Matthew Denton

Research Interests

Agro-ecosystem Function and Prediction Agronomy Agronomy & Agriculture Crop and Pasture Improvement Crop and Pasture Physiology Crop and Pasture Production Fertilisers and Agrochemicals Microbial Ecology Soil Biology Sustainable Agricultural Development

APrf Matthew Denton

Associate Professor

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

College of Science

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Associate Professor Matthew Denton is an international research leader with a focus on Agronomy and Soil Biology. His group ask questions related to how plants interact with nutrients and microbes in soils and how to harness these interactions to create sustainable cropping systems and improve food security. He leads multi-disciplinary, multi-country research projects. His major research investigates plant-soil-microbe interactions to improve the productivity and resilience of farming systems. Associate Prof Denton has a focus on legume crops and pastures but has broad interests in improving farming systems productivity in both developed and developing countries. In addition to this globally-focused research, he is a Postgraduate Coordinator and is passionate about educating the next generation of agricultural scientists.

Research

I lead several multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional projects related to enhancing farming systems productivity through improving crop, soil and microbial interactions. I lead an Australian Research Council project with industry support, on beneficial organisms to improve cropping systems in Australia. I lead an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) project 'Management Practices for Profitable Crop-Livestock Systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR' which improves the integration of crop and livestock systems for some of the poorest farmers in SE Asia.

I lead Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) projects to enhance legume productivity through improved inoculants and to provide farmers with improved management of nitrogen fertilisers. I have previously led projects in Myanmar and the Middle East.

Collaborations

In these projects I collaborate broadly with SARDI, CSIRO, University of Sydney, Murdoch University, University of Western Australia, Australian National University, University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, DPIRD and others. Internationally, I collaborate with University of California Davis (UCD), Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Shandong Academy of Sciences, Qilu University of Technology, Shanghai Jaio Tong University, North West Agriculture and Forestry University, Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Royal University of Agriculture (Cambodia), National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (Laos).

 Current projects include:

 

 

Date Position Institution name
2018 - ongoing Associate Professor University of Adelaide
2014 - 2018 Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
2010 - 2014 Lecturer University of Adelaide
2006 - 2010 Senior Research Scientist Department of Primary Industries, Victoria
2002 - 2006 Postdoctoral Scientist and Lecturer University of Western Australia
2000 - 2002 Postdoctoral Scientist University of Minnesota

Date Title Institution Country
PhD University of Adelaide Australia
Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) The University of Adelaide Australia

