17975 /news/t/agriculture-food en Tackling a mystery that’s killing blueberries in the field /news/article/2025/05/tackling-mystery-that%E2%80%99s-killing-blueberries-field <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Identifying the cause and prevalence of a costly disorder in blueberries is the goal of a team of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ researchers. </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="2025-05-27T09:00:00+10:00">27 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 19 May 2025 04:56:20 +0000 uqnroock 137228 at /news Global partnership on wheat adaptation /news/article/2025/05/global-partnership-wheat-adaptation <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 new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields in the changing climate.</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="2025-05-26T07:30:00+10:00">26 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 21 May 2025 06:42:39 +0000 uqklyell 137235 at /news Berries just the beginning for bioplastic breakthrough /news/article/2025/05/berries-just-beginning-bioplastic-breakthrough <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.</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="2025-05-15T08:00:00+10:00">15 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 15 May 2025 01:18:52 +0000 uqadruce 137173 at /news Egg injection leads to healthier chicks /news/article/2025/05/egg-injection-leads-healthier-chicks <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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="2025-05-12T08:00:00+10:00">12 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 00:54:06 +0000 uqnroock 137165 at /news Researchers to take healthy oats beyond breakfast /news/article/2025/05/researchers-take-healthy-oats-beyond-breakfast <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Expanding consumption of oats beyond the usual breakfast bowl of porridge is the aim of a $5.6 million project at the Food and Beverage Accelerator.</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="2025-05-09T11:00:00+10:00">9 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 07 May 2025 06:05:18 +0000 uqnroock 137170 at /news Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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