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Field crop research
The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) is a world leader in researching and developing broadacre field crop industries in the tropics and subtropics. We undertake research and development in cereals, pulses and oilseeds, fodder, fibre and specialty crops.
We aim to:
- improve productivity and quality
- meet market demands
- add value to products
- predict and manage climate change
- develop sustainable production practices.
Research capability
- Research capability overview
- Research centres in Queensland
- Grains 2020 - modernising our research, development and extension
Current programs
- Barley pathology
- Cane to horticuture
- Cropping solutions in the Burdekin
- Entomology online
- Feed grains
- Food protection
- Irrigated farming systems
- Maize research
- Pastures and grazing systems research
- Pathology herbarium
- Peanut evaluation and research
- Forage oat breeding program
- Northern Australia cotton research
- Sorghum breeding programs
- Sponge and dough bread
- Sustainable farming systems
- Weeds research
- Wheat research


