Wild catch fisheries Research project Custom training and technical support for the fishery stock assessment software ‘stock synthesis’ To conduct more stock assessments of finfish, Fisheries Queensland and the SFS expert panel have directed Queensland Department of Agriculture … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Mar 2019 - 29 Jun 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Aquaculture Research project Aquaculture-Community Futures: North West Tasmania To secure the future of Australian aquaculture, building and maintaining a sufficient level of support and trust from interested and … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Mar 2019 - 30 Mar 2021 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wool Traceability Research project Plastic Leak Project CLSD The environmental impacts of plastics and microplastics are currently omitted from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) due to it being a … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 31 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2019
Pasture, fodder & feed Research project FAP Pasture Tools & Calculators Update FAP Pasture Tools & Calculators Update Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Processing & packaging Research project Using microwave to detect foreign object This project will design, build and test a prototype microwave system for detecting plastics and other contaminants in meat. The … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Mar 2019 - 15 Nov 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Sheep & lamb Research project Sheep Genetics Database Upgrade Funding from this project aims to improve the rate of genetic gain of the Australian sheep industry by simplifying the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Mar 2019 - 15 Feb 2020
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Research project Delivery of Profitable Grazing Systems Profitable Grazing Systems (PGS) is an Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) adoption program, which will drive measurable, improved business performance … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Mar 2019 - 15 Nov 2021
Wild catch fisheries Research project Abalone assessment and management (workshop): what have we learned, what are the gaps and where can we do better This project supports an abalone assessment and management workshop aimed at rationalisation and consolidation between jurisdictions in areas of research, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Mar 2019 - 30 Nov 2019
Sheep & lamb Research project Peer review of research on Numnuts tool This project was a desk top review of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) funded research related to the development of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Mar 2019 - 30 Jul 2019
Aquaculture Research project Assessment of the capability of Shrimp MultiPath White Spot virus tests: A multiplexed screening platform for pathogen diagnostics in prawns Biosecurity is the top R&D priority for Australia’s Prawn Farming industry. However, pathogen testing is used sparingly … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Mar 2019 - 30 Jan 2020
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project National Carp Control Plan - Biosecurity Strategy for the Koi (Cyprinus carpio) industry The project conducted by the Future Fisheries Veterinary Service aimed to develop feasible biosecurity measures for the Australian koi industry … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 26 Mar 2019 - 27 Jun 2019 Research organisation Future Fisheries Veterinary Service Pty Ltd (FFVS)
Research project Mushroom industry communication program This project builds on previous investment in delivering effective and timely communications to ensure Australian mushroom growers and other industry … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 25 Mar 2019 - 6 Mar 2022
Beef cattle Research project Is fertilising sown pastures economical This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate the economic value of strategic fertilising regimes on existing rundown sub-tropical pastures on the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 25 Mar 2019 - 30 Nov 2022
Pork Multiple technology areas Machinery & hardware Renewable energy Research project Viability of biogas on medium-scale piggeries Biogas is a renewable source of energy that can be produced and captured from piggery effluent and can be used … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 19 Mar 2019 - 1 Jun 2020 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Forestry Plant science Research project Incorporating genetics into forest valuation models – IRRPLAN The project aims to recognise the contribution of improved genetics in plantations at the time of establishment by estimating expected … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 19 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Benchmark testing of RFID transponders This is an ongoing project conducts benchmark testing of both new and existing RFID cattle and sheep devices against reference … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 18 Mar 2019 - 31 Dec 2020
Sheep & lamb Research project Lamb Lean Meat Yield and Eating Quality 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 18 Mar 2019 - 25 Nov 2019
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Cumulative impacts across fisheries in Australia's marine environment The need for cumulative impact assessment (CIA) of fishing activities is increasingly being recognised. Target species stock assessments typically consider … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 17 Mar 2019 - 29 Nov 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship: Designing roots to enhance durum wheat yield aligned with GRDC Project UOQ1810-002RTX-Rooty Root biomass accumulation is considered a key aspect of root development that could potentially increase soil resource capture, particularly if … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 16 Mar 2019 - 1 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Research project Avocado Industry Development and Extension This investment will support the ongoing development of the Australian avocado industry through targeted extension activities focused on improving avocado … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 15 Mar 2019 - 30 Sep 2022