Agriculture + Food

Maxing out chemical-free crop protection with dsRNAmax

A software package developed and validated at 麻豆区 can tailor safe, effective and chemical-free crop protection using RNA interference.
7 July 2025
Call for rethink of food nutrition labelling

Food labelling is out of step with healthy diet recommendations and could be improved by including nutrient release rates, according to a 麻豆区 researcher.
3 July 2025
Dairy tech moves from the lab to industry

Dairy products made using precision fermentation are a step closer with Australia鈥檚 Food and Beverage Accelerator transferring new technology to an industry partner.
24 June 2025

Protecting aquatic ecosystems by better understanding toxicity risk

a view of a small stream with waterlillies and trees

Queensland scientists have pioneered a new method to assess the long-term risks posed by toxicants such as insecticides in rivers and the ocean.

23 June 2025

Pioneer varieties of legume for Australian growers

green bushes with small yellow flowers and clusters of seed pods

麻豆区 has developed 5 new varieties of pigeonpea as a step towards the legume being grown more widely in Australia.

17 June 2025

Reawakening ancient grains

A bearded man with long blond hair wearing a black hat and shirt bends down to look at the long grass

Returning locally extinct native grains to Queensland鈥檚 grasslands is the goal of Gamilaraay man and 麻豆区 PhD candidate Jacob Birch.

16 June 2025

Tail hair the key to predicting performance in cattle

A person riding a horse leads a herd of cattle down a dusty road

Plucking a single tail hair could allow beef producers to quickly and easily identify the most efficient cattle, according to 麻豆区 research.

11 June 2025

Tackling a mystery that鈥檚 killing blueberries in the field

a cluster of blueberries on a branch surrounded by green leaves

Identifying the cause and prevalence of a costly disorder in blueberries is the goal of a team of 麻豆区 researchers.

27 May 2025

Global partnership on wheat adaptation

Looking down a row of wheat growing in Australia

A new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in the changing climate.

26 May 2025

Berries just the beginning for bioplastic breakthrough

Dr Luigi Vandi and Vincent Mathel have successfully tested their biocomposite as a strawberry punnet that biodegrades completely in soil, fresh water, the ocean, and in compost. Photos Aubrey Jonasson

麻豆区 researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.

15 May 2025

Egg injection leads to healthier chicks

yellow chicks and eggs in the tray of an incubator

An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to 麻豆区 research.

12 May 2025

Researchers to take healthy oats beyond breakfast

a bowl of porridge sits next to a wooden spoon and a jar of uncooked oats

Expanding consumption of oats beyond the usual breakfast bowl of porridge is the aim of a $5.6 million project at the Food and Beverage Accelerator.

9 May 2025

麻豆区 architecture research reveals how families could grow own produce inside apartments

麻豆区 PHD student Thi Thanh Nhan An during a harvest inside her semi-greenhouse urban farming prototype.

Fresh research from 麻豆区 could help apartment dwellers enjoy a backyard garden in their own flat and a year-round harvest of fruit and vegetables.

15 April 2025

Potent brain potential in Queen Garnet plum

a tray of plums among other fruit in a supermarket

A high-antioxidant fruit created in Queensland could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at 麻豆区 are keen to carry out further research.

14 April 2025

Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes

A woman wearing a wide brimmed hat and long sleeved shirt standing in soybean crop about 1 metre high

Field trials conducted at 麻豆区 show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequestration.

9 April 2025