Eggs Research project Systematic Review of Lutein and Zeaxanthin and the Maintenance of Vision The objective of this systematic review was to assess whether dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin (L/Z) helps maintain … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date - 28 Jan 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Development of regional disease risk models for fungal diseases of pyrethrum Pyrethrum is a type of chrysanthemum which produces one of the most commonly used non-synthetic insecticides. Diseases such as ray blight and tan spot represent a major risk to yield of pyrethrum in Australia, and this project intends to develop a framework for treatment of the diseases in specific regions. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Soilborne Pathogens of Winter Cereals: Extension of Identification and Management Strategies As soilborne disease management is reliant on correct identification of the causal pathogen, it is important that growers and advisers … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 1 Feb 2023 Research organisation FarmLink Research Limited
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Soilborne Pathogens of Winter Cereals: Extension of Identification and Management Strategies As soilborne disease management is reliant on correct identification of the causal pathogen, it is important that growers and advisers … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 1 Feb 2023 Research organisation FarmLink Research Limited
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Validation and implementation of rapid test kits for detection of OsHV-1 This project aims to support the monitoring of outbreaks of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome caused by the virus OsHV-1 by … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Nov 2018 - 29 Jun 2019 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Cotton Input management Research project Review of international water footprints and their assessment of Australian Agriculture Water is arguably the most significant environmental issue for cotton growers. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an internationally excepted approach … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 2 Oct 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Improving the detection of parasitic infections and control strategies of horses Currently, there is an incomplete understanding of the gastrointestinal parasites affecting the health, performance and welfare of thoroughbred horses in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 27 Sep 2018 - 16 Apr 2023 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Prevention of Contamination of Rendered Meal and Tallow by Foreign Matter The specific aim of this project is to ensure that meal and tallow are not contaminated with foreign matter by: … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 1 Nov 2018 Research organisation All Energy Pty Ltd
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)
Eggs Research project Study of gut microbiota of laying hens from different production systems In this study, the development of microbiota in egg laying hens, raised in different production systems, from the day of … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Survival and growth rate of ranched Greenlip Abalone off South Australia The aim of this project was to investigate the viability of Greenlip Abalone ranching in Thorny Passage, near Port Lincoln, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Oct 2017 - 30 Mar 2019 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wine Traceability Research project Development of tools to verify origin and varietal nature of wines High value wine is an attractive target for substitution and fraud especially where demand outstrips supply. This can damage the … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022
Poultry Multiple technology areas Animal technology Input management Research project Review of AME bioassay for ingredient matrix values of poultry feed A literature review to revist meat chicken studies, performed over the preceding 100 years on ingredient metabolisable energy assays. The aim … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jan 2017 - 1 Dec 2018 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Poultry Multiple technology areas Animal technology Crop protection Research project Development of a Myco-pesticide for control of lesser mealworm in broiler houses Lesser mealworm is a significant pest of broiler houses that displays significant resistance to a number of current chemical controls. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2018 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Poultry Input management Research project PhD-To investigate the effect of supplemental amino acids of broiler performance An investigation of the effects of the use of supplemental amino acids to improve broiler performance. Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 May 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Beef cattle Multiple technology areas Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Traceability Research project The aim of this project is to build the capacity of students to utilise and interpret a range of data sets using GPS technology on livestock monitoring. Through the identified projects, the College aims to provide the technological tools, support and experience that engage students and encourage … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 28 Sep 2023 Research organisation Unity College
Cotton Multiple technology areas Crop protection Imagery Research project Identifying sensors for better IPM in Cotton Silverleaf whitefly (SLW), mites and aphids gathering under cotton leaves are not easily detected manually because of diurnal movement or … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cotton Crop protection Research project PhD: Biology of Amarathus retroflexus and Amaranthus viridis This PhD project studies the phenology (cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena) of two weedy Amaranthus species (A. retroflexus and A. … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cotton Crop protection Research project Biological control and taxonomic advancement for management in the Noogoora burr complex This project aimed to develop a bioherbicide for species and/or hybrids within the Noogoora burr species complex utilizing an … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 28 Jun 2019 Research organisations Charles Sturt University (CSU), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Queensland (UQ)