Year Citation
2025 Riley, I. T., Ryder, M. H., Rathjen, J. R., Lai, T. V., & Denton, M. D. (2025). In vitro Assessment Indicates that Fertilizers Commonly Used in Legume Production Differentially Inhibit Commercial Rhizobial Strains. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 56(5), 687-700.
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2025 Iqbal, N., Brien, C., Jewell, N., Berger, B., Zhou, Y., Denison, R. F., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Chickpea displays a temporal growth response to Mesorhizobium strains under well-watered and drought conditions.. Physiologia plantarum, 177(1), e70041-1-e70041-11.
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2025 Dzoma, B. B., Zhou, Y., Wilhelm, N., & Denton, M. (2025). The rhizosphere bacteriome is modified by wheat genotype and growth stage under increased imidazolinone herbicide residues. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 61(4), 717-733.
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2025 Xu, C., Toh, R., Li, J., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Stubble Management Plays a Greater Role than Tillage Practice in Shaping Soil Microbiome Structure and Function. Agriculture, 15(2), 143-1-143-16.
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2025 Huot, C., Philp, J. N. M., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Root Penetration Is Associated with Root Diameter and Root Growth Rate in Tropical Forage Grasses. Grasses, 4(1), 4.
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2025 Manson, J. B., Denton, M. D., Lake, L., & Sadras, V. O. (2025). An integrated, multivariate characterisation of water and photothermal regimes for faba bean in Australia. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 363, 110426.
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2025 Lai, T. V., Ryder, M. H., Rathjen, J. R., Riley, I. T., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Seed-applied micronutrient toxicity to rhizobia and impaired legume nodulation.. J Appl Microbiol, 136(4), 9 pages.
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2025 Manson, J. B., Denton, M. D., Lake, L., Brand, J., & Sadras, V. O. (2025). Linking pod-set and seed yield of faba bean across organ, phytomer, plant and population scales. Journal of Experimental Botany, 76(16), 4472-4489.
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2025 Alemneh, A. A., Cawthray, G. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2025). A new isolation methodology for phosphate-solubilizing bacteria using a step-wise enrichment process. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 136(5), lxaf101-1-lxaf101-15.
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2025 Rathjen, J. R., Ryder, M. H., Lai, T. V., Riley, I. T., Brand, J., & Denton, M. D. (2025). The impact of fungicides with contrasting toxicities to rhizobia on the growth and nodulation of pulses in southern Australia. Crop and Pasture Science, 76(9), 16 pages.
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2025 Xu, C., Toh, R., Zhou, Y., Li, J., Armstrong, R., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Tillage Management Modulates Taxonomic and Functional Structure of Soil Microbiome in Large-scale Environments. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 14 pages.
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2025 Philp, J. N. M., Chanphengsay, A., Vilay, B., Cheng, M., Phengvilaysouk, A., Phengsavanh, P., . . . Denton, M. D. (2025). Supplementation with potassium and sulfur is necessary for sustaining productivity in perennial tropical forage grasses on sandy soil. Plant and Soil, 18 pages.
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2024 Manson, J., Denton, M., Lake, L., Brand, J., Taylor, J., & Sadras, V. (2024). Benchmarking the response of grain yield to plant population density across environments and management: A case study for faba bean. European Journal of Agronomy, 154, 127106-1-127106-10.
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2024 Iqbal, N., Rahman, M. M., Cawthray, G. R., Zhou, Y., Denton, M. D., & Sadras, V. O. (2024). Drought and Herbivory Differentially Modulate the Leaf Exudation of Organic Acids in Chickpea. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 24(2), 2722-2733.
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2024 Iqbal, N., Zhou, Y., Denton, M. D., & Sadras, V. O. (2024). Mesorhizobia strain and chickpea variety drive phenotypic plasticity of plant growth and nodulation. Plant Growth Regulation, 104(1), 475-485.
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2024 Manson, J. B., Adhikari, K. N., Blake, S. N., Catt, S. C., Denton, M. D., Lake, L., . . . Sadras, V. O. (2024). Genetic gain in yield of Australian faba bean since 1980 and associated shifts in the phenotype: Growth, partitioning, phenology, and resistance to lodging and disease. Field Crops Research, 318, 17 pages.
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2024 Li, Y., Sang, J., Zou, C., Zhang, Q., Yang, Q., Xu, G., . . . Zhu, J. (2024). Impacts of conversion of cropland to grassland on the C-N-P stoichiometric dynamics of soil, microorganisms, and enzymes across China: A synthesis. Catena, 246, 11 pages.
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2024 Zhou, Y., Toh, R., Iqbal, N., Ryder, M., Li, J., & Denton, M. D. (2024). Biological Nitrification Inhibition by Australian Tussock Grass and Its Impact on the Rhizosphere Ammonia-Oxidizing Microbiome. Grasses, 3(4), 297-306.
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2023 Li, Q., Philp, J., Denton, M. D., Huang, Y., Wei, J., Sun, H., . . . Zhao, Q. (2023). Stoichiometric homeostasis of N:P ratio drives species-specific symbiotic N fixation inhibition under N addition. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 15 pages.
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2023 Rathjen, J. R., Zaw, M., Ryder, M. H., Zhou, Y., Lai, T. V., & Denton, M. D. (2023). Native soil origin influences the symbiotic N fixation effectiveness of chickpea mesorhizobia grown in Australian soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 60(1), 137-151.
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2023 Dowling, A., Roberts, P., Doolette, A., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2023). Oilseed-legume intercropping is productive and profitable in low input scenarios. Agricultural Systems, 204, 103551.
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2023 Thephavanh, M., Philp, J. N. M., Nuberg, I., Denton, M., & Larson, S. (2023). Perceptions of the Institutional and Support Environment amongst Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Laos. Sustainability, 15(5), 4219.
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2023 Thephavanh, M., Philp, J., Nuberg, I., & Denton, M. (2023). Exploring demographic influences on perceptions of agricultural entrepreneurship as a career choice among Lao youth. Development in Practice, 33(7), 811-824.
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2023 Buyinza, J., Muthuri, C. W., Denton, M. D., & Nuberg, I. K. (2023). Impact of tree pruning on water use in tree-coffee systems on smallholder farms in Eastern Uganda. Agroforestry Systems, 97(5), 953-964.
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2023 Zhou, Y., Wei, Y., Ryder, M., Li, H., Zhao, Z., Toh, R., . . . Denton, M. D. (2023). Soil salinity determines the assembly of endophytic bacterial communities in the roots but not leaves of halophytes in a river delta ecosystem. Geoderma, 433, 116447-1-116447-13.
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2022 Thephavanh, M., Philp, J. N. M., Nuberg, I., Denton, M., & Alexander, K. (2022). Narrative Insights Reveal the Motivations of Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Laos. Sustainability, 14(20), 16 pages.
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2022 Li, H., Toh, R., Wei, Y., Wang, Y., Hu, J., An, S., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Microbiomes across root compartments are shaped by inoculation with a fungal biological control agent. Applied Soil Ecology, 170, 104230.
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2022 Lambers, H., Costa, P. D. B., Cawthray, G. R., Denton, M. D., Finnegan, P. M., Hayes, P. E., . . . Zhong, H. (2022). Strategies to acquire and use phosphorus in phosphorus-impoverished and fire-prone environments. Plant and Soil, 476(1-2), 133-160.
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2022 Iqbal, N., Sadras, V. O., Denison, R. F., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Clade-dependent effects of drought on nitrogen fixation and its components - Number, size, and activity of nodules in legumes. Field Crops Research, 284, 1-12.
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2022 Sui, L., Li, J., Philp, J., Yang, K., Wei, Y., Li, H., . . . Wang, Y. (2022). Trichoderma atroviride seed dressing influenced the fungal community and pathogenic fungi in the wheat rhizosphere.. Scientific reports, 12(1), 12 pages.
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2022 Bell, R. W., Seng, V., Vance, W. H., Philp, J. N. M., Hin, S., Touch, V., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Managing Sands of the Lower Mekong Basin to Limit Land Degradation: A Review of Properties and Limitations for Crop and Forage Production. Soil Systems, 6(3), 1-26.
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2022 Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Soil environment influences plant growth-promotion traits of isolated rhizobacteria. Pedobiologia, 90, 11 pages.
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2022 Zaw, M., Rathjen, J. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Rhizobial diversity is associated with inoculation history at a two-continent scale.. FEMS microbiology ecology, 98(5), 1-14.
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2022 An, S., Wei, Y., Li, H., Zhao, Z., Hu, J., Philp, J., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Long-Term Monocultures of American Ginseng Change the Rhizosphere Microbiome by Reducing Phenolic Acids in Soil. Agriculture (Switzerland), 12(5), 1-17.
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2022 Liu, M., Philp, J., Wang, Y., Hu, J., Wei, Y., Li, J., . . . Yang, H. (2022). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Burkholderia vietnamiensis B418 inhibits root-knot nematode on watermelon by modifying the rhizosphere microbial community.. Scientific reports, 12(1), 13 pages.
