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Feature article Queensland scientists are a step closer to finding a cattle tick vaccine that could save the national beef and dairy industries approximately $175 million per annum and reduce the need for pesticides. Using a novel scientific approach, researchers have pinpointed tick vaccine antigens that will enable cattle to resist tick infestations. | 20 January - 8 July 2012 26 - 28 March 2012 25 National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers 6 - 9 April 2012 For more innovation events, visit the Innovation Toolbox website
Profile  Prof James DaleDirector, Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology Spend an hour chatting with Distinguished Professor James Dale and you will leave with a spring in your step and a greater appreciation for the wonders of science. As director of the Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities (CTCB) at the Queensland University of Technology, James' scientific career is bearing fruit.
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