Research project Scoping study into sustainable nutrition for productive tea tree oil plantations Optimising tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) plant nutrition and soil fertility is a critical aspect of effective crop management, to ensure … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 8 Aug 2020 - 6 Aug 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Fruits Input management Research project Soil health and plant nutrition in Australian Apple and Pear orchards The outcome of this project is to achieve more efficient use of resources (nutrients, water and soil) through improved orchard … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Essential oils Crop protection Research project Scoping study of sustainable weed management in tea tree oil plantations This project for the tea tree oil industry (TTO) undertakes a comprehensive literature review of weed management in Melaleuca production … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Forestry Plant science Research project Optimising nutrition management of hardwood plantations for sustainable productivity and profitability This project will develop knowledge and tools that will enable the identification of the most responsive multi-rotation hardwood plantation sites … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 7 Dec 2018 - 1 Dec 2022
Other rural industries Crop protection Research project Residue studies to enable acceleration of commercial Plantago production in ORIA The overall objective of this project is to accelerate the opportunity for commercial Plantago ovata production in the Ord River … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 19 Jul 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 Research organisation RJ AGRICULTURAL SERVICES PTY LTD (T/A RAITECH)
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Lucerne Variety Trial – Assess optimum plant stress levels for seed production The importance of Lucerne as a pasture species in Australia has been supported by innovation of new varieties. This variety … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 May 2018 - 29 Sep 2023 Research organisation Lucerne Australia Inc.
Other rural industries Research project Economic Evaluation of Investment in the New & Emerging Plant & Animal Program Undertake an economic evaluation of AgriFutures' investment in the New and Emerging Plant Industries (NEPI) and the New and Emerging … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Dec 2017 - 21 Aug 2018 Research organisation Agtrans Research
Save Organisation Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG. account today. Sign up Sign in Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Forestry Oilseeds Other rural industries Pulse grains Wine Organisation Australian Plant Biosecurity Science Foundation (APBSF) The Australian Plant Biosecurity Science Foundation (APBSF) supports plant biosecurity research, development, extension and capacity building, particularly focused where there … Location Australia Organisation type Research funding body
Forestry Plant science Research project Sustained productivity gains in softwood plantations through enablement of single-step genomic selection This project forms part of a series that aims to at least double the rate of genetic gain in pine tree breeding in Australia. This project will focus on the extensive network of trials and orchards in the Gippsland region of Victoria to further implement cutting-edge single-step genomic selection, provide pedigree and identity assurance for the radiata pine breeding and deployment populations, and deliver new, high-throughput sample processing methods. Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 30 Mar 2022 - 30 May 2024 Research organisation Treebreeding Australia
Forestry Crop protection Research project Development of a portfolio of alternative weed control strategies for use in plantations Weed control is critical to productivity and financial viability of Australian forest plantations. A hierarchy of options is required to … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 31 Aug 2020 - 30 May 2021 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Other rural industries Research project Development and ongoing Maintenance of an Australian Standard for aquatic plant names Aquatic plants including samphire are part of an important and rapidly emerging industry as edible aquatic plants, and this project … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 9 Apr 2018 - 30 Jan 2021
Wine Input management Research project Adjusting grape berry ripening to suit a changing climate: plant growth regulator-based solutions Control of the initiation and progression of ripening can alleviate problems associated with increasingly narrow harvest windows and undesirable shifts … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
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)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Renewable energy Research project Can freshwater plants act as a feed supplement to reduce methane emissions from cattle? Farmers seeking to develop Soils Carbon Projects based upon the drawdown of CO2e through vigorous plant growth must offset … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 12 Dec 2022 Research organisation Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Assessing the effects of application of plant hormones on percentage head emergence in oats. This research proposal looks to assess the change in percentage of head emergence of oaten hay crops when plant hormones … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Oct 2022 - 17 May 2023 Research organisation AgXtra
Sugar Input management Research project Systems biology for sustainable agriculture: evaluation of plant growth-promoting bacteria to produce high-performing biofertilisers Improved crop yields are a key target for farmers, but the overuse of chemical fertilisers to increase yields as much … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2025 Research organisation University of Queensland (UQ)
Fruits Plant science Research project eDNA analysis of plant-pollinator relationships to improve Hass avocado production in south-west Western Australia Inadequate pollination has been identified as one of the main contributors impacting fruit production in avocados, an issue experienced in … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2023 Research organisation Curtin University
Forestry Research project Development of fit for purpose silviculture linking plantation management and productivity to wood properties This project will review the current knowledge on silviculture and growth rates that impact wood properties and the utility of … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Applying machine learning to improve genetic gain delivered from genomic selection in plant breeding Machine learning is the next-generation solution to identifying patterns in large datasets and involves using computer science and statistics to … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2022
Cereal grains Novel ingredients Research project Synchrotron Postdoctoral Fellow no. 4: Plants - Novel foliar fertilisers and nutrition trait diversity of grains As global attention shifts towards nutritional food security, the density of key micronutrients (zinc, iron, selenium, iodine and Vitamin A) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University