Save Research project Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG account today. Sign up Sign in Other rural industries Renewable energy Research project Propagation and testing of novel agave species for challenging Australian conditions Agave has huge potential as a plentiful and superior bioenergy and biofuel feedstock in Australia. Species are currently limited to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 Dec 2023 - 26 May 2025 Research organisation Vircura R&D Pty Ltd
Save Research project Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Input management Plant science Research project Accelerating Wattle Seed production for the Australian Native Food Industry There are over 100 edible wattle species recognised across Australia and they grow in every ecosystem represented across the entire continent. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 22 Jun 2020 - 2 Jul 2023 Research organisation Australian Native Food Industry Limited
Save Research project Essential oils Novel ingredients Research project Contribution to the CRC-P for Cloning tea tree to produce low methyl eugenol This project aims to clone tea tree plants with desirable low methyl-eugenol content to overcome the slow response time of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 8 Mar 2019 - 18 May 2020 Research organisation Australian Tea Tree Industry Association Ltd (ATTIA)
Save Research project Forestry Crop protection Research project Giant Pine Scale Postgraduate Research Scholarship Agreement Giant Pine Scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a scale insect that sucks the sap of pine trees. If established, the insect … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 20 Sep 2018 - 20 Sep 2020 Research organisation La Trobe University
Save Research project Cross industry Crop protection Research project National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program The National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program aims to ensure production nurseries in Australia are aware of and prepared for incursions … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Nov 2015 - 18 Dec 2020
Save Research project Cotton Plant science Research project PhD: Characterisation of brassinosteroid effects and brassinosteroid - responsive genes in cotton for growth and stress tolerance enhancement Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a relatively new class of plant hormones that control important agronomic traits such as plant growth and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Sep 2015 - 31 Mar 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)
Save Research project Poultry Multiple technology areas Animal technology Novel ingredients Research project Stability and safety of mycopesticides for lesser mealworm Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and AgriFutures Australia have developed mycopesticides based on a specific strain of the fungus … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Mar 2023 - 25 Sep 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Save Research project Animal technology Research project Sesamoid bone adaptation and repair in Thoroughbred race horses in training Limb injuries are a major cause of poor performance, suffering and death of racehorses and jockey injury. Sesamoid bone injuries … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Dec 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Save Research project Cotton Crop protection Research project Agronomy for Resilient Future Cotton Systems Research is needed to update existing agronomic recommendations largely developed under different environmental conditions or in lower yielding cotton crops, … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Save Research project Cross industry Multiple technology areas Plant science Processing & packaging Research project PhD: Next-generation fertilisers for nutrient stewardship in cotton production About half of the world’s used soda-lime glass (container glass) is unfit for recycling, but a newly developed process … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 15 Jan 2017 - 15 Jan 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Queensland (UQ)
Save Research project Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Consumer health Food processing technology Processing & packaging Research project Technical field officers for shelf life modal to improve product integrity Shelf life of fresh red meat can be affected by several factors. Good plant hygiene restricts the initial level of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2020 - 30 Nov 2022
Save Research project Pulse grains Plant science Research project PulseBio 4: Biosecure pulse seeds The Australian Grains Genebank imports pulse germplasm for use by breeders and researchers. The two main bottlenecks in accessing and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Save Research project Cereal grains Plant science Research project Screening Water-Efficient and Climate-Resilient Rice Parental Lines for the Australian Rice Industry The Australian rice industry uses approximately 50% less water in rice production compared with other rice producing countries across the globe. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Feb 2022 - 14 Mar 2025 Research organisation Swinburne University of Technology
Save Research project Nuts Plant science Research project Genetic diversity and population structure of wild and domesticated macadamia This investment is uncovering information on the genetic history of macadamias that will ultimately assist in the development of new … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 5 Sep 2019 - 30 Nov 2021 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Save Research project Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Animal technology Plant science Research project Greenhouse Production of High Grade Medical Mono Floral Manuka Honey True monofloral Manuka honey in its purest form does not exist in the world market. All honey is collected from … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation ManukaLife Pty Ltd
Save Research project Cotton Imagery Research project The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery Nitrogen (N) plays a key role in the growth and development of a cotton plant and the timing of N … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 11 Dec 2017 - 1 Aug 2018 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), FluroSat
Save Research project Fruits Plant science Research project More Profit from Nitrogen - Optimising nutrient management for improved productivity and fruit quality in mangoes This project aims to maximise nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in the Australian mango industry. Mangoes are a significant tree crop … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Hort Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Save Research project Beef cattle Research project Evaluation of orchard fans for heat load amelioration This project aimed to determine the effects of adding industrial fans used in orchard farms on the health, welfare and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 15 Feb 2020
Save Research project Wool Research project Australian Pastures Genebank - Phase 3 The Australian Pastures Genebank (APG) Phase 1 was established in 2013 and operates under the framework of the International Treaty on Plant … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2028 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Save Research project Multiple industries Forestry Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Vegetables Plant science Research project Researching the benefits of demonstration green roofs across Australia This project will assist in better understanding of the cultural, community and horticultural barriers to greater green roof construction in … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2021