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 Research project Risk analysis to identify and minimise biosecurity risks arising from recycling bivalve mollusc shell waste during shellfish reef restoration projects in Australia Attempts to restore lost shellfish reefs in Australian estuaries using recycled bivalve shells as reef cultch to attract wild oyster … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 23 Jan 2020 - 19 Nov 2020
Beef cattle Research project Evaluation of anti tick vaccines This project will evaluate the protective efficacy of two new vaccines against the Australian cattle tick. Efficacy will be assessed … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Jan 2020 - 1 Sep 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Cost-effective, non-destructive solutions to developing a pre-recruit index for Snapper Throughout the 2000s, the two main stocks of South Australia’s (SA) Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) fishery demonstrated very different changes … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Jan 2020 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Traceability Research project Presentation at World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Xiamen, China) on Biosecurity and Aquatic Animal Health This project provided funding for the executive officer of Australia's Pearl Producers Association to chair a session and take part in a panel discussion on biosecurity and aquatic animal health, at the 2020 World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Jan 2020 - 27 Feb 2020 Research organisation Pearl Producers Association (PPA)
Input management Research project Water Security for the Chicken Meat Industry The Australian chicken meat industry is facing unprecedented water shortages in response to climate change and increased water demand. This … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 18 Jan 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Beef cattle Research project Australian Optimal Carcass Endpoint and Sorting System This project will produce the first version of the Australian Optimal Carcase Endpoint and Sorting System. Currently, no commercialised decision … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 17 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Sheep & lamb Research project PGS Feeder Optimising irrigated clover Profitable Grazing Systems (PGS) is one of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)’s adoption programs, which will drive measurable, improved … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 17 Jan 2020 - 30 Mar 2021 Research organisation Macquarie Franklin Pty Ltd
Sheep & lamb Research project Sheep Genetics Database Interface Upgrade Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) launched this project to improve the rate of genetic gain of the Australian sheep industry … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 17 Jan 2020 - 8 Jan 2021
Alternative protein Research project Nutritional & Environmental Comparison of Chicken Meat and Alternative Proteins In Australia, surveys show a substantial increase in the number of consumers identifying as vegetarian and vegan in the past … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Jan 2020 - 16 Dec 2021 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Cereal grains Novel ingredients Research project Synchrotron Postdoctoral Fellow no. 4: Plants - Novel foliar fertilisers and nutrition trait diversity of grains As global attention shifts towards nutritional food security, the density of key micronutrients (zinc, iron, selenium, iodine and Vitamin A) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cotton Input management Research project SIP2 - Key learning sites southern (making the most of water) - Alex Schultz This investment demonstrates and extends the use of automated surface irrigation layouts to improve efficiency of water use. The project … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jan 2020 - 15 Feb 2022 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Cereal grains Automation Research project SIP2 - Smarter irrigation in rice growing systems - John Hornbuckle As the Australian rice industry moves to implement 'Dry Rice' strategies that aim to minimise ponded water time and reduce … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jan 2020 - 15 Feb 2022 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Dairy Research project Scoping the development of high value beef production from dairy bulls using forage based systems This project aims to define the potential of a dairy-beef supply chain. The potential of this market will be assessed … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jan 2020 - 27 Jul 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Animal technology Research project Optimisation of mycopesticides for control of lesser mealworm in broiler sheds Lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, is a ubiquitous insect pest of Australian meat-chicken sheds. It transmits a variety of avian pathogens … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jan 2020 - 9 Jan 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Other rural industries Crop protection Research project Identification and management of mosaic viruses and secondary pathogens in buffalo turf This project is helping the Australian turf industry better understand the distribution and frequency of mosaic viruses in buffalo grass … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 13 Jan 2020 - 11 Jul 2020 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Traceability Research project Global scan of technologies and systems This project will review best practice systems and technologies from agricultural and non-agricultural sectors that enable data capture and transfer … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 13 Jan 2020 - 15 Mar 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cotton Crop protection Research project Summers Scholarships: Can insects spread cotton plant diseases in Australia? Verticillium wilt is a major disease in Australian cotton production systems. This investment will assess the potential for insects to … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 13 Jan 2020 - 6 Mar 2020 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Sydney (USYD)
Research project Global Sustainable Development Goals – Australian agriculture’s story This project will provide a summary report showing the need and benefits for Australian agriculture to monitor and report progress … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 Jan 2020 - 29 May 2020 Research organisation KPMG Australia
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Input management Research project Maximising The Uptake Of Phosphorus By Crops To Optimise Profit In Central And Southern NSW, Victoria And South Australia This project explores the effect fertiliser placement has on nutrient (and water) use efficiency given nutrient stratification, soil water availability … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 10 Jan 2020 - 30 Apr 2024 Research organisation Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)