Agricultural science

Our researchers investigate extensive rangeland systems and mixed crop-pasture systems in the quest for expansion and improvement opportunities and clean, green and ethical animal production.

Research and student training in genetics and breeding spans traditional and molecular genetic approaches to improve economically important production traits in our crops, pastures and livestock. Our work has application in Australia as well as overseas countries including China, India, Bangladesh and Timor Leste.

Research in crop and pasture production occurs across molecular and physiological processes, nutrition and disease control, and in-field agronomy, using traditional and state-of-the art technology.

Agricultural-based research and teaching in soil science and plant nutrition focuses on the influence of land management practices and climate variability on agricultural soils. By combining molecular, isotopic and spatial imaging techniques with information on changes in soil function, our researchers have gained detailed insights into the day-to-day life of soil and how best to manage and sustain this important resource.

Our work in farming systems integrates research knowledge across agronomy, soil, climate and livestock discipline areas. It is targeted towards developing new information, models and management strategies that enable more informed decisions so landholders can assess risk, maximise profitability and minimise impacts on the environment.

• Associate Professor Matthias Leopold

• Professor Phil Vercoe

• Associate Professor Dominique Blache
• Associate Professor Guijun Yan
• Associate Professor Ken Flower
• Associate Professor Louise Barton
• Associate Professor Megan Ryan
• Associate Professor Phillip Nichols
• Associate Professor Roberta Bencini
• Associate Professor William Erskine
• Professor Martin Barbetti
• Professor Phil Vercoe
• Professor Tim Colmer
• Professor Zed Rengel

• Research Associate Kelsey Pool
• Research Fellow Paul Damon
• Senior Research Fellow Judith Lichtenzveig
• Senior Research Fellow Roberto Busi
• Senior Research Fellow Zakaria Solaiman
• Senior Research Officer Bradley Wintle
• Senior Research Officer Daniel Kidd
• Senior Research Officer Kevin Foster
• Senior Research Officer Mechelle Owen
• Senior Research Officer Roberto Lujan Rocha
• Senior Scientific Officer Ian Waite

• Emeritus Professor Graeme Martin
• Emeritus Professor Steve Powles
• Senior Honorary Research Fellow Lynette Abbott
• Adjunct Research Fellow Felipe Albornoz Ramirez
• Adjunct Associate Professor Vivienne Anthony
• Adjunct Professor William Armstrong
• Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellow Biddulph Thomas
• Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Janine Croser
• Adjunct Professor Franck Dayan
• Adjunct Professor Mike Ewing
• Adjunct Associate Professor Mark Farrell
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer Todd Gaines
• Honorary Research Fellow Hendrik Greenway
• Adjunct Research Fellow Karen Holmes
• Adjunct Professor John Kirkegaard
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer Judith Lichtenzveig
• Senior Honorary Research Fellow David Lindsay
• Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Rick Llewellyn
• Adjunct Associate Professor Bruce Mackintosh
• Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Imran Malik
• Adjunct Professor David Masters
• Adjunct Research Fellow Dustin Severtson
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer Daniel Mullan
• Adjunct Professor Mikio Nakazono
• Adjunct Lecturer Dion Nicol
• Adjunct Professor Jairo Palta
• Adjunct Research Fellow Maria Pazos-Navarro
• Adjunct Professor Ole Pedersen
• Honorary Research Associate Michael Poole
• Adjunct Associate Professor Dean Revell
• Adjunct Research Fellow Federico Ribalta
• Honorary Emeritus Professor Alan Robson
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer Manisha Shankar
• Adjunct Professor Nils Stein
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer Gustavo Striker
• Adjunct Lecturer Lalith Suriyagoda
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer Martin Vila Aiub
• Honorary Research Fellow Christopher Walker
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer Philip Ward
• Adjunct Senior Research Fellow Rob Williams
• Adjunct Professor Ray Wills
• Adjunct Research fellow Zhenhua Zhang