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2022 Zhou, Y., Wei, Y., Zhao, Z., Li, J., Li, H., Yang, P., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Microbial communities along the soil-root continuum are determined by root anatomical boundaries, soil properties, and root exudation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 171, 1-11.
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2022 Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I. K., Muthuri, C. W., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Farmers’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Management and the Impact of Trees on-Farm in the Mt. Elgon Region of Uganda. Small-scale Forestry, 21(1), 71-92.
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2021 Zaw, M., Rathjen, J. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Symbiotic effectiveness, ecological adaptation and phylogenetic diversity of chickpea rhizobia isolated from a large-scale Australian soil collection. Plant and Soil, 469(1-2), 49-71.
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2021 Falster, D., Gallagher, R., Wenk, E. H., Wright, I. J., Indiarto, D., Andrew, S. C., . . . Ziemińska, K. (2021). AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora. Scientific data, 8(1), 254-1-254-20.
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2021 Rabbi, S., Tighe, M., Warren, C., Zhou, Y., Denton, M. D., Barbour, M., & Young, I. (2021). High water availability in drought tolerant crops is driven by root engineering of the soil micro-habitat. Geoderma, 383, 114738-1-114738-10.
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2021 Dowling, A., Sadras, V., Roberts, P., Doolette, A., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Legume-oilseed intercropping in mechanised broadacre agriculture - a review. Field Crops Research, 260, 1-16.
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2021 Lai, T. V., Ryder, M. H., Rathjen, J. R., Bolan, N. S., Croxford, A. E., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium increased with rising temperature. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 57(3), 363-372.
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2021 Cawthray, G. R., Denton, M. D., Grusak, M. A., Shane, M. W., Veneklaas, E. J., & Lambers, H. (2021). No evidence of regulation in root-mediated iron reduction in two Strategy I cluster-rooted Banksia species (Proteaceae). Plant and Soil, 461(1-2), 203-218.
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2021 Philp, J. N. M., Cornish, P. S., Te, K. S. H., Bell, R. W., Vance, W., Lim, V., . . . Denton, M. D. (2021). Insufficient potassium and sulfur supply threaten the productivity of perennial forage grasses in smallholder farms on tropical sandy soils. Plant and Soil, 461(1-2), 617-630.
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2021 Yang, K., Li, H., Li, L., Hu, J., Wei, Y., Yang, H., . . . Li, J. (2021). Soil metabolomics reveal complex interactions between Arthrobacter ureafaciens and Trichoderma harzianum when co-inoculated on wheat. Pedobiologia, 85-86, 1-15.
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2021 Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. (2021). Is phosphate solubilising ability in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolated from chickpea linked to their ability to produce ACC deaminase?. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 131(5), 2416-2432.
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2021 Alemneh, A. A., Cawthray, G. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Ability to produce indole acetic acid is associated with improved phosphate solubilising activity of rhizobacteria. Archives of Microbiology, 203(7), 3825-3837.
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2021 Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Large-scale screening of rhizobacteria to enhance the chickpea-Mesorhizobium symbiosis using a plant-based strategy. Rhizosphere, 18, 100361-1-100361-11.
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2021 Li, Q., Denton, M. D., Huang, Y., & Zhou, D. (2021). Nitrogen enrichment intensifies legume reliance on root phosphatase activity but weakens inter-specific correlations between N₂ fixation and mycorrhizal colonization. Plant and Soil, 465(1-2), 503-514.
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2021 Mehra, P., Kumar, P., Bolan, N., Desbiolles, J., Orgill, S., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Changes in soil-pores and wheat root geometry due to strategic tillage in a no-tillage cropping system. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 59(1), 83-96.
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2021 Innes, L., Denton, M. D., Dundas, I., Peck, D., & Humphries, A. (2021). The effect of ploidy number on vigor, productivity and potential adaptation to climate change in annual Medicago species. Crop Science, 61(1), 89-103.
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2021 Yin, J., Jiang, L., Han, X., Guo, W., Li, C., Zhou, Y., . . . Zhang, P. (2021). A high-quality genome of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott), one of the world's oldest crops. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21(1), 68-77.
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2021 Huot, C., Philp, J. N. M., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Genotypic and seasonal variation in root depth development during establishment of C4 perennial grass ecotypes. Crop and Pasture Science, 72(11), 913-925.
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2020 Huot, C., Zhou, Y., Philp, J., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Root depth development in tropical perennial forage grasses is related to root angle, root diameter and leaf area. Plant and Soil, 456(1-2), 145-158.
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2020 Li, J., Philp, J., Li, J., Wei, Y., Li, H., Yang, K., . . . Wang, Y. (2020). Trichoderma harzianum inoculation reduces the incidence of clubroot disease in Chinese cabbage by regulating the rhizosphere microbial community. Microorganisms, 8(9), 1325-1-1325-17.
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2020 Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I., Muthuri, C., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Assessing smallholder farmers’ motivation to adopt agroforestry using a multi-group structural equation modeling approach. Agroforestry Systems, 94(6), 2199-2211.
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2020 Li, Q., Zhou, D., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Plant nitrogen and phosphorus resorption in response to varied legume proportions in a restored grassland. Plants, 9(3), 292-1-292-17.
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2020 Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I. K., Muthuri, C. W., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Psychological Factors Influencing Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agroforestry: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 39(8), 854-865.
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2020 Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., Gupta, V., Fuentes, D., Merchant, A., Kaiser, B., . . . Denton, M. D. (2020). The preceding root system drives the composition and function of the rhizosphere microbiome. Genome Biology, 21(1), 89-1-89-19.
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2020 Zhou, Y. I., Wang, Y., Chen, K., Wu, Y., Hu, J., Wei, Y., . . . Denton, M. (2020). Near-complete genomes of two Trichoderma species: a resource for biological control of plant pathogens. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 33(8), 1036-1039.
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2020 Alemneh, A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Mechanisms in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that enhance the legume–rhizobial symbiosis. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 129(5), 1133-1156.
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2020 Hu, J., Zhou, Y., Chen, K., Li, J., Wei, Y., Wang, Y., . . . Denton, M. (2020). Large-scale Trichoderma diversity was associated with ecosystem, climate and geographic location. Environmental Microbiology, 22(3), 1011-1024.
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2020 Monjardino, M., Philp, J., Kuehne, G., Phimphachanhvongsod, V., Sihathep, V., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Quantifying the value of adopting a post-rice legume crop to intensify mixed smallholder farms in Southeast Asia. Agricultural Systems, 177, 12 pages.
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2020 Rathjen, J. R., Ryder, M. H., Riley, I. T., Lai, T. V., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Impact of seed-applied pesticides on rhizobial survival and legume nodulation.. J Appl Microbiol, 129(2), 389-399.
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2020 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C. J., Li, J., Xu, Q., Toh, R., Tian, S., . . . Denton, M. D. (2020). Nitrifying microbes in the rhizosphere of perennial grasses are modified by biological nitrification inhibition. Microorganisms, 8(11), 1687-1-1687-14.
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2019 Ma, F., Zhou, Z., Li, S., Ai, Z., Xiao, G., Jia, Y., . . . Denton, M. D. (2019). Patterns of foliar and soil nitrogen isotope composition of Caragana microphylla, a leguminous shrub species in the semi-arid regions of northern China. Biogeochemistry, 146(3), 257-269.
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2019 Torabian, S., Farhangi-Abriz, S., & Denton, M. D. (2019). Do tillage systems influence nitrogen fixation in legumes? A review. Soil and Tillage Research, 185, 113-121.
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2019 Herridge, D., Win, M. M., Nwe, K. M. M., Kyu, K. L., Win, S. S., Shwe, T., . . . Cornish, P. (2019). The cropping systems of the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar: Productivity constraints and possible solutions. Agricultural Systems, 169, 31-40.
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2019 Lai, T., Farquharson, R., & Denton, M. D. (2019). High soil temperatures alter the rates of nitrification, denitrification and associated N₂O emissions. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19(5), 2176-2189.
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2019 Buyinza, J., Muthuri, C. W., Downey, A. J., Njroge, J., Denton, M. D., & Nuberg, I. (2019). Contrasting water use patterns of two important agroforestry tree species in the Mt Elgon region of Uganda. Australian Forestry, 82(Suppl. 1), 57-65.
