Cereal grains Plant science Research project Australian Rice Partnership 2 This investment underpins the development of improved rice varieties and rice cereal technology to meet the needs of growers, industry … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jun 2015 - 30 Jul 2021 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Cereal grains Consumer health Research project Next Generation Healthy Rice Under this project, a rapid method for ranking rice genotypes for their starch digestibility properties was developed. The development of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jun 2015 - 13 Jun 2019 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Improved genetic solutions for management of yellow spot in wheat This project is the second phase of a significant research effort to provide improved genetic solutions for yellow spot (YS) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2015 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Genetic approaches to reduce the nitrogen dilution effect and increase nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) in wheat The nitrogen dilution effect refers to the observation that high wheat yields are often associated with low grain protein content (… Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2015 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Improved subterranean clover seed production from multiple disease resistance This project will identify new genes and Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) for resistances to the most important foliar and root … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jun 2015 - 20 Dec 2018 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Understanding flesh colour variation in Atlantic salmon: Molecular mechanisms and genetic effect This project made critical findings on flesh colour variation in Atlantic Salmon in Tasmania. The investigation into the correlation of colour variation with high seawater temperature delivered new insights into thermal tolerance and genetics in Atlantic salmon, and their performance in a context of climate change and global warming. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 May 2015 - 31 May 2019 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Wool Research project Lifetime Productivity (AMSEA) Project AWI and the Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association have teamed to deliver the 10-year (2015-25) Merino Lifetime Productivity Project. The … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Feb 2015 - 31 Dec 2024 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Murdoch University, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Other rural industries Plant science Research project New Coffee Varieties for the Australian Subtropics The objective of this project is to identify, procure and evaluate new Arabica coffee varieties for the Australian subtropical coffee … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Nov 2014 - 31 May 2019 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project CUR00024 - Genetics of wild germplasm, gene-pool expansion and integrated ASSD approach to enhance adaptive potential in chickpea Cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum) has a narrow genetic base which constrains the ability to find valuable genetic diversity that could … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Curtin University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project USQ00017 - Assessing collections of wild chickpea relatives for resistance to root-lesion nematodes Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is an important pulse crop grown in Australia and internationally where it is an important source of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Manipulating barley phenology to maximise yield potential The time of flowering is known to be the single most important trait that determines the adaptation and yield of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Murdoch University
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Development of lupin molecular markers tagging yield QTL genes and yield-related Lupin is the most important grain legume in Australia for acid, well drained, light textured soils in southern Australia. It … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Collection, phenotyping and exploitation of wild Cicer genetic resources for chickpea Chickpea production has expanded dramatically over the last 14 years to become Australia's most valuable pulse export. However, the Mediterranean production … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2014 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Pre-emptive chickpea pre-breeding for biotic stresses and germplasm enhancement Chickpea suffers from a range of biotic and abiotic stresses that can cause significant production losses. The losses caused by … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2020
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Australian Pastures Genebank (14/15 - 17/18) [See PRJ-09988] AgriFutures (then RIRDC's) contribution to the Australian Pastures Genebank to strategically acquire, document, conserve, maintain and distribute plant genetic resources … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Dec 2013 - 30 Jul 2018 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Sorghum Core Pre-breeding Program Australia produces at least 2 million tonnes of grain sorghum each year. Sorghum is one of the most diverse crop species … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Maintaining wheat grain number under reproductive-stage drought conditions. In Australia, optimising wheat yields is a balancing act between conditions that are either too cold or too hot and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Genetically improving wheat's ability to outcompete weeds The cost of weeds to Australian agriculture is enormous and continuing to rise with increasing crop value, and as herbicide … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project National Barley Foliar Pathogen Variety Improvement Program (NBFPVIP) The most economical means of controlling barley foliar diseases is through genetic resistance which can deliver low-cost, environmentally-friendly protection for … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2013 - 31 Dec 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Australian Wheat and Barley Molecular Marker Program - Genetic Analysis The objectives of this national project are to investigate the genetic control of important traits of wheat and barley and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)