QAAFI in The News

17 Dec 2012

A TEAM led by UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) has developed a comprehensive research program aimed at protecting Australia’s $450 million banana industry. For the next five years, QAAFI principal research scientist Associate Professor André Drenth will spearhead the $6 million Banana Plant Protection Program. More information here.

5 Dec 2012

QAAFI flavour scientist Dr Heather Smyth (left) develops a flavour wheel for the seafood industry.

See also a report in the Adelaide Advertiser.

2 Nov 2012

LISTEN to Danielle Sisson’s audio wrap of the Northern Beef Research Alliance (8 MB). Danielle has a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts from The University of Queensland, where she majored in zoology, linguistics, journalism and mass communication. She currently co-hosts the environmental science program “Greenspace” on JacRadio.com.au

31 July 2012

ABC Rural's Nikolai Beilharz talks to QAAFI Director Prof. Robert Henry about the possibility Australian wild rice holds untapped genetic traits such as pest and disease resistance.

20 July 2012

QAAFI sensory scientist, Dr Heather Smyth, features in an Australian Financial Review acticle about the Eyre Peninsula seafood trail.

25 May 2012

Professor Mike Gidley

Royal Society of Chemistry

Tropical fruit to tackle obesity: UQ researchers have found that chemicals in the peel, but not the flesh, of certain mango varieties prevent the formation of fat cells.

See: M-W Taing et al, Food Funct., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2fo30073g

25 Jan 2012

Dr Peter J. James

ABC Rural

Tea tree oil trailled against fly stike: A natural remedy could be the newest treatment in the fight against the sheep industry's costly fly strike and lice problems.

24 Jan 2012

Dr Peter J. James

"Stock and Land"

THE war against fly strike and lice infestations in sheep has taken a positive turn with new research showing that tea tree oil is very effective in treating both of the afflictions.

12 Jan 2012

Dr Yasmina Sultanbawa

"LifeScientist": Australian native plants found to have anti-microbial properties. A Queensland collaborative research programme has found common native Australian plums can extend the shelf life of meat products.

5 Jan 2012

Prof. Robert Henry

"Japan Herald": Ancient rice gene could protect crop from global warming

7 Nov 2011

Dr Mike Bell

ABC TV: QAAF's Dr Mike Bell features on "Landline", the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's premier rural issues television program. ABC reporter Chris Clark interviews Dr Bell and others about efforts to help farmers become more efficient in their use of fertiliser, one of the biggest costs for Australia's grain growers.

Visit: Landline

11 Oct 2011

Prof. Robert Henry

China Radio English: radio interview, QAAFI Director Robert Henry offers expert comment in radio feature about hybrid rice

28 June 2011

Prof. Robert Henry

ABC Rural: US Navy shows interest in biofuels from Queensland

8 Nov 2010

Prof. Robert Henry

ABC Rural: New Queensland institute aims to boost agriculture research

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