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The 73rd Annual Australasian
Grain Science Conference
Grain Crops and Sustainable Food Systems
About
AGSA is heading north to the sunshine and warm winter weather of Rockhampton and CQUniversity for our 73rd conference, to be held from 26–29 September 2023. Straddling the Tropic of Capricorn and the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton is best known for its beef production and bull statues. But it is also the gateway to the broadacre wheat, cotton, sorghum, and pulse-producing areas of Queensland’s Dawson Valley and Central Highlands, as well as the launch pad for emerging crops for northern Australia, such as black sesame and nigella.
Rockhampton is a little-big-city well worth visiting for its burgeoning cultural scene, rich heritage, and fantastic food game. Yep, you read that right. Rockhampton has one heck of a food game – top-quality cuisine served with a side of good old-fashioned country hospitality. So, connect the dots – grains research, warm weather, and great food – and put Rockhampton in your diary for September 2023.
Further conference event details will be provided as planning develops.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Rockhampton 2023!
Mani Naiker
AGSA 2023 Conference Chair
m.naiker@cqu.edu.au
Invited Speakers
Find out more about our speakers and
their expertise by clicking the profile below
Dr. Yong-Cheng Shi
Kansas State University, USA
Dr. Yong-Cheng Shi
Kansas State University, USA
Professor Stefan Kasapis
RMIT University, Australia
Professor Stefan Kasapis
RMIT University, Australia
Professor Flavio Augusto Santos
University of São Paulo
Professor Flavio Augusto Santos
University of São Paulo
Dr Laura Dixon
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Dr Laura Dixon
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Emeritus Professor Mike Gidley
University of Queensland
Emeritus Professor Mike Gidley
University of Queensland
Professor Graeme Batten
University of Sydney
Professor Graeme Batten
University of Sydney
Dr Regine Stockmann
CSIRO Agriculture and Food
Dr Regine Stockmann
CSIRO Agriculture and Food
Dr Paul Luckman
University of Queensland
Dr Paul Luckman
University of Queensland
Call for Papers
Abstract and Short Paper Submission is Now Open
Submissions will be accepted from March 13 – June 5, 2023
Please use the online submission link to submit an abstract (maximum length one A4 page). Please read the Submission Instructions before submitting the paper.
Important dates
Closing date for submission of abstracts : June 5 2023
Early Bird registration closes: June 30 2023
Notification of acceptance: 20 June 2023
Conference dates: 26 – 29 September 2023
Presentation Format
A paper can be submitted for presentation at the conference as one or both of the following:
- Poster Presentation
- Oral Presentation
Conference themes
Grain Crops and Sustainable Food Systems
- Starch, dietary fibre – structure, metabolic health
- Grains, bioactives and human nutrition
- Grains and plant-based protein
- Climate and grain production
- Sensors and novel technologies
- Grain waste valorisation
- Grain and graze
- New and emerging grain crops
Please Note
Early on-line submissions are encouraged to avoid delays.
Every Presenter of an oral or poster abstract must register for the meeting or risk the paper being withdrawn from the conference.
The Conference Scientific Committee will select the successful submission for oral or poster presentation.
Notification of acceptance will be e-mailed to the presenting author by 20 June 2023
Abstract Submission
Please complete one form for each abstract.
Download the Abstract Guidelines
Abstract Submission Form
Please complete this form to submit your abstract
Accommodation
The venue for the conference will be the north Rockhampton campus of the Central Queensland University. Delegates travelling from outside of Queensland can connect their flight from Brisbane to Rockhampton. Air travel to Rockhampton from Brisbane can be booked through Qantas or Virgin airlines on a daily basis. In addition a new airline (Bonza) also has directly flights from Melbourne to Rockhampton which will be worth checking out! We strongly advise delegates to plan ahead and book their air travel early, as prices may increase closer to the travel date.
Accommodation for the conference can be booked at the following via the following links:
