Changing Australian soil conditions are exposing crops to silver nanoparticles, which are widely used in household products, a study led by The University of Queensland has found.
8 July 2016
One-third of the world’s food-producing land has been lost in the past 40 years as a result of soil degradation, putting global food security at risk.
9 March 2015With 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 2012In another top-two result nationally, UQ has maintained its stellar record in the Australian Research Council Future Fellowships scheme.
26 July 2012Students from Downlands College in Toowoomba have broken a 13-year old record to win UQ’s annual Sunflower Competition.
25 May 2012A combination of animal manure and chemical fertilizer has won Toowoomba State High School students The University of Queensland sunflower competition.
8 June 2004School students from around the state are vying for The University of Queensland’s sixth annual sunflower competition this morning.
7 June 2004BUDDING greenthumbs can win cash by growing hefty sunflowers for The University of Queensland’s sunflower competition.
16 March 2004Students at seven Brisbane high schools will soon discover if sunflower plants they have lovingly nurtured for two months are heavyweight championship contenders.
20 May 2002Green-fingered University of Queensland and high school students will have the chance to achieve growing greatness and win cash prizes at the third UQ School of Land and Food Sciences Sunflower Growing Competition starting tomorrow, Friday, March 15.
14 March 2002
