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- Research at The University of Queensland is determining whether the way honey is harvested and stored can affect the taste and quality of the product.
- Ethiopia’s capacity to improve crop varieties for farmers has been boosted by a 5-year breeding modernisation partnership with The University of Queensland.
- 11 June 2026Glasshouse trials are underway to validate a 3-in-1 approach to control viral diseases of grain crops. The non-GM approach is applied as a spray designed to block viruses from replicating, boost plant immunity and target insect vectors such as aphids.
- Researchers have identified an aggressive pathogen contributing to the widespread tree death and production losses in almond orchards across Australia.
- 21 May 2026As a Gamilaraay man, agrifood entrepreneur, Churchill Fellow, and PhD candidate researching native grains, I’ve spent years ruminating on how food systems are adversely impacting the wellbeing of our communities and Country that sustains us.
- New and improved varieties of passionfruit developed by The University of Queensland could be available to commercial growers as soon as 2027-2028.
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