Professor Jaquie Mitchell
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Jaquie Mitchell

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Background

Professor Jaquie Mitchell's activities are focused around two core themes.Jaquie has worked on various Research for Development (R4D) projects based in South-East Asia with the aim of improving productivity and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Currently she leads two R4D projects one focused on developing an integrated weed management package for mechanised and broadcast lowland crop production systems in Laos and Cambodia. While the other is a first of its kind, public private partnership between ACIAR and a private agribusiness company, aiming to establish a highly productive, sustainable, traceable, quality-assured value chain for rice in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, benefiting rice-farming households and meeting the market requirements of SunRice’s established global customers.

The second research theme includes examining genetic variation for resistance to abiotic stress, such as high and low-temperature tolerance at the reproductive stage in rice, the advantage of reduced-tillering gene in wheat grown under terminal drought, the effect of salinity and water-deficit on production of volatile compounds in aromatic rice. In close collaboration with the Australian rice industry, Jaquie currently leads two AgriFutures funded pre-breeding projects aimed to improve lodging resistance, cold tolerance and aerobic adaptation for high water productivity rice. In addition to exploring genetic variation in physiological traits and genomic regions of importance to improved water productivity, genomic tools are under development to improve breeding efficiency for the Riverina. Based at The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, Jaquie provides specialist guidance and assistance to undergraduate and postgraduate research students within crop physiology and agronomy with extensive experience conducting research projects focused on abiotic stress, pre-breeding and rice cropping systems research.

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Fields of research

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agronomy Crop and pasture biochemistry and physiology Crop and pasture biomass and bioproducts Crop and pasture post harvest technologies (incl. transportation and storage) Crop and pasture production Engineering Food sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Agricultural Science, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Research) of Agricultural Science, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Physiological traits of importance for rice production under aerobic conditions

    Aerobic rice in southern Australia is a potential new system, and as such little research has been conducted on the identification of donor varieties with specific adaptation to aerobic conditions, nor the physiological mechanisms underlying the requirements for aerobic varieties.This project aims to develop screening methods to identify donor varieties and evaluate genetic variation in key traits that contribute to aerobic adaptation. The project will link phenotype to genotype and identified traits to genomic regions for the direct incorporation into the Australian rice breeding program to maximize productivity of rice adapted to a new reduced water input system.

  • Cropping intensification & diversification in SE Asia

    ACIAR project in SE Asia (2014-19) was focused on mechanization and value adding for diversification of lowland cropping systems in Lao PDR and Cambodia. Also focused on improved agronomic management in lowland rice-based cropping systems in Laos and Cambodia, including non-rice crops such as maize, peanuts, soybean and mungbean to predominantly rice based cropping systems.

  • Cold tolerance in rice

    A RIRDC funded rice project (2012-2018) 'Cold tolerant traits and QTLs for improved efficiency of rice breeding program' where we examined low temperature tolerance in rice, mostly targeting the NSW rice industry. The major objective of the project was to improve understanding of cold tolerance in terms of underlying physiological mechanisms and the molecular basis (genomics) of traits involved in the maintenance of cold tolerance.

Search Professor Jaquie Mitchell’s works on UQ eSpace

149 works between 1996 and 2026
All (149) Journal Article (47) Other Outputs (19) Conference Publication (81) Book Chapter (2)

1 - 20 of 149 works

2026

Journal Article

Do consumers prefer multidimensional or multiple single-issue sustainability labels? Evidence from rice markets in Germany and Singapore

Checco, Julia, Demont, Matty, Coote, Leonard V., Schulze, Maureen, Permani, Risti, Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Mitchell, Jaquie and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2026). Do consumers prefer multidimensional or multiple single-issue sustainability labels? Evidence from rice markets in Germany and Singapore. Food Quality and Preference, 137 105812, 105812. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105812

Do consumers prefer multidimensional or multiple single-issue sustainability labels? Evidence from rice markets in Germany and Singapore

2026

Book Chapter

Rice-based cropping systems in Southeast Asia

Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2026). Rice-based cropping systems in Southeast Asia. Crop Physiology. (pp. 3-34) Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-30208-4.00018-6

Rice-based cropping systems in Southeast Asia

2026

Journal Article

Mechanistic Insights into the Interfacial Rheology of Cellulose Nanofibers from Rice bran for Stabilising Pickering Emulsions

