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 Research Degree Programs


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Research Candidature
Preparation and Presentation of a Thesis
Research Scholarships

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