David Jordan

Australian sorghum breeder and geneticist currently working for the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at the University of Queensland

[ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success @CoEPlantSuccess]

📢 New publication 'Ensemble-based genomic prediction for #maize flowering time improves prediction accuracy and reveals novel insights into trait genetic variation' by Shunichiro Tomura et al. in G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics 🌽
https://t.co/SMFLPpM94H

#GenomicPrediction #Ensemble

[ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success @CoEPlantSuccess]

We are excited to share our 2025 Annual Report with you!

The report highlights the incredible work of our researchers who are all working toward a more resilient and productive future for plants 🌱

🔗 https://t.co/aE9y3tAVcX

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

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@Oscarthefarmer Yes its one of my favourites.

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@AgrilinkEA @EmmaOmics There is so much work that can be done. We have only scratched the surface. More to come.

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

Cowpea is my second favourite crop (after sorghum) 🌱 another African crop with real potential as a summer legume in the northern region. 5 years working for BMGF/GF project. Just completed the largest diversity study to date (10K lines). @EmmaOmics
🔗 https://t.co/VnUKFdUI9a

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

Largest diversity paper published in cowpea to date 🌱

Great to see our paper, “Scaling up orphan crop research: ........cultivated cowpea....” led by Sofie Pearson and @EmmaOmics with a truly global team, published in The Plant Journal. QAAFI UQ

🔗 https://t.co/VnUKFdUI9a

[Sorghumbase @sorghumbase]

Researchers are advancing synthetic apomixis in sorghum, engineering plants that can reproduce clonally through seed while maintaining hybrid genetics. A fascinating step toward scalable hybrid seed systems. https://t.co/uO7JVPadAC

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@DavidPocock @Oscarthefarmer I could not agree more! The public system more broadly is underfunded and commercial R&D is low compared to our competitors.

[Scholarship for PhD @ScholarshipfPhd]

University of New England Scholarship 2026 in Australia | Fully Funded Opportunity

Details: https://t.co/bNMgIiXE8i

Degree: Master & PhD

Deadline: 27 March 2026

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

130 people attended a very successful field walk at Hermitage Research Station. Jointly hosted by UQ and DPI, the event gave researchers, growers, advisors and funders a great chance to see the latest sorghum and pulse research experiments in the field. 🌱🌾

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

The UQ sorghum diversity panel in all its glory. Data from more than 40 sites and 100+ traits. Key resource for trait discovery.

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

The UQ sorghum diversity panel in all its glory. Data from more than 40 sites and 100+ traits. Key resource for trait discovery.

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

I think i have discovered my super power :-)

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The aim is to produce experimental hybrid seed without as much labour cost. It can be tricky to get the females to flower at the same time as the males.

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

Great result from our windblown crossing block. The male in this block is white, the females are mostly red.

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

@creade1 @ICRISAT unfortunately our ICRISAT ans IIMR visitors missed the field day by a week. Good discussion none the less

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

130 people attended a very successful field walk at Hermitage Research Station. Jointly hosted by UQ and DPI, the event gave researchers, growers, advisors and funders a great chance to see the latest sorghum and pulse research experiments in the field. 🌱🌾

[David Jordan @SorgGuy]

excellent view from Sylvester's lookout today! Sitting in the clouds.

[Sorghumbase @sorghumbase]

New work explores the genetic basis of partial fertility in sorghum CMS lines, revealing many small-effect loci and strong environmental sensitivity—key insights for improving hybrid breeding strategies.
https://t.co/1yqJmNAnmp @SorgGuy @EmmaOmics