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2019 Li, Q., Zhou, D., Denton, M. D., & Cong, S. (2019). Alfalfa monocultures promote soil organic carbon accumulation to a greater extent than perennial grass monocultures or grass-alfalfa mixtures. Ecological Engineering, 131, 53-62.
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2019 Philp, J., Vance, W., Bell, R., Chhay, T., Boyd, D., Phimphachanhvongsod, V., & Denton, M. D. (2019). Forage options to sustainably intensify smallholder farming systems on tropical sandy soils. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 39(3), 1-19.
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2019 Swift, R., Denton, M. D., & Melino, V. (2019). Plant probiotics for nutrient acquisition by agriculturally important grasses: a comprehensive review of the science and the application. Annual Plant Reviews Online, 2(2), 537-584.
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2018 Lai, T., & Denton, M. D. (2018). N₂O and N₂ emissions from denitrification respond differentially to soil temperatures and nitrogen supply. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 18(4), 1548-1557.
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2018 Coventry, D., Poswal, R., Yadav, A., Zhou, Y., Riar, A., Kumar, A., . . . Cummins, J. (2018). A novel framework for identifying the interactions between biophysical and social components of an agricultural system: a guide for improving wheat production in Haryana, NW India. Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 24(3), 263-284.
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2018 Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Nitrogen fertilization modifies maize yield response to tillage and stubble in a sub-humid tropical environment. Field Crops Research, 223, 113-124.
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2018 Cornish, P., Birchall, C., Herridge, D., Denton, M., & Guppy, C. (2018). Rainfall-related opportunities, risks and constraints to rainfed cropping in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar as defined by soil water balance modelling. Agricultural Systems, 164, 47-57.
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2018 Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Nitrogen supply and sink demand modulate the patterns of leaf senescence in maize. Field Crops Research, 225, 92-103.
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2018 Kitonyo, O., Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Canopy development and grain yield of dryland wheat is modified by strategic nitrogen supply and stubble management. European Journal of Agronomy, 99, 195-205.
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2017 Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. (2017). Soil surface pressure reduces post-emergent shoot growth in wheat. Plant and Soil, 413(1-2), 127-144.
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2017 Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. (2017). Evaluation of historic Australian wheat varieties reveals increased grain yield and changes in senescence patterns but limited adaptation to tillage systems. Field Crops Research, 206, 65-73.
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2017 Zhou, Y., Hooper, P., Coventry, D. R., & Denton, M. (2017). Strategic nitrogen supply alters canopy development and improves NUE in dryland wheat. Agronomy Journal, 109(3), 1072-1081.
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2017 Peoples, M. B., Swan, A. D., Goward, L., Kirkegaaard, J. A., Hunt, J. R., Li, G. D., . . . Khan, D. F. (2017). Soil mineral nitrogen benefits derived from legumes and comparisons of the apparent recovery of legume or fertiliser nitrogen by wheat. Soil Research, 55(6), 600-615.
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2017 Denton, M., Phillips, L., Peoples, M., Pearce, D., Swan, A., Mele, P., & Brockwell, J. (2017). Legume inoculant application methods: effects on nodulation patterns, nitrogen fixation, crop growth and yield in narrow-leaf lupin and faba bean. Plant and Soil, 419(1-2), 25-39.
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2017 Li, J., Harata-Lee, Y., Denton, M., Feng, Q., Rathjen, J., Qu, Z., & Adelson, D. (2017). Long read reference genome-free reconstruction of a full-length transcriptome from Astragalus membranaceus reveals transcript variants involved in bioactive compound biosynthesis. Cell Discovery, 3(1), 17031-1-17031-13.
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2017 Fana, D., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. D. (2017). The potential for rhizobial inoculation to increase soybean grain yields on acid soils in Ethiopia. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 63(5), 441-451.
DOI Scopus32 WoS26
2016 Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. (2016). A quantitative analysis of root distortion from contrasting wheat cropping systems. Plant and Soil, 404(1-2), 173-192.
DOI Scopus12 WoS11
2013 Denton, M., Pearce, D., & Peoples, M. (2013). Nitrogen contributions from faba bean (Vicia faba L.) reliant on soil rhizobia or inoculation. Plant and Soil, 365(1), 363-374.
DOI Scopus48 WoS42
2012 Drew, E., Denton, M., Sadras, V., & Ballard, R. (2012). Agronomic and environmental drivers of population size and symbiotic performance of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae in Mediterranean-type environments. Crop and Pasture Science, 63(5), 467-477.
DOI Scopus20 WoS18
2011 Real, D., Li, G., Clark, S., Albertson, T., Hayes, R., Denton, M., . . . Dear, B. (2011). Evaluation of Perennial Forage Legumes and Herbs in Six Mediterranean Environments. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 71(3), 357-369.
DOI Scopus39 WoS38
2011 Pang, J., Tibbett, M., Denton, M., Lambers, H., Siddique, K., & Ryan, M. (2011). Soil phosphorus supply affects nodulation and N:P ratio in 11 perennial legume seedlings. Crop and Pasture Science, 62(11), 992-1001.
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2011 Denton, M., Coventry, D., Bellotti, W., & Howieson, J. (2011). Nitrogen fixation in annual Trifolium species in alkaline soils as assessed by the ¹⁵N natural abundance method. Crop and Pasture Science, 62(8), 712-720.
DOI Scopus10 WoS8
2010 Reeve, W., O'Hara, G., Chain, P., Ardley, J., Brau, L., Nandesena, K., . . . Howieson, J. (2010). Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv trifolii strain WSM2304, an effective microsymbiont of the South American clover Trifolium polymorphum. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2(1), 66-76.
DOI Scopus45 WoS42 Europe PMC35
2010 Reeve, W., O'Hara, G., Chain, P., Ardley, J., Brau, L., Nandesena, K., . . . Howieson, J. (2010). Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain WSM1325, an effective microsymbiont of annual Mediterranean clovers. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2(3), 347-356.
DOI Scopus52 WoS51 Europe PMC40
2010 Pang, J., Tibbett, M., Denton, M., Lambers, H., Siddique, K., Bolland, M., . . . Ryan, M. (2010). Variation in seedling growth of 11 perennial legumes in response to phosphorus supply. Plant and Soil, 328(1), 133-143.
DOI Scopus88 WoS82
2010 Pang, J., Ryan, M., Tibbett, M., Cawthray, G., Siddique, K., Bolland, M., . . . Lambers, H. (2010). Variation in morphological and physiological parameters in herbaceous perennial legumes in response to phosphorus supply. Plant and Soil, 331(1-2), 241-255.
DOI Scopus127 WoS118
2009 Denton, M., Pearce, D., Ballard, R., Hannah, M., Mutch, L., Norng, S., & Slattery, J. (2009). A multi-site field evaluation of granular inoculants for legume nodulation. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 41(12), 2508-2516.
DOI Scopus34 WoS27 Europe PMC3
2008 Tibbett, M., Ryan, M., Barker, S., Chen, Y., Denton, M., Edmonds-Tibbett, T., & Walker, C. (2008). The diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizas of selected Australian Fabaceae. Plant Biosystems, 142(2), 420-427.
DOI Scopus14 WoS12
2007 Denton, M., Veneklaas, E., Freimoser, F., & Lambers, H. (2007). Banksia species (Proteaceae) from severely phosphorus-impoverished soils exhibit extremem efficiency in the use and re-mobilization of phosphorus. Plant Cell and Environment, 30(12), 1557-1565.
DOI Scopus142 WoS142 Europe PMC81
2007 Denton, M., Veneklaas, E., & Lambers, H. (2007). Does phenotypic plasticity in carboxylate exudation differ among rare and widespread Banksia species (Proteaceae)?. New Phytologist, 173(3), 592-599.
DOI Scopus30 WoS29 Europe PMC11
2007 Denton, M., Hill, C., Bellotti, W., & Coventry, D. (2007). Nodulation of Medicago truncatula and Medicago polymorpha in two pastures of contrasting soil pH and rhizobial populations. Applied Soil Ecology, 35(2), 441-448.
DOI Scopus15 WoS11 Europe PMC1
2006 Denton, M., Sasse, C., Tibbett, M., & Ryan, M. (2006). Root distributions of Australian herbaceous perennial legumes in response to phosphorus placement. Functional Plant Biology, 33(12), 1091-1102.
DOI Scopus47 WoS44 Europe PMC8
2005 Tesfaye, M., Denton, M., Samac, D., & Vance, C. (2005). Transgenic alfalfa secretes a fungal endochitinase protein to the rhizosphere. Plant and Soil, 2005(269), 233-243.
DOI Scopus21 WoS21
2003 Denton, M., Reeve, W., Howieson, J., & Coventry, D. (2003). Competitive abilities of common field isolates and a commercial strain of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii for clover nodule occupancy. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 35(8), 1039-1048.
DOI Scopus30 WoS28 Europe PMC13
2002 Denton, M., Coventry, D., Murphy, P., Howieson, J., & Bellotti, W. (2002). Competition between inoculant and naturalised Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii for nodulation of annual clovers in alkaline soils. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53(9), 1019-1026.
DOI Scopus33 WoS35
2000 Denton, M., Coventry, D., Bellotti, W., & Howieson, J. (2000). Distribution, abundance and symbiotic effectiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii from alkaline pasture soils in South Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 40(1), 25-35.
DOI Scopus57 WoS56 Europe PMC17
1996 Conran, J., & Denton, M. (1996). Germination in the Western Australian pitcher plant Cephalotus follicularis and its unusual early seeding development. Western Australian Naturalist, 21(1), 37-42.
1994 Denton, M., & Ganf, G. G. (1994). Response of juvenile Melaleuca halmaturorum to flooding: Management implications for a seasonal wetland, Bool Lagoon, South Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 45(8), 1395-1408.
DOI Scopus29 WoS25