Yadav, K.C., Mitchell, Jaquie, Bhandari, Bhesh and Prakash, Sangeeta (2026). Mechanistic Insights into the Interfacial Rheology of Cellulose Nanofibers from Rice bran for Stabilising Pickering Emulsions. Journal of Food Engineering 112991, 112991. doi: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2026.112991

Mechanistic Insights into the Interfacial Rheology of Cellulose Nanofibers from Rice bran for Stabilising Pickering Emulsions

2025

Conference Publication

Farmers perceptions on the use of mungbean intercropping as alternative for sustainable weed management in direct seeded rice systems in Lao PDR

Bouahom, Bounthanom, Palaniappan, Gomathy, Opena, Jhoana and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Farmers perceptions on the use of mungbean intercropping as alternative for sustainable weed management in direct seeded rice systems in Lao PDR. TropAg 2025 Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11 - 13 November 2025.

Farmers perceptions on the use of mungbean intercropping as alternative for sustainable weed management in direct seeded rice systems in Lao PDR

2025

Conference Publication

Enhancing weed competitiveness in direct-seeded rice for sustainable weed management in Cambodia

Thanak,Tho, Chourn, Orn, Opena, Jhoana and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Enhancing weed competitiveness in direct-seeded rice for sustainable weed management in Cambodia. TropAg 2025 Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2025.

Enhancing weed competitiveness in direct-seeded rice for sustainable weed management in Cambodia

2025

Conference Publication

Sustainable weed management in mechanised direct seeded rice system: a 5-year Laos & Cambodia ACIAR project

Opena, Jhoana, Palaniappan, Gomathy, Banayo, Nino Paul Meynard, Sukmawijaya, Adhera, Bouahom, Bounthanom, Chea, Sareth, Manivong, Phatsalakone, Lovanxay, Douangsavanh, Vongxayya, Khamtay, Bunna, Som, Sinath, Pao, Xangsayasane, Phetmanyseng, Sathya, Khay, Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Vial, Leigh, Lemerle, Deirdre and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Sustainable weed management in mechanised direct seeded rice system: a 5-year Laos & Cambodia ACIAR project. TropAg 2025 Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2025.

Sustainable weed management in mechanised direct seeded rice system: a 5-year Laos & Cambodia ACIAR project

2025

Conference Publication

Mungbean intercropping as a sustainable weed management strategy for direct seeded rice system in Lao PDR

Manivong, Phatsalakone, Opena, Jhoana, Xangsayasane, Phetmanyseng, Lemerle, Deirdre and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Mungbean intercropping as a sustainable weed management strategy for direct seeded rice system in Lao PDR. TropAg Conference 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.

Mungbean intercropping as a sustainable weed management strategy for direct seeded rice system in Lao PDR

2025

Conference Publication

Efficacy of pre- and post-emergence herbicides in direct-seeded rice in Lao PDR

Lovanxay, Douangsavanh, Xangsayasane, Phetmanyseng, Opena, Jhoana, Lemerle, Deirdre and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Efficacy of pre- and post-emergence herbicides in direct-seeded rice in Lao PDR. TropAg 2025 Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.

Efficacy of pre- and post-emergence herbicides in direct-seeded rice in Lao PDR

2025

Conference Publication

Integrating agronomic tools for effective weed management and enhanced rice productivity in Cambodia

Lim, Vanndy, Touch, Veasna, Srom, Sodany, Phoeun, Chetra, Sun, Chanketya, Opena, Jhoana and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Integrating agronomic tools for effective weed management and enhanced rice productivity in Cambodia. TropAg 2025 Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11 - 13 November 2025.

Integrating agronomic tools for effective weed management and enhanced rice productivity in Cambodia

2025

Conference Publication

Impact of integrated weed management on grain quality in direct-seeded rice in Lao PDR

Vongxayya, Khamtay, Opena, Jhoana, Xangsayasane, Phetmanyseng, Lemerle, Deirdre and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Impact of integrated weed management on grain quality in direct-seeded rice in Lao PDR. TropAg 2025 Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.

Impact of integrated weed management on grain quality in direct-seeded rice in Lao PDR

2025

Conference Publication

Breeding rice for climate resilience in Lao PDR

Homsengchanh, Laeh, Opena, Jhoana, Mitchell, Jaquie, Lemerle, Deirdre and Xangsayasane, Phetmanyseng (2025). Breeding rice for climate resilience in Lao PDR. TropAg 2025 Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11 - 13 November 2025.

