17975 /news/t/agriculture-food en Â鶹ÊÓƵ architecture research reveals how families could grow own produce inside apartments /news/article/2025/04/uq-architecture-research-reveals-how-families-could-grow-own-produce-inside <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Fresh research from Â鶹ÊÓƵ could help apartment dwellers enjoy a backyard garden in their own flat and a year-round harvest of fruit and vegetables. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-15T06:00:00+10:00">15 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:33:02 +0000 uqgblock 137101 at /news Potent brain potential in Queen Garnet plum /news/article/2025/04/potent-brain-potential-queen-garnet-plum <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A high-antioxidant fruit created in Queensland could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at Â鶹ÊÓƵ are keen to carry out further research. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-14T05:15:00+10:00">14 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:17:50 +0000 uqnroock 137094 at /news Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes /news/article/2025/04/building-soil-carbon-beneficial-microbes <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Field trials conducted at Â鶹ÊÓƵ show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequ</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-09T07:00:00+10:00">9 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:43:22 +0000 uqmbolt2 137060 at /news Texture toolkit is a recipe for food success /news/article/2025/04/texture-toolkit-recipe-food-success <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Researchers at FaBA have developed a toolkit to help manufacturers improve the texture of products to be more appealing to consumers. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-04-03T10:30:00+10:00">3 April 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:00:24 +0000 uqmbolt2 137004 at /news Sites needed to trial tactics for troublesome weed /news/article/2025/03/sites-needed-trial-tactics-troublesome-weed <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">New sites for field trials of a Â鶹ÊÓƵ strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-27T06:00:00+10:00">27 March 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:05:57 +0000 uqnroock 136988 at /news Summer and sex raise feral pig disease risk /news/article/2025/03/summer-and-sex-raise-feral-pig-disease-risk <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research from Â鶹ÊÓƵ has found the sex of feral pigs and seasonal conditions are likely to intensify potential disease outbreaks in pig populations.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-13T06:15:00+10:00">13 March 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:46:19 +0000 uqmbolt2 136918 at /news Slowing food spoilage without chemicals /news/article/2025/02/slowing-food-spoilage-without-chemicals <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Â鶹ÊÓƵ studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-26T08:30:00+10:00">26 February 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:06:24 +0000 uqmbolt2 136890 at /news Fish & chips shouldn’t come with a catch: How Australia can keep illegal seafood off our plates /news/article/2025/02/fish-chips-shouldn%E2%80%99t-come-catch-how-australia-can-keep-illegal-seafood-our%C2%A0plates <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">When it comes to trade in seafood, Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers say Australia&#039;s border is like a net full of holes.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-18T05:15:00+10:00">18 February 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:51:22 +0000 uqnroock 136828 at /news Biomedicine shows the way to future food crops /news/article/2025/02/biomedicine-shows-way-future-food-crops <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-14T06:00:00+10:00">14 February 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 04:14:45 +0000 uqnroock 136786 at /news AgriSkills Accelerator given green light /news/article/2025/01/agriskills-accelerator-given-green-light <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A first-of-its-kind program will encourage university students from diverse disciplines to ‘test-drive’ a career in Australia’s agriculture industry.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-01-29T13:30:00+10:00">29 January 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 02:17:16 +0000 uqehalli 136705 at /news