Year Citation
2024 Shi, A., Cavagnaro, T. R., Sumby, K. M., McDonald, G., Denton, M. D., Roy, S. J., & Schilling, R. K. (2024). Impact of agronomic management on the soil microbiome: A southern Australian dryland broadacre perspective. In D. Sparks (Ed.), Advances in Agronomy (Vol. 186, pp. 113-171). Elsevier.
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1999 Denton, M. D., ganf, G., & atwell, B. (1999). Plants in Action. In B. J. Atwell, P. E. Kriedemann, & C. G. N. Turnbull (Eds.), Plants in Action (pp. 664 pages). Macmillan Education AU.
1994 Denton, M. D., & ganf, G. (1994). Plants and Processes in Wetlands. In M. A. Brock, P. I. Boon, & A. Grant (Eds.), Plants and Processes in Wetlands (pp. 196 pages). CSIRO Publishing.

Year Citation
2019 Zhou, Y., Denton, M., Coventry, D., & Vadakattu, G. (2019). Development of the rhizosphere microbiome is dependent on root age and the preceding detritusphere. In Rhizosphere 5. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2014 Denton, M. D., & Ryder, M. (2014). A national survey of farmers in Australia to understand rhizobial inoculant use for pulse and pasture legumes. In International Food Legume Research Conference and Interantional Conference on Legume Genomics and Genetics. Saskatoon, Canada.
2014 Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2014). Root distortion and development of wheat under different cropping systems. In 7th International Symposium on Root Development. Germany.
2014 Peoples, M., Watson, L., Swan, T., Hunt, J., Hayes, R., Li, G., . . . Midwood, J. (2014). Comparative inputs of fixed N by different crop and pasture legumes in south-eastern Australia. In 17th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference. Adelaide.
2014 Ryder, M., Seymour, N., Ballard, N., Denton, M. D., & Ballard, R. (2014). A national survey of legume growers: current knowledge and Rhizobium
inoculation practice. In Proceedings of the 17th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference (pp. 88-89). Adelaide, Australia.
2013 Ballard, R., Drew, L., Denton, M. D., Ryder, M., Deaker, R., Jones, S., . . . Herridge, D. (2013). Optimising legume N2-fixation: an overview of the Australian Nitrogen Fixation Program. In Pulse Breeding Australia Conference. Adelaide.
2012 Peoples, M., swan, T., Watson, L., Hunt, J., Kirkegaard, J., Pearce, D., . . . Breust, P. (2012). Break crops – New focus leading to better crop sequences. In GRDC updates. Ballarat and Narrandera.
2010 Denton, M., & Peoples, M. (2010). The importance of inoculant type or application rate for nitrogen fixation by grain legumes in cropping systems of south-eastern Australia. In Proceedings of the 15th Australian Agronomy Conference (pp. 1-6). Online: Australian Society of Agronomy.
2009 Humphries, A., Ballard, R., Charman, N., Venkatanagappa, S., Denton, M., Marshall, E., . . . Auricht, G. (2009). Developing lucerne and rhizobia with improved tolerance to acidic soils: a novel approach. In Australasian Plant Breeding Conference / SABRAO Conference (pp. 0 pages). Cairns, Australia.
2008 Ryan, M., Bennett, R., Denton, M., Hughes, S., Mitchell, M., Carmody, B., . . . Snowball, R. (2008). Searching for native perennial legumes with pasture potential. In Proceedings of the 14th Australian Agronomy Conference (pp. 1-6). Online: Australian Society of Agronomy.
1991 BRADY, H. R., DENTON, M. D., BRENNER, B. M., & SERHAN, C. N. (1991). NEUTROPHIL ADHESION TO GLOMERULAR MESANGIAL CELLS - REGULATION BY LIPOXYGENASE-DERIVED EICOSANOIDS. In P. Y. K. WONG, & C. N. SERHAN (Eds.), CELL-CELL INTERACTIONS IN THE RELEASE OF INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS Vol. 314 (pp. 347-359). WASHINGTON, DC: PLENUM PRESS DIV PLENUM PUBLISHING CORP.
DOI WoS5 Europe PMC2
1964 DENTON, M. D. (1964). CONTROL OF FATTY ACID + CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS IN MOUSE HEPATOMA. In TEXAS REPORTS ON BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE Vol. 22 (pp. 773-&). UNIV TEXAS.

