Breeding Low Chill high quality stonefruit

Breeding Low Chill high quality stonefruit.

Improving avocado fruit quality and market potential by pre and post harvest factors

Improving avocado fruit quality and market potential by pre and post harvest factors.

Improving the quality of kikuyu by reducing the lignin content

Development of improved pasture grass via chemical mutagenesis and selection of mutations in lignin genes.

A tilling approach to develop high quality tropical and sub-tropical pasture gra

This project aims to develop high quality kikuyu pasture grass via chemical mutagenesis, followed by screening for mutations in lignin biosynthesis genes.

Variety quality management in strawberry, using DNA genotyping as a tool

Quality management strawberry, DNA genotyping.

Impact of Stem Defect Agent Defects on Hardwood Wood Quality

Queensland's hardwood plantation industry is producing increasing volumes of sawlog, veneer and poles. Wood quality can sometimes be impaired in some plantation hardwoods when the growing trees are attacked by insect borers. Susceptibility to borer damage varies with the species as well as site conditions or location. The risk model developed from this project will enable the plantation industry to match tree species with appropriate growing conditions in Queensland.

Management of fruit quality and pest infestations of mango and mangosteen for Market access requirements

Management of fruit quality and pest infestations of mango and mangosteen for Market access requirements.

Improving fruit quality and profitability of 'Honey Gold' mango

Honey Gold mango is a new Australian variety owned by a Queensland company, and in high demand because of very good flavour and appearance. It develops under skin browning (USB) when grown in hot areas. It appears after packing and the fruit need to be re-sorted at the markets to remove affected fruit. Production and postharvest treatments will be developed to reduce USB and increase profitability. Other production and harvest factors causing quality loss will be also be identified through a commercial downgrade analysis program in the packhouse. Grower training will reduce downgrades and improve the percentage of fruit in premium grade.

DAQ00129 Improving the Integration of Legumes in Grain and Sugarcane Farming Systems in Southern Queensland

The farming systems and agribusinesses of the inland Burnett and southern coastal cropping regions of Queensland are becoming increasingly interlinked as grain legume crops, a key component of dryland cropping systems, become more firmly entrenched in the coastal sugarcane cropping areas. Soybeans, peanuts and possibly winter cereals like barley have a real and demonstrated role in sugarcane rotations, and assistance with the integration of those crops into viable and sustainable cropping systems with sugarcane will be critical to the futuer development of these industries.

CRC50150 Targeting mechanisms of phosphine resistance in stored grain pests

The objectives of this projects are: 1)To ensure the identification of genomic DNA markers for phosphine resistance in Rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium castaneum; 2) To determine gene function of identified phosphine resistance genes in Rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium castaneum; and 3) Predict future problems by characterising international resistances using our genes as a starting point to determine strong resistance can get by determining similarities with Australia.

Agronomic Packages for Improved Yield and Quality in the Australian Peanut Industry

Monitoring aflatoxin and developing improved peanut drying practices, cadmium management and web based irrigation decision support systems.

Single kernel NIR assessment for QTL identification

Development and evaluation of a single kernel NIR assessment method for improving baley malting quality QTL identification.

Biological suppression of root-lesion nematodes in grain-growing soils

Root-lesion nematodes (RLNs) are found on 75% of grain farms in southern Queensland (QLD) and northern New South Wales (NSW) and are significant pests. This project confirmed that biological suppression of RLNs occurs in soils, examined what organisms are involved and how growers might enhance suppressiveness of soils. Field trials, and glasshouse and laboratory bioassays of soils from fields with contrasting management practices, showed suppressiveness is favoured with less tillage, more stubble and continuous intensive cropping, particularly in the top 15cm of soil. Through extensive surveys key organisms, Pasteuria bacteria, nematode-trapping fungi and predatory nematodes were isolated and identified as being present.

Genomics of fumigant resistance in grain pests

Collaborative project with Indian partners to study the genetics of phosphine resistance in Indian strains of grain pests.

GRDC Evaluating the role of brassica crops in South West Queensland and Northern New South Wales grain cropping system

Project to evaluate the role of brassica crops in the western farming system area.