Events

Join world leading innovators in genetic and nanotechnology for agriculture at AusBiotech in Brisbane. AusBiotech will be held 31 October - 2 November 2018.

Dr Anthony Young will present a seminar titled "A journey in plant pathology"

A series of updates for producers on the pimelea group of plants that are poisonous to grazing animals and cause what is widely known as St George disease. 

International Leucaena Conference is an conference on the tree legume leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) and other species in the Leucaena genus to be held in Queensland, Australia 29 October – 3 November 2018. The conference will comprise a three day field trip followed by a 2.5 day workshop at the University of Queensland.

Dr Glen Fox will present a seminar titled "The importance of starch in brewing"

Dr Daniel Klessig will present a seminar titled "Salicylic acid and its binding proteins at the crossroads of plant and human health"

Dr Kai Voss-Fels will present a seminar titled "Breeding secures sustainable wheat production"

Elise Kho will present a seminar titled "Helminths, poo and laser"

Lisa Sharp will present a seminar titled "Global mega trends and the outlook for beef"

Prof Youhong Song will present a seminar titled "Sustaining crop production in North Anhui, China: challenges, opportunities and collaborations"

The phenomenon of fake news is not new to agricultural scientists. Misinformation and fallacies abound, and simplistic narratives regarding the “best” way to produce food dominate the internet and media. | Public Lecture by Professor Alison Van Eenennaam from the University of California

Food Evolution, explores the complexity of cultural attitudes to GMOs and food, and investigates how easily fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidence-based analysis. Join one of the stars of the film, Dr Alison Van Eenennaam, a science communicator and an animal genomics and biotechnology specialist for a new perspective on the GMO debate.

There are new opportunities to accelerate genetic improvement of livestock by incorporating phenotypic and genomic information, deep learning, advanced reproductive technologies, and precision breeding methods into conventional breeding and selection programs. | This seminar will be presented by Professor Alison Van Eenennaam, from the University of California, as part of the Douglas Ormonde Butler Memorial Lectureship. 

Bing Cheng "Canopy Position Influences on Gene Expression and Coffee Quality"
Samira Samarfard "Genetic Diversity and Molecular Evolution of Alfalfa Leaf Curl Virus"

Prof Michael Rychlik from the Technical University of Munich will present a seminar titled "Foodomics as the Future in Food Analysis? Opportunities and Challenges Compared to Targeted Assays"

Prof Mónica Castro Valdebenito will present a seminar titled "Advances in avocado rootstock research in Chile"

The QAAFI 3MT Competition will be held on 16 July, registrations close on 2 July.

Prof Jeffrey Bennetzen from the University of Georgia will present a seminar titled "Transposable element dynamics and horizontal DNA transfer in flowering plants"

Join us to hear from Mark Lynas, world renowned author & environmental activist, on the inside story of the fight for and against genetic modification in food, from the former activist who's been on the front line of both sides of the argument.

Build your network with like-minded people involved in agricultural research, supporting work in developing countries, or seeking to promote international development.

The workshop will provide an introduction to managing and leading the context of research for development; and enable each participant to develop a set of actionable outcomes (the 30-day challenge) as a result of participation.

Prof Mark Cooper from The Centre for Crop Science, QAAFI will present a seminar titled `Prediction-based Crop Improvement'.