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Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
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Synchrotron Postdoctoral Fellow no. 2: Soil - nutrient availability mapping under field conditions using intact soil cores

Depletion of phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) in soil sublayers is a significant issue for crop production. Decreased availability of …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    15 Oct 2019 -
    1 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    University of South Australia (UniSA)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Professor of Soil Biology (includes CottonInfo technical lead and myBMP module lead)

Soil microbial communities mediate key soil functions that are directly relevant to crop productivity, through their effects on resource availability (…
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Managing wine pH in a changing climate

This project aims to better understand the relationship between potassium levels in soil, vine and berry, and berry composition and …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Australian sugar industry soil health benchmarking in the Central region of Qld - increasing profit and transforming soil health practices through cooperative industry research, extension and adoption

This project will directly address soil and nutrient management practices which have off-farm impacts on water quality of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    15 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Farmacist

Sugar
Plant science
Research project

Australian sugarcane industry soil health benchmarking in the Wet Tropics region of QLD - increasing profit and transforming soil health practices through cooperative industry research, extension and adoption

This project will directly address soil and nutrient management practices which have off-farm impacts on water quality of the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    T.R.A.P. Services

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Understanding causes of physical constraints in sandy soils and implications for targeted deep tillage

Physical constraints to crop water-use are prevalent in sandy soils of the southern region, but the nature of the physical …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

Increased yield through improved management of soil constraints in cotton farming systems

Each year, soil compaction costs the Australian cotton industry $30 million. It increases waterlogging, and restricts crop growth, nutrition, yield and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Development and validation of soil amelioration and agronomic practices to realise the genetic potential of grain crops grown under a high yield potential, irrigated environment in the northern and southern regions.

This investment will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of novel soil management technologies and crop specific agronomic management practices on …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Post-doctoral Fellowship: Understanding P dynamics and bioavailability in alkaline clay soils aligned to UQ00082.

This investment will use the large amount of current data on phosphorous utilisation to develop an interpretative framework that quantifies …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 May 2019 -
    30 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

New knowledge and practices to address topsoil and subsurface acidity under minimum tillage cropping systems of South Australia

Soil acidity is an emerging issue in some areas of South Australia under minimum tillage cropping systems. This investment will …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 May 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Exploiting the Potential of a Novel Fungal Biofertiliser

Majority of agricultural crops establish mutually beneficial associations with AM fungi, which benefit the host plants directly via enhanced uptake …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Unravelling the relationships between soil mixing uniformity by spading and crop response

Rotary spaders are increasingly being used by grain growers to incorporate surface applied soil amendments, loosen compacted layers and mix …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    15 Mar 2019 -
    30 May 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of South Australia (UniSA)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Re-engineering soils to improve the access of crop root systems to water and nutrients stored in the subsoil.

Multiple interacting soil constraints are reducing Plant Available Water (PAW), grain production and long-term profitability of crops across most of …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2019 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Increased grower profitability on soils with sodicity and transient salinity in the eastern grain belt of the western region.

Interacting combinations of sodicity and transient salinity, often associated with high subsoil pH, ion toxicities and poor subsoil structure, interact …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2019 -
    31 Dec 2023

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Honours: Soil Coalescence & compaction in southern NSW

Sub-surface coalescence/compaction can significantly limit yields of all broad acre crops but there is limited understanding of whether it …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Increasing farming system profitability and longevity of benefits following soil amelioration

Research and consultant analysis indicates that amelioration of sandplain soils in the western region is highly profitable, resulting in consistent …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    15 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Preserving Australia’s Rhizobial Collections to Benefit the Australian Grain Industry

The gene-bank collections of rhizobia strains in Australia have provided the cultures for development of commercial inoculant production and are …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    11 Oct 2018 -
    30 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb
Crop protection
Research project

The Healthy Soils Project

This project will provide practical information and actions to producers and advisors on the management of common soil issues impacting …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Sep 2018 -
    30 Sep 2022

Cross industry
Input management
Research project

Maintenance of O. Vacca Beetles (Dung Beetles)

Meat & Livestock Australia has reached agreement with Invetus to maintain the O. vacca beetles in Armidale until 31 October 2018, when …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    12 Jul 2018 -
    31 Oct 2018

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management
Research project

Undervine cover cropping for healthy and productive soils

This project will investigate the growth of cover crops below the vine which are both beneficial to the soil and …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Oct 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

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