Year Citation
2022 Rathjen, J., Zaw, M., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. (2022). Diversity and field symbiotic performance of Mesorhizobium strains collected across chickpea cropping areas of Australia and Myanmar. Poster session presented at the meeting of 18th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference 2022. Fremantle.
2020 Rathjen, J., Ryder, M., Lai, T., Riley, I., & Denton, M. (2020). Improving nodulation with seed-applied fungicides. Poster session presented at the meeting of SUNFix Symposium.
2017 Rathjen, J., Ryder, M., Riley, I., & Denton, M. (2017). Effect of seed-applied pesticides on the survival of Rhizobium leguminosarum and Mesorhizobium ciceri on legume seeds. Poster session presented at the meeting of SUNFix Symposium.

Year Citation
2022 Farquharson, E., Rathjen, J., Ballard, R., Barnett, S., Brand, J., Roberts, P., . . . Mckay, A. (2022). An overview of research advances to optimise inoculation, nodulation and nitrogen fixation of pulse crops in southern Australia.
2014 Ryder, M., & Denton, M. D. (2014). Maximising the nitrogen benefits from legumes through better inoculation with rhizobia.
2014 Ryder, M., Denton, M. D., & Ballard, R. (2014). Maximising the nitrogen (N) benefits from rhizobial inoculation.
2012 Drew, E., Herridge, D., Ballard, R., O'Hara, G., Deaker, R., Denton, M. D., . . . Ballard, N. (2012). Inoculating legumes: a practical guide. Grains Research and Development Corporation.
2012 Peoples, M., Swan, T., Watson, L., Pearce, D., Phillips, L., & Denton, M. D. (2012). Rhizobial inoculation can boost crop performance.

