Research degree programs require postgraduate students to undertake a program of research in an approved area over a number of years.
Within the School postgraduate students may apply to study for the degrees of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Key Research Areas
Current key research areas within the School are listed below in categories.
Crop Production Technology
Controlled Traffic Cropping
Hay and Seed Processing
Pasture and Rangeland Management
Soil Management
Agronomy
Food Science and Technology
Ultra-High-Temperature (UHT) Processing of Milk
Dairy Products
Honey
Meat Packaging
Tree Nuts Quality
Spray Drying and Powder Characterisation
Horticulture
Postharvest Horticulture
Production Horticulture
Domestication of Australian Native Plants
Micropropagation of Plants
New Crops
Integrated Crop Management
Plant Protection
Biology and Ecology of Pests
Weed Science
Biotechnology
Water Use and Management
Plant Nutrition
Plant Improvement
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Breeding and Genotype Adaptation
Biometrics
Crop Physiology
Seed and Weed`Science
Rangeland and Animal Sciences Research
Grazing and Animal Science
Forest Tree Legumes
Pasture Agronomy
Monogastrics and Aquaculture
Soils and Land Resources Research
Management of Structurally Degraded Soils
Soil Chemistry and Fertility
Rehabilitation of Mined Lands
Plant Nutrition
Miscellaneous Research