Tuesday 3rd June, 2014
09:00am-10:00am
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
Prof. Robert Henry, Director, QAAFI
University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
Brisbane, QLD 4000
The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) is a UQ research institute,
comprised of three frontline centres, which was formed as a strategic alliance between The
University of Queensland and the Queensland Government. QAAFI brings together scientists from
across the plant, animal and food sciences, working closely with the Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). Our mission is to significantly improve the competitiveness and
sustainability of tropical and sub-tropical food, fibre and agribusiness sectors through high-impact
science.
10:15am-12:30pm
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
The group will meet with specialists from the three constituent centres depending on relevant areas
of expertise.
12.30-2.00pm
Lunch
2:00pm Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)
Level 2, 527 Gregory Terrace
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Tel: +61 7 3620 5200
MLA is the national body that controls marketing and regulation fo the Australian red meat industry.
MLA is involved in a broad range of research & development (R&D) activities on-farm to provide
practical information for Australian red meat and livestock producers. Prime areas of focus are
National Livetock Identifcation Scheme (NLIS) and Meat Standards Australia (MSA) along with animal
health, welfare and biosecurity, grazing and pasture management, genetics and breeding, feeding,
finishing and nutrition, environmental management, business management and market preparation.
Or
Avocadoes Australia
Level 1, 8/63 Annerley Road
Woolloongabba QLD 4102
Australia
4:00-5:30pm
QUT Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities
Prof James Dale AO, Director
Level 3, H Block, Gardens Point campus
Postal: Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Brisbane Qld 4001
Tel: +61 7 3138 1655
The Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities (CTCB) was established in 2005 to bring together
the Tropical Crop Biotechnology Program, a long standing and very successful research enterprise at
QUT, and the Sugar Research and Innovation Program.
The Centre is unique, with a product research and development pipeline from gene discovery and
genetic manipulation, through to field demonstration and pilot plant scale production specialising in
tropical crops (including sugarcane, bananas, tobacco, papaya, tomato, taro and sorghum). The
emphasis is on:
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the development of new crop cultivars through genetic modification for plant disease
resistance and nutritional biofortification, and development of plant disease management
technologies;
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the development of postharvest sugarcane processing technology, and treatment of crop
biomass for producing new biomaterials including industrial and medical proteins, lignins and
biofuels.
7:00pm
Dinner (possibly with Queensland Minister for Agriculture, John McVeigh
Wednesday 4th June, 2014
8:30-10:00am Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF) Queensland
David Poulsen, Science Leader - Innovative Food Solutions & Technologies
DAFF Queensland is the lead agency in the Queensland Government for doubling the productivity of
the agriculture sector by 2040. In addition, it also takes carraieg for all biosecurity issues in the State.
Dr Poulsen is focussed on innovation opportunities, including in the areas of sugar cane, avocadoes
and aquaculture.
Rest of Day Options (TBD):
University of Queensland Gatton Research Station (Ross McInness)
Nindooinbah (Nick Cameron) – artificial breeding through AI and embryo transfer
Wirlinga (Tony Berry) – Yarra Bonsmara breeding program – elite purebred stud
Diego Alejandro Saray – Consultant to Australian Reproductive Technologies
Palgrove (David Bondfield) – stud depot
Oakmore stud (Greg and Sharon Harms)
Neil Donaldson (CEO, Droughtmaster Society)
Quadrant Australia (Ross Keane)
Grant Daniel & Long Stock Station (Brendan Gilliland) - traceability through NLIS recording system
Mort & Co Feedlot (Jordan Peach) – lot feeding industry
Or tropical agriculture related issues
Thursday, 5th June, 2014
Dual track: Rockhampton or Mackay
Track 1 : Rockhampton for beef
Mount Eugene Belmot Red & 5 star Senepol studs (Geoff Maynard) - 700 performance recorded
breeders (Mount Eugene) and Senepol
Craighleigh (Tony & Joanne Fenech) - Brahman stud – leaders in tropical cattle breeding
Lancefield (Jeff and Ann McCamley) – Brahman breeders over 11 properties
Glenlands Droughtmaster (Darren Childs) – 1200 registered breeders over 4 properties
Track 2: Mackay
QUT Mackay Sugar Refinery project
Meeting with local State Government MP and former Minister for Agriculture, Tim Mulherin
Friday 6th June:
Townsville
Visit to James Cook University including:
Meeting with Prof Chris Cocklin, Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, James Cook University Bradley
Smith, Division of Research and Innovation, James Cook University (0408 511 261)
Meeting with James Cook University re Tropical Alliance Bradley Smith, Research Strategy and
Special projects Manager, Division of Research and Innovation, James Cook University
Meeting with Australian Tropical Science & Innovation Project (ATSIP) with CSIRO building (#145) on
JCU campus at Douglas Dr Ian Watson, Chief Officer in Charge, (+61 7 4753 8606) Confirmed
JCU research facilities site visit Bradley Smith, Research Strategy and Special projects Manager,
Division of Research and Innovation, James Cook University (0408 511 261)