Dairy Research project Dairy Up project 2a: Unlocking the potential of the cow - longevity: age and parity in intensive herds The longevity of a dairy cow is directly related to the profitability and environmental sustainability of the dairy industry. That … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Apr 2021 - 30 Dec 2021 Research organisations Dairy Australia, Scibus
Cotton Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Review of existing and planned broadacre irrigation research, development, and extension (RD&E) – desk top study This project is designed to identify and recommend such collaborations between public, industry, and private sector irrigation RD&E organisations, investors, and agtech. Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 28 Feb 2021 - 30 Jul 2021 Research organisation Water Strategies Ltd
Cotton Research project CottonInfo Field Demonstration Trial: IPM-demonstrating the ability of the crop to compensate for early season post damage This project supported the CottonInfo team to run a series of in-field trials to demonstrate research outcomes to growers. In … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisation Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Food processing technology Plant science Research project Understanding and mitigating the impact of smoke exposure on grape and wine composition and wine sensory properties Smoke from bushfires and controlled burns can contaminate wine grapes and lead to undesirable ‘smoky’ aromas and flavours in the … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Agronomic management of weeds, crop nutrition and farming practices in central west NSW to maximise crop profitability The services are to facilitate the delivery and validation of past and current key research findings across the CNSW sub-region. Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 15 Jul 2023
Aquaculture Fisheries technology Research project Assessing the biosecurity risk of uncooked whole and eviscerated barramundi and grouper in relation to exotic viruses The Australian farmed Barramundi is estimated at over $37.1 million AUD with a production of over 3,772 tonnes annually. The value of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Apr 2020 - 28 Feb 2021
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Potential transition of shark gillnet boats to longline fishing in Bass Strait - ecological, cross-sectoral, and economic implications Several Threatened, Endangered and Protected species (TEPs) are vulnerable to entanglement and drowning in demersal shark gillnets. These include Australian … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Mar 2020 - 14 Mar 2021
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Minimising the impact of high temperature at flowering on spikelet fertility aligned to Project UMU00049 Damage from heat events is a common constraint limiting crop production in Australia. The flowering stage of crop growth is … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Pulse grains Input management Research project Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulses through improved rhizobial strains in the GRDC western region The adaptation of high value pulse crops (chickpea, lentil and faba bean) is restricted by the suitability of current rhizobial … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 May 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Wild catch fisheries Research project ESD risk assessment for under-utilised species to facilitate structural reform of South Australia's commercial Marine Scalefish Fishery The aim of this project is to assess the potential to diversify South Australia’s Marine Scalefish Fishery (MSF) by … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2017 - 29 Jun 2019 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Increase the participation and employment of Indigenous people in the NT commercial fishing, management and seafood industry More than 25% of the NT Population identify as Indigenous and indigenous people own approximately 84% of the NT coastline. There is … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Jul 2017 - 30 Dec 2018
Dairy Research project DairyBio Animal - Enabling multiple generations of highly reliable genomic selection to accelerate genetic gain in dairy cattle The combination of genomics and the capacity for computers to analyse massive data sets is enabling researchers to find genetic … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project CUR00024 - Genetics of wild germplasm, gene-pool expansion and integrated ASSD approach to enhance adaptive potential in chickpea Cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum) has a narrow genetic base which constrains the ability to find valuable genetic diversity that could … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Curtin University
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)
Cotton Research project Summers Scholarships: HydraSpectra - turning passive to active - Economic Thresholds for nitrogen deficiency This investment will investigate the use of halogen lighting to illuminate cotton plants for analysis using the HydraSpectra system with … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 25 Nov 2019 - 31 Jan 2020 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cotton Input management Research project Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support With the high cost of nitrogen (N) fertiliser – about 20 per cent of variable costs – cotton growers seek to optimise its … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cotton Crop protection Research project PhD: Utilising novel plant growth regulators to develop resilient future cotton systems This PhD project investigates the use of plant growth regulator (PGR) applications in assisting cotton plants become more efficient and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project Agronomic management of weeds, crop nutrition and farming practices in Northern NSW & Southern QLD to maximise crop profitability This investment aims to validate and extend current key research findings into weed management, crop nutrition and farming systems across … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Sep 2020 - 15 Jul 2023
Wild catch fisheries Harvest technology Research project Implementation of dynamic reference points and harvest strategies to account for environmentally-driven changes in productivity in Australian fisheries All fish stocks are subject to some level of environmentally driven change in productivity, primarily recruitment, but also growth. Current … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jul 2020 - 4 Dec 2022
Wild catch fisheries Research project Fishing for change: A social marketing approach to reduce the recreational harvest of Snapper and Pearl Perch in Queensland. Snapper and pearl perch are depleted in Queensland and further reduction in fishing pressure is needed to rebuild stocks back … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2022