Mareeba Research Facility

Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Primary Industries

Formerly known as Centre for Tropical Agriculture

Located on the Atherton Tablelands, Mareeba Research Facility offers research, development and extension services to Far North Queensland's agriculture industries.

The facility has staff working in horticulture, beef, pastures, broad acre cropping and strategic industry development, with researchers in agronomy, soil science, plant breeding, entomology, plant pathology and molecular biology.

A dedicated biosecurity team supports animal and plant industries to meet their biosecurity obligations.

Website

https://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/contact/stations-facilities/mareeba

Organisation type

• Queensland Government - Agency

Number of research staff

20-100 research staff

Address

Block B, 28 Peters Street, Mareeba QLD 4880

Strengths and capabilities

• Breeding and evaluation of mango germplasm
• Evaluation of mango high productivity production systems
• Improved productivity and sustainability of tree crop management systems
• Integrated pest and disease management systems
• Improved productivity and sustainability vegetable and cropping management systems
• Pasture grass and legume seed production
• Beef production and pasture management
• Molecular biology gene marking
• Regional agriculture industry development and support
• Biosecurity regulation and response and pest and disease diagnostic services

Facilities and major equipment

• PC2 Laboratory and research facilities
• Microbiology laboratory
• Pest and disease diagnostic services
• Biosecurity services
• Onsite administration and multi-purpose rooms
• Research laboratories
• Glasshouses and cold rooms
• Biosecurity vehicle wash down facility

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Food and agriculture
• Tropical