Centre for Crop Science

There’s no single road into agriculture. For some, it’s a career passed down through generations. For others, it’s a path they discover later, drawn in by the science, a desire for sustainability or a chance to make a real difference.

University of Queensland and Grains Research and Development Corporation-supported research has unlocked new breeding opportunities for mungbean, providing additional genetic tools to develop varieties tailored to specific growing regions.

Sorghum growers are set to benefit from a landmark partnership between the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and The University of Queensland (UQ) to deliver better quality, higher yielding and more resilient varieties of the key summer crop.

A research hub at The University of Queensland is changing the goal posts on converting plant waste into carbon-based compounds like jet fuel.

A system developed at The University of Queensland is offering accurate predictions of crop yield and farm production risks up to 4 months before sowing.