Breeding rice for climate resilience in Lao PDR

2025

Conference Publication

Development and validation of a QuEChERS-LCMS/MS method for the determination of triazole pesticide residues in rice grains

Bunquin, Michelle Anne B., Daygon, Venea Dara, Opena, Jhoana and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Development and validation of a QuEChERS-LCMS/MS method for the determination of triazole pesticide residues in rice grains. Tropical Agriculture (TropAg) 2025, Bowen Hills, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2025.

Development and validation of a QuEChERS-LCMS/MS method for the determination of triazole pesticide residues in rice grains

2025

Conference Publication

Establishing a sustainable, high-quality smallholder rice value chain in the Mekong Delta: progress and key outcomes

Mitchell, Jaquie, Checco, Julia, Thai, Tinh Van, Dong, Tung Lam, Tran, Khang, Thanh, Dao Vu Thi, Trinh, Duy, Minh, Luan Ha, Minh, Nguyen Anh, Bui, Ly Chuc, Wood, Shona, Akber, Ali, Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Palaniappan, Gomathy, Prakash, Sangeeta, Ho, Binh, Hong, Tin Nguyen, Quirk, Chris and Aziz, Ammar Abdul (2025). Establishing a sustainable, high-quality smallholder rice value chain in the Mekong Delta: progress and key outcomes. TropAg 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.

Establishing a sustainable, high-quality smallholder rice value chain in the Mekong Delta: progress and key outcomes

2025

Conference Publication

A pilot study on integrating traditional method and enzyme-based biosensor for predictive detection of triazole fungicide residues in rice

Bunquin, Michelle Anne B., Opena, Jhoana, Daygon, Venea Dara and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). A pilot study on integrating traditional method and enzyme-based biosensor for predictive detection of triazole fungicide residues in rice. UQ-ARSA NextGen Ag Symposium 2025, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 7 November 2025.

A pilot study on integrating traditional method and enzyme-based biosensor for predictive detection of triazole fungicide residues in rice

2025

Other Outputs

Future proofing the Australian rice industry against disease

Wood, Shona, Vinarao, Ricky, Snell, Peter and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025, 10 01). Future proofing the Australian rice industry against disease IREC Farmers' Newsletter 36-38.

Future proofing the Australian rice industry against disease

2025

Other Outputs

Aerobic rice systems: less water, deeper roots, higher yield

Vinarao, Ricky, Gong, Wenliu, Proud, Christopher, Wood, Shona, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025, 10 01). Aerobic rice systems: less water, deeper roots, higher yield IREC Farmers' Newsletter 25-27.

Aerobic rice systems: less water, deeper roots, higher yield

2025

Other Outputs

Rice genetics discovery beats cold damage

Vinarao, Ricky, Wood, Shona, Proud, Christopher, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025, 10 01). Rice genetics discovery beats cold damage IREC Farmers' Newsletter 28-31.

Rice genetics discovery beats cold damage

2025

Conference Publication

Tasting and testing: identifying high-quality weed competitive genotypes across diverse Lao environments

Vongxayya, Khamtay, Opena, Jhoana, Xaiyatham, Nouy, Homsengchanh, Laeh, Xangsayasane, Phetmanyseng and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Tasting and testing: identifying high-quality weed competitive genotypes across diverse Lao environments. 75th Australasian Grain Science Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 20-22 August 2025.

Tasting and testing: identifying high-quality weed competitive genotypes across diverse Lao environments

2025

Conference Publication

Translating systematic insights into application: validating conventional method to support emerging technologies for detecting triazole pesticide residues

Bunquin, Michelle Anne B., Daygon, Venea Dara, Opena, Jhoana and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Translating systematic insights into application: validating conventional method to support emerging technologies for detecting triazole pesticide residues. 75th Australasian Grain Science Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 20-22 August 2025.