Year Citation
- Denton, M., & Humphries, A. (n.d.). APPF TPA phenotyping dataset: UA (Denton, Innes) - Medics.
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Source Project Chief Investigators Period Funding
DAFF Pasture diversification and management to promote climate resistance and resilience Jenkins, Denton, Biala, Collins, Revell, Singh, Price

2023 - 2028

 

 $5,461,430
GRDC Genetic initiative to transform symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Australian pulse crops Udvardi, Smith, Hickey, Ferguson, Cook, Denton, Mathesius, Reid 2023 - 2028 $5,255,936
GRDC Improving the understanding and the effectiveness of N fixation in pulses in Australia Farquharson E; Denton M; Rathjen J; Ryder M 2024 -  2028 $8,726,405
SAGIT Delivery of beneficial organisms through seed coating to improve grain yield Denton MD, Malekian B

01 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2025

 

 $197,149
GRDC Enterprise choice and sequence strategies that drive sustainable and profitable southern Australian farming systems Knowling M, McDonald G, Zecchin A, Cavagnaro T, Denton M, Kravchuk O, Preston C, Gill G, Roy S

20 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2027

 

 $6,869,079
Sheep Industry Fund Best practice feedbase management Lee S, Denton M, Griffiths H

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

 

 $100,000
DAFF - Soil Science Challenge Past, present and future drivers of change - soil microbiomes and functional diversity Cavagnaro T, Dubois C, Schilling R, Austin J, Roy S, McDonald G, Denton M, McKay A, Giblot-Ducray D, Schapel A

Jun 2022 - Jun 2025

 

 $2,838,964
DAFF – Future Drought Fund Promoting best-practice feedbase management to deliver improved drought resilience in low to medium rainfall regions through on-farm demonstrations and case studies Denton, Philp, Lee, Peck, Humphries, Cavagnaro, Pitchford, Koopman 2022 - 2024 $809,068
ARC LP200200813: A soil ecological approach to increasing Australian crop productivity Denton, Cavagnaro, Zhou, Ryder 2021 - 2025 $1,232,434
ACIAR Management Practices for Profitable Crop-Livestock Systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR, Phase 2 Denton, Philp, Bell, Vance, Boyd, Seuth, Hin, Seng, Chhay 2021 - 2024 $1,142,140
SAGIT Novel Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria from Australian Soil Biodiversity: Evaluation, Understanding and Application Denton, Zhou, Ryder 2019 $72,000
GRDC Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulse crops through development of improved rhizobial strains, inoculation and crop management practices Denton, Ryder, Rathjen, Ryder 2018 - 2022 $744,667
SAGIT Herbicide residue effects on soil microbial communities in alkaline soils Denton, Zhou, Dzoma 2018 - 2020 $58,000
Dept Trade and Investment/DVCR/Shandong Academy of Science China-Australia Joint laboratory for soil ecological health and remediation Denton, Zhou, Ryder, Philp, Toh, Hetong, Li 2018 - 2021 $1,743,000
Crawford Rhizobiology training workshop in Yezin, Myanmar Denton, Gemell, Hartley 2017 $12,000
Crawford Training extension agents and researchers in evaluation of agricultural innovations in Laos and Cambodia Denton, Monjardino, Kuehne, Philp 2016 $12,000
ARC Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture Kaiser, Trethowan, Mathesius, Colmer, Day, Denton, Adams, Barbour, Smith, Merchant, Bramley, Deaker, Young, Sutton, Bird, Ogbonnaya 2016 - 2021 $14,015,267
ACIAR Management Practices for Profitable Crop-Livestock Systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR Denton, Bell, Phimphachanhvongsod, Sengxua, Sihathep, Vang, Seng 2016 - 2020 $1,900,000
GRDC Managing legume and fertiliser nitrogen for the southern region Denton, Unkovich, Herridge, Long, Zhou, McDonald, McNeill 2016 - 2018 $329,366
ACIAR Sustainable management practices for profitable crop livestock systems for Cambodia and Lao PDR Denton, Bell 2014 $85,525
ACIAR Increasing productivity of legume-based farming systems in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar Herridge, Denton, Gaur, Guppy, Birchall, Oo, Yi, Myint 2011 - 2018 $2,500,000
G08/DAAD Nitrogen fixation efficiency in the Medicago truncatula – Sinorhizobium symbiosis Denton 2013 - 2014 $13,500
ACIAR Development of conservation cropping systems in the drylands of northern Iraq Loss, Siddique, Denton, Saliem, Rijabo, AlTak, Jasm 2013 - 2015 $8,900,002
GRDC Extension of the Nitrogen Fixation Program Denton, Ballard 2012 - 2017 $750,000
GRDC Optimising Nitrogen Fixation in Pulse Systems Ballard, Denton 2012 - 2017 $350,000

 

I teach into courses within the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine and the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. I am a passionate teacher and aim to provide students with a solid basis in agricultural sciences. I hold a graduate certificate in Education (Higher Education).  

