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Wine
Input management
Research project

Small-scale wine production from bushfire smoke-affected wine regions in Victoria and New South Wales

Smoke detection devices are used to compare airborne smoky “phenol” compounds with those in smoke-affected grapes and wine to gauge …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    2 Feb 2020 -
    30 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    La Trobe University

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Imagery
Research project

MEXA assisted offal sortation technical

The project will conduct Part 2 of Phase1 of MEXA assisted offal sortation technical feasibility scoping study. The study will determine …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Jan 2020 -
    15 Mar 2021

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
Aquaculture technology E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Harvest technology
Research project

Seafood Marketing Symposium 2020

This project allowed planning of a National Seafood Marketing Symposium, to expand producers' knowledge of the seafood market supply chain and advances in marketing and product development.
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jan 2020 -
    29 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Seafood Marketers Association Inc (QSMA)

Essential oils
Research project

Block Chain Traceability for Tea Tree Oil part 2

To resolve the persistent issue of fraudulent dilution and adulteration of pure tea tree oil, the Australian industry aims to …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    28 Jan 2020 -
    1 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Australian Tea Tree Industry Association Ltd (ATTIA)

Wild catch fisheries
Fisheries technology
Research project

Improving Southern Rock Lobster on-vessel handling practices, data collection and industry tools for lobster quality assessment

The Australian Southern rock lobster (SRL) fishery is largely reliant on an international live lobster market. The reliance on live …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    31 Dec 2019 -
    30 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Nuts
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

National macadamia breeding and evaluation program

This investment continues to progress genetic improvement for the Australian macadamia industry, following earlier levy investments including Macadamia second generation …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    24 Dec 2019 -
    24 Dec 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Fruits
Research project

Monitoring Avocado Quality in Retail

Beginning in 2019, this project is monitoring avocado fruit quality in retail stores across the country and providing detailed, timely feedback …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    20 Dec 2019 -
    20 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)

Wool
Data and AI
Research project

Measurement of Follicle density and diameter

Current measures of wool follicle density are expensive and time consuming as they require a biopsy sample of the animal’…
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2019 -
    31 Aug 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Supplementary feeding strategies for lambs

Optimising ewe nutrition during pregnancy and lactation is key for increasing lamb survival. Supplementary feeding is often required to meet …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    25 Nov 2019 -
    27 Apr 2020

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Other rural industries
Plant science
Research project

Defining terroir of Australian Coffee to increase demand and investment

Market differentiation for the Australian coffee growing industry is currently inhibited by the lack of a robust platform and associated …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    31 Oct 2019 -
    31 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Southern Cross University (SCU)

Essential oils
Traceability
Research project

Developing Industry Standards for Australian Native Oils

The investment supports the growth of the native oils industry through; development of industry standards for oil quality and identification; …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    11 Oct 2019 -
    15 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

    Essential Oil Producers Association of Australia

Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Refine the Southern Rock Lobster Cold Chain

The majority of Southern Rock Lobster harvest is exported to Asian markets. With price directly correlated to quality of the …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    4 Aug 2019 -
    7 Nov 2019

  • Research organisation

    KPMG Australia

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Traceability
Research project

Developing aggregated data insights for LDL

Livestock Data Link (LDL) is an online application that facilitates improved information sharing in the supply chain. LDL enables feedback …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Jul 2019 -
    30 Mar 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Forestry
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Input management
Research project

Assessing the economic impact of damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting operations

This project will deliver improvements to practices and equipment to reduce log damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting, …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    5 Jun 2019 -
    31 Mar 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Food processing technology Input management Machinery & hardware
Research project

Unlocking the Power of Digital in Chicken Meat

This co-designed scoping study leverages networks, knowledge and industry insight from AgriFutures Australia Australia’s Chicken Meat Program to explore the potential value of new digital transformation for the poultry meat sector.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    3 Jun 2019 -
    14 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

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