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Nuts
Research project

Macadamia Crop Forecasting 2023-2025

As the macadamia industry continues to expand, reliable crop forecasts are needed for maintaining market confidence and price stability, the …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    21 Oct 2022 -
    30 Apr 2025

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Story

New tool for crop termination on the way

Ultra-high pressure water cutting is making its way onto implements used in the cotton farming system.

  • Led by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation

  • Published

    Monday, 02 March 2020

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Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Aquaculture technology
Research project

Development of resources and equipment to enable best practice in the humane dispatch of sharks caught by commercial fishers in the NT

The development of resources and equipment for the humane dispatch of sharks caught by commercial fishers in the Northern Territory (…
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    31 Dec 2022 -
    29 Dec 2023

  • Research organisation

    DigsFish Services Pty Ltd

Wild catch fisheries
Harvest technology
Research project

Determination of the impacts of direct harvest of coral species in northern Australia

Australia’s aquarium fisheries are high value (GVP >$20 million), small scale fisheries that rely on exporting CITES (the Convention …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    31 May 2020 -
    20 Aug 2023

  • Research organisation

    Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) [NT]

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Research project

Emerging Leaders in Protected Cropping

This investment is addressing an identified gap in the training of future leaders in the Australian protected cropping industry through …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    1 Jul 2024

  • