A fast-growing legume could become a viable feed option for drought-affected cattle farmers in Australia’s north.
17 September 2018Budding plant scientists from Nanango State High School have won the Overall Grand Champion prize at The University of Queensland Sunflower Competition for the second year in a row.
17 May 2018More than 165 high school students from Queensland and northern New South Wales will converge on The University of Queensland this week to discover the wonders of science and technology.
18 January 2017A giant two kilogram sunflower grown by Glasshouse Christian College has topped the 2016 University of Queensland Sunflower Competition.
18 May 2016The science behind beer and barbecues will be on show – and taste – when The University of Queensland launches National Science Week celebrations in Brisbane on Saturday 16 August.
11 August 2014Careers in the agriculture, animal, plant and veterinary science fields will be showcased at The University of Queensland Gatton Open Day on Sunday 18 August.
13 August 2013The University of Queensland’s Gatton Campus has opened a teaching laboratory to cater for the rising demand for agricultural and environmental studies.
19 June 2013With the world population predicted to hit 9 billion in 2050 and land and water resources in decline, the focus for World Food Day on Tuesday 16 October will be on how to do more with less.
12 October 2012The University of Queensland (UQ) has been ranked in the top group of universities in the world for agricultural science in the prestigious 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities, which were announced this week.
16 August 2012Queensland agriculture has received a $3 million boost to support research collaborations between The University of Queensland (UQ) and agricultural industries.
5 July 2012Scientists at UQ, in collaboration with JCU, may have found a way to offset up to 2.5% of Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions and secure economic benefits for regional communities.
30 March 2011A prominent University of Queensland soil scientist has been appointed the President of the International Union of Soil Sciences.
4 August 2006A study by a University of Queensland PhD student is challenging the current design recommendations for septic trenches - the most common on-site treatment system in Australia.
23 June 2005Two of The University of Queensland’s top academics have received the highest accolade from their international peers, having been chosen to lead the world’s peak soil science group.
11 May 2004Can different tillage methods reduce Greenhouse gas emissions?
6 April 1998Can different tillage methods reduce Greenhouse gas emissions?
18 March 1998University of Queensland Agriculture Department researchers are involved in some dirty work that could have financial and environmental benefits for the State's coastal areas.
30 January 1997