William Farrer in the 21st Century

As every Australian school child knows (or should know) William Farrer revolutionised Australia’s wheat industry by making European wheat grow in Australian conditions. What Farrar did was adjust the flowering time of wheat. His work continues to this day and on this program we speak with a modern day equivalent of William Farrar about the discovery of the flowering gene and what that will soon mean to Australian wheat growers. Contact: Ben Trevaskis (02) 6246 5045. Email: [email protected]