Centre for Animal Science

After being at the helm of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation through the University of Queensland since 2011, and heavily involved in the world of bovine genomics for more than 20 years, Professor Stephen Moore has well and truly earned his retirement.

The myth that modern wheat varieties are more heavily reliant on pesticides and fertilisers than older varieties has been debunked by new research.

Inhospitable environments, ticks, parasites and heat … it takes a careful mix of ancestry and breeding for a cattle industry to thrive in Australia’s far north. Now, genome studies are creating opportunities to lift the industry’s productivity.

For the first time in the five-year history of the prestigious Zanda McDonald Award, not one but two young Australian agriculturalists have been crowned as the winners.

If there is one thing most Australians agree on, it’s that we all want better animal welfare.

The University of Queensland today announced one of the world’s most influential researchers in animal genetics has accepted a key leadership role to shape the future animal industries research.