The future of agriculture depends on attracting skilled, passionate people into the industry, and GrowHer Cairns 2026 is helping inspire the next generation to see what’s possible. Held in Cairns,...READ MORE
Tropical North Queensland is a producer of intellectual property, technology and technical services in agriculture and agribusiness. This supports the establishment of new agricultural and agribusiness and agtech enterprises servicing regional, national and export markets.
The TNQ Drought Hub Adoption Officers support the delivery of the Innovation and Commercialisation activities.
The Agricultural Innovation Hub accelerated the delivery of I&C activities from 2021-2024 and allowed for the delivery of broader innovation outcomes beyond drought, including for fisheries and aquaculture.
The future of agriculture depends on attracting skilled, passionate people into the industry, and GrowHer Cairns 2026 is helping inspire the next generation to see what’s possible. Held in Cairns,...READ MORE
Strong industry connections, practical innovation and evidence-based decision making were key themes at Hort Connections 2026, with the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Drought Hub)...READ MORE
Virtual fencing technology was the focus of a well-attended field day at “Lake Learmonth” near Yamala, where producers and industry representatives gathered to see how the technology is being used...READ MORE
What will shape the future of Australian agriculture? That question was front and centre at Protein 2026, where producers, researchers, technology providers and industry leaders gathered in Dalby to explore...READ MORE
ZeroIn: Irrigation was a practical, hands-on afternoon event designed to help producers make informed decisions about irrigation investments. Hosted by the Greater Whitsundays AgTech Hub on the 13th May, the session...READ MORE
Weighing Up decision-making at Optiweigh Field Day Key takeaways Hub Adoption Officer Jane Barker attended to support discussions, share regional insights and connect producers with research and service providers, helping...READ MORE
FNQ producers invited to register for AgTech assessment Key takeaways Producers across the FNQ region are invited to register for a free AgValuate AgTech assessment with Gulf Savannah NRM. AgValuate...READ MORE
From Research to Results at the Northern Beef Research Update Conference Key takeaways The conference reinforced that future research priorities are being shaped by producers, with a focus on practical...READ MORE
Producers Explore Practical Genetics Tools to Boost Productivity and Resilience Key takeaway Producers saw firsthand how genetic tools and herd data can strengthen breeding decisions across northern systems, helping improve...READ MORE
Wool, Weather and What’s Next at the GroWQ Innovation Expo Key takeaways The GroWQ Innovation Expo gave over 200 producers direct access to cutting-edge technologies, expert insights, and practical solutions...READ MORE
Transformational Agricultural Systems and Innovation and Commercialisation
Kara grew up in Far North Queensland with her family operating an organic banana farm in the region. She received a Bachelor of Business (Public Relations) and Bachelor of Media and Communications from Queensland University of Technology in 2015, spent time in the Northern Territory and ran her own Community Growth and Marketing firm in Brisbane before making the move back to the Wet Tropics.
Kara then worked as Head of Engagement and Community with the Australian Agritech Association (AusAgritech) and brings her extensive regional and agrifood tech ecosystem experience to her role as the Program Lead for Innovation and Commercialisation and Transformational Agricultural Systems.
Kara is passionate about regional growth and development and fostering greater collaboration and engagement between farmers, researchers and key ecosystem players in the agrifood supply chain to generate better outcomes for Far North Queensland and beyond.