Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

Centre for Animal Science

  • Producers gather for Calf Alive Symposium

    Published on: 4 December 2017
    Calf Alive attracted over 140 delegates to learn and discuss calf loss. The meeting held in Capella in Queensland’s Central Highlands consisted of leader in the beef industry; prominently producers there were also representative from agribusiness and pastoral companies. There was also a strong participation by experts in research, development and extension sector.

  • MLA fund more Pimelea research to develop rumen inoculum

    Published on: 4 December 2017
    The Improving beef production through management of plant toxins project will be led by University of Queensland Associate Professor Mary Fletcher and was one of 12 new on-farm projects to receive a share of $9.5 million of levy funds for 2017/18.

  • Fighting ticks on cellular level

    Published on: 13 November 2017
    Researchers from the University of Queensland and James Cook University have teamed with beef producers to look at improving tick resistance in cattle.
  • PhD student Bailey Engle

    QAAFI research attracts Texas talent

    Published on: 9 October 2017
    The unique challenges of the Australia beef industry and world-leading beef research capabilities led Texan PhD student Bailey Engle to QAAFI and Brisbane.

  • Tick conference a biting sucess

    Published on: 9 October 2017
    QAAFI's Professor Ala Tabor chaired the 9th Tick and tick-borne pathogen (TTP9) and 1st Asia-Pacific Rickettsia Conference in Cairns from 27th August-1st September 2017 which attracted 240 delegates from 37 countries

  • RAID Early and Mid-Career Researcher Speed Networking Event

    19 November 2017 5:45pm–8:30pm
     
    in TropAg2017 Week
    The Researchers in Agriculture for International Development(RAID) network, together with the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), are hosting a free networking event to be held in conjunction with the TropAg2017 conference.The event is supported by the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).
    Register

  • Tapping into biotechnology in Munich

    Published on: 26 September 2017
    Researchers from The University of Queensland recently returned from Germany, where they explored the future of biotechnology with some of Europe’s leading scientists.

  • The use of near infra-red spectroscopy technique for surveillance of major mosquito borne diseases

    5 September 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
     
    in Science Seminars
    Dr Maggy Lord, from the Centre for Animal Science, will present a seminar on "The use of near infra-red spectroscopy technique for surveillance of major mosquito borne diseases".

  • Camel meat thesis earns Dean's Award

    Published on: 4 August 2017
    Dr Eddie Ti Tjih exceptional research on the "Food safety risk assessment of Indospicine in Australian camel meat" has been recognised as one of the top 10% these in 2016 for UQ.

  • Global warming presents rising cost to Australia’s livestock industries, vets told

    Published on: 9 June 2017
    With average yearly temperatures on the rise, vets attending this week’s Australian Veterinary Association annual conference were warned today that parasite-borne infection and diseases in livestock are likely to spread and become more costly.

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