Translating systematic insights into application: validating conventional method to support emerging technologies for detecting triazole pesticide residues

2025

Conference Publication

Transforming Vietnam’s rice value chain via a market-led sustainable, traceable, high-quality export market product for the Mekong delta – a quality perspective

Mitchell, Jaquie, Wood, Shona, Tran, Khang, Thi, Thanh Dao Vu, Trinh, Duy, Ho, Binh, Palaniappan, Gomathy, Aziz, Ammar Abdul, Checco, Julia, Thai, Van Tinh, Nguyen, Hong Tin, Thoa, Nguyen Thi Kim, Ly, Bui Chuc, Nguyen, Minh, Akber, Md Ali, Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Ha, Minh Luan, Tran, Ngoc Thach, Quirk, Chris, Lam, Dong Tung, Nguyen, Ngoc Le, Ngoc, Ho Thi Nhu and Prakash, Sangeeta (2025). Transforming Vietnam’s rice value chain via a market-led sustainable, traceable, high-quality export market product for the Mekong delta – a quality perspective. 75th Australasian Grains Science Association Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 20-22 August 2025.

Transforming Vietnam’s rice value chain via a market-led sustainable, traceable, high-quality export market product for the Mekong delta – a quality perspective

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    Genetic improvement of lodging resistance in Australian rice
    AgriFutures Rice Program Open Call
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Planning and establishing a sustainable (SRP) smallholder rice chain in the Mekong Delta
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Pre-breeding for cold tolerance and improved agronomy for high water productivity rice
    AgriFutures Rice Program Open Call
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Weed management techniques for mechanised and broadcast lowland crop production systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2022
    Traits of importance for aerobic 'DryRice' varieties for the southern Australian rice industry
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Mechanization and value adding for diversification of lowland farming systems in Lao PDR and Cambodia
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Developing superior aromatic rice germplasm for Australia
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Cold tolerant traits and QTLs for improved efficiency of rice breeding program
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    ResTeach 2010 0.2 FTE School of Land, Crop and Food Sciences
    Open grant

Availability

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Available projects

  • Genetic improvement of lodging resistance in Australian rice

    There are a number of opportunities to conduct short term or long term experiment in relation to lodging resistance in field (Gatton) experiments. Lodging is when the stems bend or fall over which makes harvesting a challenge and inefficient, leading to significant yield losses. In this study, we'll identify genotypic variation in lodging and identify physiological and morphological traits related to lodging resistance in rice.

    Depending on your needs experiments may be able to be tailored to fit into your course plans ranging from short duration experiments (6-8 weeks) or longer term (4 to 5 months; plants grown to maturity) or alternatively higher degree research opportunities may exist.

    Suitable for students studying or interested in plant biology, agricultural science (crop physiology, agronomy or quantitative genetics). If you are interested in this or similar projects contact us to explore where your skills and interests can be applied.

  • Dissection of key aerobic rice adaptation traits using diverse genotypes and populations

    There are a number of opportunities to conduct short term experiments in relation to trait dissection for aerobic rice in the field (Gatton) and dry-lab experiments.

    Aerobic rice production system is a promising technology to maximise water productivity. It is hypothesised that traits such as improved rooting system and maintenance of cooler canopies through higher stomatal conductance are key for aerobic rice adaptation. Using a set of diverse populations segregating for root (angle and depth) and canopy traits, this study will explore the relationships among these traits and identify associated genomic regions through linkage and association mapping.

    Depending on your needs experiments may be able to be tailored to fit into your course plans ranging from short duration experiments (6-8 weeks) or longer term (4 to 5 months; plants grown to maturity) or alternatively higher degree research opportunities may exist.

    Suitable for students studying or interested in plant biology, agricultural science (crop physiology, agronomy or quantitative genetics). If you are interested in this or similar projects contact us to explore where your skills and interests can be applied.

  • Aerobic rice - ground truthing UAV phenotyping. Correlation of phenotypic traits between manual ground-based methods and UAV.

    There are a number of opportunities to conduct experiments in relation to aerobic adaption in the field (Gatton).

    The use of UAV phenotyping is relatively new in Australia aerobic rice production but has been widely used in other cereal crops. This project aims to ground-truth UAV phenotyping with several canopy traits such as chlorophyl content and stomatal conductance.

    Depending on your needs experiments may be able to be tailored to fit into your course plans ranging from short duration experiments (6-8 weeks) or longer term (4 to 5 months; plants grown to maturity) or alternatively higher degree research opportunities may exist.

    Suitable for students studying or interested in plant biology, agricultural science (crop physiology, agronomy or quantitative genetics). If you are interested in this or similar projects contact us to explore where your skills and interests can be applied.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Jaquie Mitchell directly for media enquiries about:

  • Agronomy
  • Crop physiology
  • Drought and crops
  • Drought and temperature
  • Plant abiotic stress tolerance

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