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Email

james.hunt@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor & William Farrer Lectureship in Agronomy
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-2884-5622

Prof James Hunt

Professor & William Farrer Lectureship in Agronomy
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

93 Scholarly works
14 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Molecular–physiological model integration revolutionizes cereal flowering prediction
    DOI: 10.1111/nph.70651
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Silicon-Mediated Drought Resilience Mechanisms in Crops: From Physiology to Molecular Insights
    DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1788106
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Integrating legumes to enhance cereal production: The relative inputs of fertiliser nitrogen and legume biological nitrogen fixation in major wheat and maize producing countries
    DOI: 10.1007/s11104-025-08245-1
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Enhancing growth and transpiration efficiency of corn plants with compost addition and potential beneficial microbes under well-watered and water-stressed conditions
    DOI: 10.1007/s11104-025-07527-y
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilisers in the Grains Industry: An Opportunity to Reduce GHG Emissions and Increase NUE
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Improving Physiological Understanding and Crop Yield of Early Sown Wheat Genotypes Under Constrained Environments
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Causes, Quantification and Consequences of Mining Soil Organic Carbon in Australia Wheat Cropping Systems
James Hunt

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2017
ICM AgriFood Award for Excellence in AgriFood Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
2016
GRDC Seed of Light for communicating research findings to grain growers Grains Research and Development Corporation
2014
Eureka Prize for Sustainable Agriculture Australian Museum
2013
CSIRO Medal for Impact From Science CSIRO

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    The pros and cons of increasing soil organic matter in dryland cropping systems
    DOI: 10.1071/CP24257
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Time of seed harvest and sowing determines successful establishment of kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra) on Dja Dja Wurrung Country
    DOI: 10.1071/CP24226
  • 2025

    Dataset

    Field experimental data for 7 elite Australian wheat cultivars and 5 near-isogenic lines with matched phenology alleles
    DOI: 10.26188/28528694
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Development of wheat and barley: Advances and applications of crop development scales
    DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-30208-4.00015-0
  • 2024

    Journal article

    A comparison of nitrogen fertiliser decision making systems to profitably close grain yield gaps in semi-arid environments
    DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109576
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Back to the future for drought tolerance
    DOI: 10.1111/nph.19619

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Secondment (Research Position)
  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Rectifying Soil Nitrogen Mining Cost-Effectively for Sustainable Grains Production in Australia

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