Sugar Crop protection Research project Modern diagnostics for a safer Australian sugar industry This project, which is a subcontract from the iMapPESTS project led by Hort Innovation Australia, will modernise sugarcane biosecurity diagnostics for the highest priority pests and pathogens. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 12 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Forestry Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine Crop protection Research project iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture Improving plant pest management through cross-industry deployment of smart surveillance technologies and diagnostics Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 16 Jan 2022 Research organisation Hort Innovation
Sugar Input management Research project SIX EASY STEPS - continuing perspectives in time and space The objective of this project is to update and further refine the SIX EASY STEPS program, which is currently accepted as a best practice for nutrient management in the Australian sugar industry. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 1 Feb 2022 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Essential oils Forestry Nuts Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine Crop protection Research project Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative supports cross-sectoral research development and extension to minimise the damaging consequences caused by biosecurity threats … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 7 Sep 2017 - 17 Jun 2021 Research organisation Hort Innovation
Sugar Plant science Research project Implementing and validating genomic selection in SRA breeding programs to accelerate improvements in yield, commercial cane sugar, and other key traits This project is exploring a relatively new technology called genomic selection (GS), which is being widely applied to many genetically simpler species to accelerate genetic gains. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 1 Jul 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland
Sugar Multiple technology areas Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Investigations to mitigate the effects of sucrose degradation and acid formation in factory evaporators on sugar recovery and quality, corrosion and effluent loadings This project will determine the effects of sucrose degradation and acid formation in factory evaporators on sugar recovery, corrosion and effluent loadings and develop strategies to mitigate these issues. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 1 Mar 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology
Multiple industries Cotton Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Sugar Input management Research project More Profit from Nitrogen:Enhancing the Nutrient use efficiency of intensive cropping and pasture systems This project aimed to improve the nitrogen use efficiency in the irrigated cotton, dairy, cherry, mango and sugar industries, by … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jan 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Dairy Australia, Hort Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Sugar Research Australia (SRA), Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), The University of Melbourne
Sugar Plant science Research project More Profit from Nitrogen - Improved nitrogen use efficiency through accounting for deep soil and mineralisable N supply, and deployment of Enhanced Efficiency Fertilisers to better match crop N demand This project looks at increasing nitrogen (N) use efficiency in sugar. Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) can be poor, especially after … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 31 May 2020 Research organisations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Southern Cross University (SCU), Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Sugar Plant science Research project More Profit from Nitrogen - Smart blended use of enhanced efficiency fertilisers to maximise sugarcane profitability This project looks at increasing nitrogen (N) use efficiency in sugar. On sugarcane farms, losses of applied N through emissions, … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Apr 2020 Research organisations Griffith University, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Multiple industries Cotton Sugar Imagery Research project Commercial development and evaluation of a machine vision-based weed spot sprayer This project aimed to integrate machine vision-based weed discrimination algorithms with commercial spray control systems from a spray equipment manufacturer, … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Apr 2019 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)