Bundaberg Research Facility (BRF)

Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

The 59 hectare facility near Bundaberg undertakes research in sub-tropical horticulture, vegetable and field crops across a broad range of species including mandarins, avocadoes and macadamia nuts, strawberries and peanuts. The deep red volcanic soils provide excellent capacity for R&D to a wide range of horticultural and coastal broad acre crops and sugar cane projects as well as 10 HA each of Citrus Breeding & Mac Breeding.

Website https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/contact/offices/stations-facilities/bundaberg

Key science sectors

Strengths and capabilities

Development of coastal farming systems involving sugarcane,peanuts and soybeans
Breeding and evaluation of macadamia germplasm, both on and off facility
Evaluation of strawberry germplasm
Evaluation of peanut germplasm
Evaluation of avocado high productivity production systems
Evaluation of macadamia high productivity production systems
Breeding and evaluation of mandarin germplasm
Evaluation of sweet potato germplasm using off station co-operators

Facilities and major equipment

59 ha research farm with a mix of red and black volcanic soil
Research polyhouses for seedling growth
State of the art computer controlled irrigation system
Research laboratories and coldrooms
Specialist vegetable plant and equipment to support research activity

Number of research staff

20-100 research staff

Address

49 Ashfield Road, Rubyanna, Bundaberg, 4670

Organisation type

Queensland Government – Partner

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