Research project Emerging Technologies - Impact of Consumer Perceptions This project will provide an updated and expanded assessment of the top 10 emerging technologies across the agricultural sector to examine … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jan 2018 - 27 Jul 2018 Research organisation GHD
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Better sorghum: larger grain with more protein Feed grains are utilised primarily as a source of energy, with most of the energy from starch, with the protein … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jan 2018 - 31 Oct 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Fruits Plant science Research project New custard apple varieties and enhanced industry productivity This investment supports accelerated development of the Australian custard apple industry by developing ne and innovative varieties with superior tree … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jan 2018 - 30 Nov 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Online library for meat industry supply The purpose of this project is to develop a public website that will provide the red meat industry with a … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Jan 2018 - 30 May 2018 Research organisation Management for Technology Pty Ltd
Beef cattle Research project 2nd Edition Leuceana guide for establishment & Management The primary aim of this project is to update the 1st edition of the grazier manual, “Leucaena A guide to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Jan 2018 - 21 Jun 2019 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit Aquaculture is conducted largely on experience often driven by “gut-feel” in response to biological demands and environmental constraints of production … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 Research organisation James Cook University (JCU)
Multiple industries Cotton Forestry Natural capital assets Wild catch fisheries Research project Environmental and Economic accounting in Primary Industries (Natural Capital Accounting) - linked to 2017-175 This project is part of a broader Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit cross-sectoral investment assessing Natural … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Jan 2018 - 28 Jul 2020 Research organisation Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
Sheep & lamb Research project Boosting lamb survival by supplementing This project will establish producer demonstration sites across southern Australia to validate the results of a previous small-scale experiment, which … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 28 Jan 2018 - 15 Nov 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb E-commerce & market platforms Research project Evaluation of Blockchain Technology Exploring Blockchain technology to assist in ensuring the provenance of Australian red meat product for overseas markets. This project will … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 25 Jan 2018 - 14 Jun 2018
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Pilot - Development of Seafood Nutritional Panels Composition and nutrition data are required to underpin consumer trust and demand in seafood products. While some data already exists … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 23 Jan 2018 - 30 Mar 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Beef cattle Food processing technology Research project Consumer Sensory Evaluation of Stored Samples This project conducted consumer sensory testing of stir fry and yakiniku samples currently in storage at the University of New … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 22 Jan 2018 - 15 Jun 2018
Wild catch fisheries Research project Design and implementation of an Australian National Bycatch Report: Phase 1 - Scoping The purposes of this project are: To design and implement a national bycatch report system, facilitated by the FRDC, that … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 21 Jan 2018 - 30 May 2018
Wool Research project Genetic Evaluation: Productivity, Efficiency and Profitability (GEPEP) Currently the extrapolation of per head productivity to per hectare in sheep is attempted using several approaches that are all … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 18 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project MLPAO Reproduction Efficiency This project is looking at the performance of Merino ewes over their lifetime to help the Australian Merino industry understand … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 17 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Wool Research project CRISPR Phase II This project was the first stage of an on-going investigation into the use of the genetic modification technology CRISPR for … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 15 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Beef cattle Research project WambianaGrazing strategies and tools This project will build on previous work and will address the challenges northern beef producers by testing, developing and demonstrating … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jan 2018 - 18 Nov 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Sheep & lamb Research project Grazing crops to increase farm profitability The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate that grazing crops will increase liveweight gain and condition scores … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jan 2018 - 28 Oct 2022
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Sensory testing of seafood - fresh versus frozen - and development of frozen seafood recipes Market research has previously been undertaken to understand why consumers do not purchase or consume seafood. While a number of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Jan 2018 - 30 Dec 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Consumer health Research project Assessment of the mycological risks associated with dry aging of meat This project will undertake a desktop assessment of information related to the mycological risks associated with the dry ageing of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 5 Jan 2018 - 1 Mar 2018 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Investigation into the suitability of standard meat conveyor belt materials for CO2 pellet cleaning This project seeks to investigate the effect of repeated cleaning of meat conveyors using CO2 pellets with respect to material … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 2 Jan 2018 - 1 Nov 2018