Big data and targeted research are coming together to provide growers with more options to help them get the most out of crops such as sorghum and wheat
An artificial intelligence platform called ‘FastStack’ is under development to assist the accelerated production of wheat varieties with superior performance traits.
Plant speed breeding could be part of the solution to minimise the devastating effects of drought and climate change on crops in the future, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
A fast-growing legume could become a viable feed option for drought-affected cattle farmers in Australia’s north.
Leucaena experts will attend an international conference hosted by The University of Queensland from 29 October to 3 November.
More avocados, faster. Reinventing sugar cane from the sweet treat to fuelling our future. Making Australian beef taste even better. When it comes to industry-changing research in the agriculture sector, Brisbane’s scientists are doing some incredible, eye-catching work.
With the global population expected to reach eight billion by 2040, the pressure is on to feed everyone, particularly in the tropics and subtropics where more than half the world’s population lives.
To celebrate Research Week 2018, UQ is proud to share how UQ research is creating change, right across the world, every day.
Find out how our researchers are collaborating with research partners both in Australia and abroad to protect our future food supply.
Bing Cheng "Canopy Position Influences on Gene Expression and Coffee Quality"
Samira Samarfard "Genetic Diversity and Molecular Evolution of Alfalfa Leaf Curl Virus"
