Agri-Science Queensland (ASQ) drives productivity and innovation in Queensland’s agriculture and food industries through world-class research, development and extension (RD&E).
Making a difference
ASQ’s RD&E delivers impact for the Queensland Government and the many Queensland industries we service, including:
- livestock
- aquaculture
- cropping
- horticulture
- forestry
- timber
- food processing.
Queensland’s agricultural industries operate in a globally trade exposed environment. The investment in our RD&E is essential for this international competitiveness.
Our RD&E projects:
- deliver on government objectives
- invest for impacts
- operate where there is market failure.
Excellence in research
We have more than 600 highly skilled staff working from 38 locations across the state, including the 24 research facilities managed by ASQ.
ASQ’s 2025 RD&E portfolio of about 160 projects is valued at $850 million.
The average duration of a research project is 3.8 years.
ASQ collaborates with approximately 174 different organisations within Australia, and a further 38 organisations across 19 different countries.
We also support Queensland Government responses to natural disasters, biosecurity incidents and other disasters.
Focus areas
Technology
- Applied AgTech and Remote Sensing systems
Aquaculture
- Marine fisheries
- Freshwater fisheries
Crops and horticulture
- Fruit and nut production systems
- Plant protection – cropping
- Plant protection - horticulture
- Vegetable production systems
- Broadacre farming systems
- Integrated pest management
- Market access – horticulture
- Market access – post harvest grains
- Plant genetic improvement
- Banana Production Systems
- Supply chain innovation
Livestock and animals
- Dairy
- Intensive animal production waste and nutrient management
- Sown pastures
- Grazing systems research
- Rumen microbial ecology
Forestry and timber
- Engineered wood products
- Forest production and protection
- Wood product innovation
Sustainability and environment
- Climate change - minimising and management
- Great Barrier Reef - minimising impacts
- Drought and climate variability resilience
Food processing
- Biotechnologies
- Data sciences
- Food and value adding
Last updated: 05 Aug 2025