Sheep & lamb Research project Extended Commercial Trials of NUMNUTS By validating the commercial application and animal safety of the NUMNUTS® device and confirming its efficacy for castration, this project … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Apr 2020 - 2 Dec 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Vegetables Research project VegNET - Bowen Gumlu & Far North Queensland The VegNET program aims to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Bowen Gumlu Growers Association
Vegetables Research project VegNET - Wide Bay Burnett The VegNET program aims to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
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 have affected an estimated 26,000 livestock producers (approx. 57,000 PICs). Meat and Livestock … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 13 Apr 2020 - 30 Jun 2022
Cereal grains Research project AgScore: An agricultural approach to assessing the skill of seasonal climate forecasting systems and their value for aiding on-farm decision making This project takes an agriculturally focused approach to assessing the skill of seasonal climate forecasting systems and their value for … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 13 Apr 2020 - 30 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sheep & lamb Research project National workshop feed intake and efficiency This project will coordinate a national workshop to address issues around the measurement of feed intake and efficiency for sheep. … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 9 Apr 2020 - 1 Oct 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Community Attitudes toward gene editing This project will use qualitative methods to explore and understand current public and producer knowledge and attitudes to gene editing … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 1 Oct 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Data Quality Metrics for Sheep Genetics This project will develop suitable methodology for estimating data quality metrics for the Sheep Genetics and BREEDPLAN software. Fast tracking … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 15 Dec 2021
Vegetables Research project VegNET – Victoria (South-East, West and Northern Regions) The VegNET program aims to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
Vegetables Research project VegNET – Gippsland The VegNET program aims to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
Vegetables Research project VegNET Tasmania The second phase of the VegNET program commenced in early 2020 to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&… Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
Vegetables Research project VegNET WA The VegNET program aims to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
Vegetables Research project VegNET - NT The VegNET program aims to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Northern Territory [NT] Farmers Association
Vegetables Research project Digital remote monitoring to improve horticultures environmental performance - AusVEG With an increasing range of real-time sensors and monitoring used in vegetable production, several real-time sensing options will be piloted … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 10 Jan 2024 Research organisation AUSVEG
Beef cattle Research project An evaluation of new business models for Breed Societies The purpose of this project is to develop a set of alternative business models that breed societies could use to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 7 Apr 2020 - 4 Jun 2021
Vegetables Research project VegNET - NSW The VegNET program aims to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&D activities, results and resources and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 6 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS)
Save Story Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG. account today. Sign up Sign in Story Benefits spanning the supply chain — predicting and controlling wood quality in standing trees Forest growers can now easily and affordably assess wood quality across their resource, while also making decisions around location and management that will best serve the quality of their stands going forward. Scientists behind a new research project say the ability to predict, maintain and improve timber quality in plantations will help decrease risk and improve the productivity, competitiveness and profitability of Australia’s growers and processors. Led by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Published Thursday, 02 April 2020
Wine Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Data and AI Plant science Research project New digital technologies for managing winegrape production and quality This project will develop and field test a shortlist of digital technologies for grapegrowers that provide more accurate and faster measurements of yield, canopy structure, early detection of disease, and crop condition and composition. A recent study estimated that these benefits could potentially deliver a 25% improvement in the gross value of Australian agriculture. Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Apr 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Consumer health Food processing technology Processing & packaging Research project Technical field officers for shelf life modal to improve product integrity Shelf life of fresh red meat can be affected by several factors. Good plant hygiene restricts the initial level of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2020 - 30 Nov 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Traceability Research project Commercial application of supply chain improvements This project will fill knowledge gaps regarding commercial adoption of traceability and shelf life systems, including the value these systems … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2020 - 1 Mar 2021