Scientists are developing a vaccine-like solution to arm Aussie citrus growers with an effective way to combat citrus tristeza virus (CTV), a significant challenge for the Australian citrus industry.
A process similar to that used to store human embryos is being used by scientists at The University of Queensland to save native Australian plants under threat from the invasive fungus, myrtle rust.
GreenPlus Co. Ltd (GreenPlus Korea) and its subsidiary, GreenPlus Aus Pty Ltd (GreenPlus Australia), have taken a significant step towards fostering sustainable agricultural practices in Australia by signing a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The University of Queensland.
Completing a PhD is a marathon. But to receive a Dean’s Award for an Outstanding HDR thesis adds another degree of difficulty. That achievement is a reality for four QAAFI graduates, three from the Centre for Horticultural Science and one from the Centre for Nutrition and Food Science.
A comprehensive map of the genome of a native lime species that is resistant to a devastating citrus disease could be the key to preventing that disease entering Australia.
The Australian cider industry is securing its future by checking the identity of cider apple varieties grown across Australia after research reveals some may be incorrectly named.
A high-tech plant lab at a Melbourne high school bares the distinctive pinked-hued stamp of Professor Neena Mitter and her team at The University of Queensland.
Researchers at The University of Queensland and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have shown bees can help prove Australia’s valuable avocado crop is free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to exports.
Eleven researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) have been awarded more than $3.1 million through the 2022 Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships.
University of Queensland scientists have developed an environmentally friendly RNA-based spray to help combat myrtle rust, which has wiped out many Australian plants.