Room 202