Centre for Crop Science

Predictive agriculture: The art of understanding uncertainty

Published on: 5 November 2021

Predictive agriculture has always been a part of agriculture. A farmer must make predictions before planting crops or selecting animals for breeding.

DNA fingerprinting the ‘food of gods’

Published on: 21 October 2021

The tropical root vegetable taro, known as the ‘food of the gods’ in the Pacific, is under threat from rising sea levels but wild Australian plants being cultivated by The University of Queensland may help boost food security in the region.

Big differences found in male and female jojoba plant sex genes

Published on: 15 October 2021

The hot and dry desert environment has led to big genetic differences between male and female jojoba plants, a discovery which could boost jojoba production and shed light on how plants adapt to environmental stress.

Grain size discovery boosts sorghum potential

Published on: 29 September 2021

Researchers at The University of Queensland are optimistic the value and versatility of one of the world’s top crops will be improved following the discovery of genes which could increase the grain size of sorghum.

Food systems and the bioeconomy: Revitalising agriculture for the 21st century

By Professor Matthew Morell, Director of the Queensland Agriculture and Food Alliance (QAAFI) at The University of Queensland

Gene editing for cereal crop improvement

21 September 2021 12:00pm

in Science Seminars

Dr Karen Massel from QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.

Healthy sugar origin in stingless bee honey revealed

Published on: 26 August 2021

The mystery of what creates the rare, healthy sugar found in stingless bee honey, has been solved by researchers at The University of Queensland, in collaboration with Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services.

The secret to sorghum’s adaptability

Published on: 25 August 2021

World first development of a sorghum pangenome provides unprecedented insights into the genes that makes sorghum such a hardy and resilient crop.

Queensland researchers bring sorghum gene genie out of the box

Minister Media Release from the Honourable Mark Furner. Queensland scientists have developed the world’s first pan-genome for sorghum in a breakthrough for crop improvement and gene discovery.

Radical rethink of sorghum cold tolerance

Limited water and extreme heat at flowering are common constraints on sorghum production. However, in recent seasons lack of spring sowing opportunities has reduced sown areas and grain yields, and eliminated double-cropping opportunities, as most sorghum crops have been sown too late in summer.