G’day, this is Justin. It is day two in Brisbane, and we made our way to the University of Queensland’s Gatton Campus to visit their fantastic research facilities. Upon arrival we were able to visit with Dr. Mick Hudson about UQ and some of the research that is being done in Australian agriculture. It was also interesting to discover that Mick has already visited Fayetteville while working with our very own Poultry Science professor Dr. Bottje.
Then we met Steve at the Queensland Animal Science Precinct (QUASP) to look at some of the facilities were they perform research in a variety of areas including drought resistance in cattle and poultry, feed efficiency in cattle, and tick resistance in cattle. It is interesting to note that because of the efforts of farmers in conjunction with the Australian government there are some cattle herds that are completely tick free.
Lastly we stopped at the dairy to look at the calf shed before we concluded our visit with an excellent lunch at the campus dining hall.
It was an incredible opportunity to visit the University of Queensland’s beautiful campus. Thank you for following our journey, and stay tuned for more adventures!
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Then we met Steve at the Queensland Animal Science Precinct (QUASP) to look at some of the facilities were they perform research in a variety of areas including drought resistance in cattle and poultry, feed efficiency in cattle, and tick resistance in cattle. It is interesting to note that because of the efforts of farmers in conjunction with the Australian government there are some cattle herds that are completely tick free.
Lastly we stopped at the dairy to look at the calf shed before we concluded our visit with an excellent lunch at the campus dining hall.
It was an incredible opportunity to visit the University of Queensland’s beautiful campus. Thank you for following our journey, and stay tuned for more adventures!
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Read more from the 2018 Trekking Australia students at https://uarkaustralia2018.wordpress.com/
Find out more about the U of A Faculty-Led: Trekking Australia: Animals, Aborigines, Rainforests and Reefs program.
Get started today! Search for your study abroad opportunity at http://studyabroad.uark.edu/search/
