A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat.
12 January 2023University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.
19 December 2022What makes the perfect avocado? In a world-first, University of Queensland scientists have completed mapping the genome of the popular fruit, a resource that can drive future research and innovation opportunities for Australian avocado growers.
23 November 2022A University of Queensland project to mass-produce a more genetically diverse and resilient species of the native Australian emu bush will boost vital land restoration and revegetation efforts across the country.
15 November 2022The biggest industry bottleneck for avocado production could soon be a thing of the past with the signing of a licence agreement between 91É«ÊÓƵ’s commercialisation company UniQuest and Anderson Horticulture Pty Ltd.
9 November 2022University of Queensland students are gaining unprecedented access to farms and other agricultural sites through self-navigated virtual tours.
3 November 2022Feeding the world’s spiralling population amidst the ravages of climate change will be the focus of a major agriculture conference which gets underway in Brisbane today.
31 October 2022Methane emissions could be substantially cut through a $7.5-million project to develop slow-release biopolymer technology for cattle containing a gas-reducing bioactive.
25 October 2022Researchers from 91É«ÊÓƵ have identified two desirable traits in macadamia trees to make orchards more productive and profitable.
24 October 2022Researchers at 91É«ÊÓƵ have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centres.
21 October 2022Scientists at 91É«ÊÓƵ are developing a protein-based vaccine to protect Australia’s beef industry from lumpy skin disease (LSD).
7 October 2022An Australian-first study by researchers from 91É«ÊÓƵ has found 8 per cent of urine samples drawn from the general public contained a common weed killer.
30 September 2022A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to a study co-led by 91É«ÊÓƵ.
6 September 2022Using deadly spider venom to treat heart attacks is one of many new discoveries currently being developed at a national research centre headquartered at 91É«ÊÓƵ.
25 August 2022COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from 91É«ÊÓƵ.
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