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Cereal grains
Input management
Research project

The impact of farm practices on rice grain quality in south-eastern Australia

This project aims to help identify farm management practices that can improve Australian rice grain quality and on farm profitability. …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Oct 2018 -
    30 Apr 2019

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Forestry
Processing & packaging
Research project

Minimising market-limiting discolouration in appearance Tasmanian hardwood

This project will investigate the cause of market-limiting, grey discolouration and ‘tyre track’ of Tasmanian Plantation Oak (Eucalyptus nitens), a …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Novel ingredients
Research project

Baseline consumer sensory testing of alternative meat products

This project evaluates the sensory profiles of several types of burgers made from either plant-proteins, meat, meat & seasonings and …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    13 Feb 2020 -
    11 Jun 2021

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Crop protection
Research project

Spatially enabling tree crop production practice

This investment seeks to geographically identify and map fundamental industry information such as variety, planting date, management, and productivity of tree orchards
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    28 Sep 2023 -
    1 Oct 2026

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

DairyBio Forage - Endophyte technologies for pasture improvement

This project aims to deliver ryegrass cultivars with a compatible endophyte that will improve and protect the plants’ performance including …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia

Beef cattle
Plant science
Research project

PDS: Sustainable Long Term Leucaena pastures

The aim of this project is to demonstrate the most suitable leucaena-grass pasture system for northern Australia. This will include …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2019 -
    1 Mar 2023

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Professor of soil biology

The aim of this jointly funded Professor in Soil Systems Biology is to increase the R&D capacity and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2014 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

Essential oils
Plant science
Research project

Tea Tree Breeding Program 2

Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is grown for its essential oil, which is distilled from the leaf and sold for use …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    15 May 2019

  • Research organisation

    Southern Cross University (SCU)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Research project

Feedbase Support

This short term project is to assist in implementing the Feedbase Program business plan. The Feedbase Program targets sustainable livestock production and nutrition, through the development of resilient plants, improved management practices, use of forages, and reduced impact from pests and weeds.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Pasturewise Pty Ltd

Forestry
Input management
Research project

Options for Operating Efficiently and Sustainably within Forest Water Licence Rules

Plantation managers have the opportunity to manage their forest and licenced water assets and develop methods to efficiently and sustainably …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2019 -
    30 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of South Australia (UniSA)

Beef cattle
Research project

Review of Grain Devitalisation Methods

This project consisted of a desktop review and industry interviews to provide an overview of the current challenges to bulk …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    7 Jun 2019 -
    28 Feb 2020

Fruits
Crop protection
Research project

Management of Banana Pest and Diseases in North Queensland

This project supports an Australian Banana Growers’ Council Plant Health Officer to assist North Queensland banana growers in containing and …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    21 Aug 2018 -
    16 Dec 2021

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

Minimising yield variability to maximise yield in a cotton farming system

The differences in cotton yield across different fields within one farm suggests variability in soil and/or management. This project …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), The University of Sydney (USYD), University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Data and AI
Research project

Machine learning to map soil constraint variability and predict crop yield

This project will use a variety of Machine Learning techniques to bring together previously underutilised on-farm, satellite, and weather data …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    17 Feb 2020 -
    31 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Forestry
Input management
Research project

A forest resource characterisation of Tasmania – Stage 1 of 2. Feasibility

This project is the first stage in a proposed two part project on developing more accurate and reliable models that …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    21 Jan 2019 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Renewable energy
Research project

Megasonic demulsification of oil and grease from meat processing wastewater

AMPC is focussed on reducing water consumption, recycling wherever possible, and considering new sources of water where they are available, …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    30 Sep 2019 -
    29 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Forestry
Plant science
Research project

Implementation of single-step genomic selection in eucalypts

Application of single-step genomic selection has the potential to double the rate of genetic gain in tree improvement programs for …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    23 Aug 2019 -
    30 Jun 2021

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