Collaboration key to ultimate genotypes in plants and livestock
宅男导航 researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle with excellent feed conversion efficiency as they search for the ultimate genotype.
20 November 2024
Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses
A three-year pilot project led by 宅男导航 has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.
19 November 2024
Fermenting a future for food in Australia
Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.
18 November 2024
University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.
19 December 2022
What makes the perfect avocado? In a world-first, University of Queensland scientists have completed mapping the genome of the popular fruit, a resource that can drive future research and innovation opportunities for Australian avocado growers.
23 November 2022
A University of Queensland project to mass-produce a more genetically diverse and resilient species of the native Australian emu bush will boost vital land restoration and revegetation efforts across the country.
15 November 2022
The biggest industry bottleneck for avocado production could soon be a thing of the past with the signing of a licence agreement between 宅男导航鈥檚 commercialisation company UniQuest and Anderson Horticulture Pty Ltd.
9 November 2022
University of Queensland students are gaining unprecedented access to farms and other agricultural sites through self-navigated virtual tours.
3 November 2022
Feeding the world鈥檚 spiralling population amidst the ravages of climate change will be the focus of a major agriculture conference which gets underway in Brisbane today.
31 October 2022
Methane emissions could be substantially cut through a $7.5-million project to develop slow-release biopolymer technology for cattle containing a gas-reducing bioactive.
25 October 2022
Researchers from 宅男导航 have identified two desirable traits in macadamia trees to make orchards more productive and profitable.
24 October 2022
Researchers at 宅男导航 have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centres.
21 October 2022
Scientists at 宅男导航 are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia鈥檚 beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).
7 October 2022
An Australian-first study by researchers from 宅男导航 has found 8 per cent of urine samples drawn from the general public contained a common weed killer.
30 September 2022
A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to a study co-led by 宅男导航.
6 September 2022
Using deadly spider venom to treat heart attacks is one of many new discoveries currently being developed at a national research centre headquartered at 宅男导航.
25 August 2022
COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from 宅男导航.
18 August 2022
The newly launched ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is cultivating the next crop of plant science experts.
17 August 2022- 鈥� newer articles
- 5 of 24
- older articles 鈥