The latest research and report of nitrogen fixing bacteria for Australian Horticulture and Good Fruit and Vegetables. See article here and here
The low and highs of our groundwater. See here
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DNA barcoding could this be the new tool to stop pests at Australian borders? See roundup here
In depth analysis to be published next year in Rural Press publications.
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Researching and writing an article about food security for Rural Press.
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The drive to grow your own food hots up. So what if you could add some protein to your dinner plate, and, in a relatively small place? I looked into the relatively new trend of Aquaponics, growing fish and vegetables organically. See the article in the (online here) September edition of G Magazine, the best green lifestyle mag!
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Two very good reasons not to use chemical fertilisers, especially those with phosphorous, are cadmium and mercury. Recent legislation changes have now made it mandatory (not in all states) for fertiliser companies to give a warning label on their fertilisers if cadmium levels exceed recommended levels. Most of us are aware of the toxicity of mercury but cadmium? What is it? What to find out? Join me in my next podcast when I interview Dr John McLaughlin who is involved in the CSIRO project for establishing a list of prohibited substances and guideline limits for levels of contaminants in fertilisers.
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I’m working on a couple of articles for Rural Press, Good Fruit and Vegetables and Australian Horticulture on the state of chemical reviews.
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I entered the SCALA Festive of Original Music Song Competition (FOOM) 2009 and was given a commendation for my lyrics Girl on the Street.
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Susan Kirk is a nationally published science writer, with a degree in journalism. She writes extensively for Rural Press publications including Good Fruit and Vegetables and Australian Horticulture.
She has TAFE qualifications in horticulture which leads to her interests in crop and horticultural science, with its spinoff to food, organic vs GM. She is a member of the Media Alliance, Queensland Writers Centre, Horticulture Media Association and the Australian Science Communicators.
She writes from Kureelpa on the Sunshine Coast hinterland (Australia). 
