Research from UQ's Dr Chris Brosnan and team shows dsRNA-based biopesticides sprayed on leaves can travel into root systems and do NOT directly enter plant cells. Read all about the work in the latest edition of Hort Journal.
https://hortjournal.com.au/
TODAY at 12:00pm AEST! Alternative Protein Rich Ingredients for Sustainable Poultry Production 🐔
Join A/Prof Elham Assadi Soumeh as she explores innovative protein-rich ingredients that could help reduce reliance on imports while supporting resilient poultry production.
🔗 bit.ly/4mkn8s0
It's World Banana Day and who better to talk about production, genetics, and pests and diseases in banana than #UQ's Prof Andre Drenth, a co-editor of three definitive texts on the fruit.
https://bit.ly/4mDjFow
A simple tail hair test is unlocking big gains for northern beef. 🐮
A/Prof Luis Prada e Silva and his team have found nitrogen use efficiency is linked to heavier calves, lower losses and improved productivity, and it’s heritable. A game changer for profitability and sustainability. bit.ly/4teT9V2
New taro variety offers the 'best of both worlds' in a changing climate. Research from #UQ, ACIAR and the PNG University of Technology into climate-resilient taro hybrids.
https://bit.ly/4bZJUSh
Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator has launched the MakerSpace 🍴💡
Led by Prof Nidhi Bansal, the UQ facility provides industry partners with access to advanced, food-grade prototyping capabilities, accelerating innovation from concept through to commercialisation.
👉 bit.ly/3PUCjvM
📣 QAAFI Science Seminar: Alternative Protein-Rich Ingredients for Sustainable Poultry Production
Featuring A/Prof Elham Assadi Soumeh, Discover how innovative feed solutions could support a more sustainable poultry industry.
📅 21 April, 12:00pm AEST
🔗bit.ly/4mkn8s0
New QAAFI PhD: Forecasting extreme animal population events - Modelling house mouse plagues in the Australian grainbelt 🐭
Based at St Lucia, this project focuses on developing models to forecast and manage mouse outbreaks across Australia’s grain-growing regions.
Apply now 👉 bit.ly/47wpEVK
DNA testing solves a hornless cattle mystery. A rare variant has been uncovered by advanced long-read sequencing technology, which means a more accurate genetic test is needed.
https://bit.ly/4tiQ71t
🥚 Could cheaper chicken and eggs really start with a new type of sorghum?
Prof Ian Godwin and his team have spent the past decade working to increase the grain’s protein content, leading to a breakthrough: a new sorghum variety with more protein compared to Australian varieties.👉 ab.co/4bUHfb7
Unlocking designed roots for future cereal crops. Research from #UQ and #ANU looks to create "steep, deep and cheap" root architecture, to allow better access to water and nutrients without yield penalties.
https://bit.ly/4bRdGay
In a time of rapidly rising oil prices, a one pot process to convert sugarcane waste to jet fuel shows the potential of biofuel. And this method of turning bagasse into ethanol takes sustainability and cost to new levels.
https://bit.ly/3Nw1hAS
💡Applications for the 2026 Winter Research Program are now open.
Don't miss your opportunity to team up with UQ's leading researchers to apply your degree-specific knowledge and develop valuable research and professional capabilities.
Apply now 👉 bit.ly/41y1xlW
Find QAAFI Projects 👉 bit.ly/4eE91IU
Plant science, but make it predictive 🌱
Today’s seminar with Prof Christine Beveridge explores how insights into plant growth and signalling are being turned into powerful tools for agriculture.
🕛 12pm AEST, 24 Mar 2025
🔗uqz.zoom.us/j/82713370773
Rapid testing to tackle chemical resistance in Australian cattle ticks. UQ's Dr Hannah Siddle is seeking help from producers to help gain an understanding of resistance.
https://bit.ly/47Iwnf9
How can plant development research help predict crop performance? 🌱
Join Prof Christine Beveridge as she explores how discoveries in shoot branching and plant signalling are being translated into predictive tools for agriculture.
📍24 Mar, 12-1pm AEST
🔗 bit.ly/4b6s67I
Breeding for bigger cattle may come with hidden fertility trade-offs. Research from Mehrnush Forutan published in Genetics Selection Evolution, offering producers more information and opportunities.
bit.ly/4uq03rw
Join PhD Xianyi Liu TODAY for his QAAFI Science Seminar on "Optimizing feed digestibility in pigs through exogenous enzyme supplementation" 🐖
📍 12:00pm AEST
🔗 bit.ly/4rsssu9
Breeding for bigger cattle may come with hidden fertility trade-offs. Research published in Genetics Selection Evolution offering producers more information and opportunities.
https://bit.ly/4uq03rw
Join us this coming Tuesday for a QAAFI Science Seminar on optimising feed digestibility in pigs presented by Xianyi Liu 🐖
🔗 qaafi.uq.edu.au/event/session/15659
📍 10 March, 12:00pm AEST
Congratulations to UQ PhD candidate Jacob Birch, one of two recipients of the Australian Academy of Science's 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science Award.
https://bit.ly/4aZZRpT
https://vimeo.com/1162061356/de9bbb05be?fl=pl&fe=sh
If you’re driven by research with real-world impact across ag, food and community, explore these opportunities at QAAFI:
🔬 Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Flavour Chemistry: bit.ly/3ZTgFK7
🌾 Senior Research Fellow – Crop Genomics: bit.ly/4aB1onk
🤝 Senior Manager, Indigenous Engagement: bit.ly/46UWvDi
Join us today at 12:00pm AEST. 🐂
🔗uqz.zoom.us/j/81444254222
QAAFI Science Seminar: Understanding Nitrogen Efficiency in Beef Cattle: Insights from Seven Years of Research with A/Prof Luis Prada e Silva.
A fantastic start for UQ ARSA at O-Week Market Day at St Lucia. 🎉 With 40+ new members signing up, the stall was buzzing with energy.
📍Based at Gatton Campus? Drop by the UQ ARSA stall next week on 24 Feb from 4-6pm to learn more about how the association supports students across ag and food.
UQ research has revealed that double-stranded RNA-based biopesticides (dsRNA) sprayed on plant leaves can travel into root systems. The work also disproves a long-standing misconception that dsRNA directly enters plant cells.
https://bit.ly/4cyOqYs
Join us for next week's Seminar: Understanding Nitrogen Efficiency in Beef Cattle: Insights from Seven Years of Research with A/Prof Luis Prada e Silva. 🐂
🔗 bit.ly/46i4wSk
🕛 24 Feb, 12:00pm AEST
Igniting the future of agricultural with exciting research at #UQ. Congratulations to Dr Maral Seididamyeh and Dr Chian Teng Ong for their Australian Economic Accelerator Ignite Round 2 grants.
https://bit.ly/4kMcFEU
What could Indigenous-led innovation look like in ag and food research? 💡QAAFI is inviting a passionate and visionary leader to help shape that future. Applications close 1 March.
👉 bit.ly/4aOphrt
Testing confirms chemical-free future for fighting flystrike. The next step is field trials with industry support.
https://bit.ly/46MNdZU
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science we celebrate the outstanding women across QAAFI, in crop, horticulture, animal and food and nutrition science. We also acknowledge those women working behind the scenes. The research done here is shaping the future of agriculture.
