Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project ‘Back to Business’ Bushfire Recovery Project The recent bushfires in NSW, ACT, WA, Vic, Tas and SA have affected an estimated 26,000 livestock producers (approx. 57,000 PICs). Meat … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Jan 2020 - 13 Sep 2021 Research organisation AgPro Management
Wool Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Efficiency and Automation in Wool Harvesting Labour is a significant cost in shearing, classing and wool handling. There are many activites in the wool zones where … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Wool Research project Identifying T.cylindrosporum in Australia There are several species of fungi that can infect and kill insects, A Review of Sheep Blowfly Pathogen Control (ON-00620) … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 10 Dec 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
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 Eating quality in Merino breeding program The project will provide phenotypic and genetic data on eating quality and lean meat yield of Merino sires, as well … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Nov 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
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
Wool Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Development of a Smart Shearing Handpiece Shearing handpieces have remained relatively unchanged since mechanisation. This investment will examine the opportunity to design smarter handpieces that incorporate … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 18 Nov 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Wool Research project Biological Fleece Weakening Previous attempts to develop biological defleecing of sheep by chemically inducing separation of the wool fibres from the skin, while … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 14 Oct 2019 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cotton Wool Traceability Research project Australian Participation in the European Union Product Environmental Footprint Technical Advisory Board The EU has, since 2015, been developing an life cycle assessment (LCA)-based approach for assessing the environmental impact of consumer … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisations Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Quantifying spatial and temporal changes in feed supply and demand This project will identify technically feasible pathways to create a tool that provides an early warning of imbalanced feed supply … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Sep 2019 - 1 Feb 2021 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (NSW DPIE)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project A review of the impact of heat stress The core focus of this project is to conduct a review of literature on the effect of heat stress on … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 14 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Financial Industry Wool Uniforms/Suits (China) AWI studies lifestyle trends and how they impact on consumer preferences for the wool fibre. This investment is focussed on … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 30 Sep 2020
Wool Traceability Research project Defining the environmental CLSD There is growing interest by consumers and brands to understand the sustainability of their clothing's supply chain all the way … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 22 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Formulating a research pathway to provide new options for flystrike control This project will review past research on flystrike control methods and identify if modern scientific advances can provide new motivation … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Sep 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Australian Pastures Genebank The Australian Pastures Genebank (APG) Phase 1 was established in 2013 and operates under the framework of the International Treaty on Plant … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Product & Process Development This investment focusses on working with supply chain manufacturing partners in developing innovative wool products for womenswear, menswear, sports, outdoor … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Research Testing for Product Development With new technologies and the rise of different products made from wool, it is important that these developments be substantiated … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Technical Garment Development & Construction This investment is working with trade partners to develop innovative knitted garments for the fashion, sports and lifestyle markets. Traditional … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Refining body condition score Condition scoring a mob of sheep at key times throughout the year gives producers information to make management decisions in … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 21 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Phase 2 - Shorter shearing intervals Market indicators are showing shorter combing wools are achieving comparable prices to longer combing wools and some Australian producers are … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 17 Jun 2019 - 30 Jul 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)