Some of the courses that I currently teach into are:

Agricultural Systems 1: lecturing and tutorials and practicals.

Agricultural Production 1: Coordination and lecturing, tutorials and practicals.

Crop and Pasture Production II: lecturing, tutorials and practicals.

Foundations in Plant Science II: lecturing

Livestock Production Science II: lecturing and practicals.

Soil and Plant Nutrition III: tutorial and practical.

Farming Systems in Developing Countries (MSc coursework): Coordination and tutorials.

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Under-vine management practices and weed suppression in King Valley vineyards; and the effects of Couch grass (Elymus Repens) and Crown grass (Paspalum) on vine health. Master of Philosophy Master Part Time Ms Hannah Clare Henderson
2025 Co-Supervisor Impact of labile carbon and phosphorus addition on the gross nitrogen mineralisation and dynamics in a low-P alkaline soil Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Maya Omonte Kramer
2025 Co-Supervisor Under-vine management practices and weed suppression in King Valley vineyards; and the effects of Couch grass (Elymus Repens) and Crown grass (Paspalum) on vine health. Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Ms Hannah Clare Henderson
2025 Co-Supervisor Impact of labile carbon and phosphorus addition on the gross nitrogen mineralisation and dynamics in a low-P alkaline soil Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Maya Omonte Kramer
2024 Co-Supervisor Exploring the diversity and functional attributes of Trichoderma spp. isolated from the Australian soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Chang Xu
2024 Co-Supervisor Impacts of livestock on soil function and ecosystem services in South Australia's rangelands. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Rebecca Rose Greening
2024 Co-Supervisor Impacts of livestock on soil function and ecosystem services in South Australia's rangelands. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Rebecca Rose Greening
2024 Co-Supervisor Exploring the diversity and functional attributes of Trichoderma spp. isolated from the Australian soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Chang Xu
2022 Principal Supervisor Nitrogen Dynamics and Cropping System Effects on Growth Patterns of Cool-Season Pulses Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Donald Siyeni
2022 Principal Supervisor Nitrogen Dynamics and Cropping System Effects on Growth Patterns of Cool-Season Pulses Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Donald Siyeni
2019 Principal Supervisor Effect of Acetolactate Synthase Inhibiting Herbicide Residues on Soil Microbial Communities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Bernard Brian Dzoma
2019 Principal Supervisor Effect of Acetolactate Synthase Inhibiting Herbicide Residues on Soil Microbial Communities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Bernard Brian Dzoma

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2022 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Faba Bean Yield Determination from Environment to Phytomer: Water and Photothermal Regimes, Genetic Gain, Plant Population Density, and Pod-set Physiology Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr James Benjamin Manson
2022 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Exploring the diversity and functional attributes of Trichoderma spp. isolated from the Australian soils Doctor of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Chang Xu
2019 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Legume-oilseed intercropping in mechanised broadacre agriculture in a Mediterranean climate Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Alyce Hayes Dowling
2019 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Genetic and Environmental Modulation of the Chickpea – Mesorhizobium Symbiosis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Nasir Iqbal
2018 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Engagement of Youth in Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Laos Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Manithaythip Thephavanh
2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Enhancing the chickpea-Mesorhizobium symbiosis using beneficial rhizobacteria Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time APrf Anteneh Argaw Alemneh
2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Farmers’ Motivation and Biophysical Impact of using Cordia africana and Albizia coriaria on Coffee-Bean Intercrops in the Mt Elgon Region (Uganda) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Joel Buyinza
2017 - 2022 Principal Supervisor The Adaptation of Tropical Perennial Grasses to Abiotic Constraints in Sandy Soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chanthy Huot
2017 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Symbiotic effectiveness, phylogenetic diversity and ecological adaptation of chickpea rhizobia isolated from Australian and Myanmar soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Myint Zaw
2014 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Mechanisms contributing to wheat and maize yield under no-till, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilization in contrasting environments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Onesmus Musembi Kitonyo
2014 - 2016 Principal Supervisor The Influence of Temperature on Emissions of Nitrous Oxide and Dinitrogen from Soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Thang Viet Lai
2013 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Investigating the potential for bradyrhizobia and phosphate solubilising microorganisms to improve soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production in acid soils in Ethiopia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Daniel Muleta Fana

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2017 - ongoing Board Member Board of the AW Howard Memorial Trust AW Howard Memorial Trust Australia
2017 - ongoing Board Member Management Committee of the AW Howard Memorial Trust AW Howard Memorial Trust Incorporated Australia

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2012 - ongoing Member Postgraduate Committee The University of Adelaide Australia
2012 - ongoing Member Health, Safety and wellbeing The University of Adelaide Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2007 - ongoing Member American Society of Agronomy United States
2007 - ongoing Member Soil Science Society of America United States
1996 - ongoing Chair Australian Society for Nitrogen Fixation Australia
1996 - ongoing Member Australian Society of Agronomy Australia

Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
2016 - ongoing Steering Committee Chair, ACIAR forage options project - Scientific research Australia
2015 - ongoing ARC Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture Advisory panel - Scientific research Australia
2011 - 2014 ICARDA advisory board for ACIAR Conservation Agriculture project - Scientific research Jordan
2006 - ongoing National Rhizobium Steering Committee - Scientific research Australia

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2017 - ongoing Associate Editor Crop and Pasture Science - Australia
2017 - ongoing Consulting Editor Plant and Soil - Netherlands

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