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We sat, the three of us, by a small cooking fire on the edge of a shimmering wet tidal flat at Carnot Bay about a 90km walk north from Broome … or to be more precise, a 90km walk back to Broome. It was myself, a photographer and a Bardi elder named Richard and we were stuck; our broken-down Land Cruiser bogged to its chassis.

Pigeonpea might not be well known in Australia, but there are more than a billion people in Asia and Africa who eat this dried grain legume in a variety of dishes, and global demand is high.

Over 800 delegates from 43 different countries attended the TropAg conference in Brisbane in November 2019.

Effective control of glyphosate resistant weeds is proving possible using a mix of existing herbicides, with the new application protocols developed by a five-year national GRDC research initiative.

A national university led collaborative focussed on improving animal welfare, was officially launched, by The University of Queensland’s Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Professor Bronwyn Harch.

The podcasts, recorded at the TropAg 2019 conference focus on ‘Shaping the science of tomorrow’ and include various recorded conversations between speakers at the conference on issues across the five program themes including; field crops, horticulture, livestock, nutritious food and an AgFutures stream focused on technology and investment.
Podcasts by, Anthony Frangi of Pop Up Radio Australia

In this presentation, Dr Heather Smyth discusses her work researching the human sensory experience of Australian foods, finding new pathways for adding distinctive Australian qualities to our home-grown food and beverage products.

When 2019 Zanda McDonald Award joint winners Shannon Landmark and Luke Evans visited Omarama last week, it truly was a flying visit.

Two recognised University of Queensland researchers have been named as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
Professor Neena Mitter and Professor Chien Ming Wang are among 25 leaders in applying science, technology and engineering to solve real-world problems elected to one of Australia’s learned academies.

The potential to add significant value to the rapid advances in plant breeding technologies associated with statistical whole-genome prediction methods is a new frontier for crop physiology and modelling.

A team of researchers are determined to change the Australian menu and move beyond the cliché meat pies and lamingtons to see distinctive Australian cuisine and food products served up.

Tapping into a technology already widely used for other reasons is one of the ways a leading agricultural company is helping to improve the livelihood of its smallholder farmers.

Ending malnutrition globally is high on philanthropist Bill Gates’ ‘wish list’ and improving livestock productivity will be crucial in achieving that goal.

The latest trends, opportunities and critical barriers to development across some of northern Australia’s key agricultural sectors will be under the spotlight at next month’s International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TropAg) in Brisbane.

Tropical agriculture presents humanity with its most pressing food security challenges – but it is also the world region that harbours some of the most exciting opportunities, as farmers and scientists step up to the challenge of ensuring there is enough to feed tomorrow’s grandchildren.

Global leader in agricultural biotechnology wins Australia India Science, Research & Development Award 2019 at the 2019 India Australia Business & Community (IABC) Awards.

Global food production is beginning to feel the impacts of climate change with declines in crop yields.

The next generation of agricultural crops that can withstand the effects of climate change and increase food security will be identified at a new major research centre to be based at The University of Queensland.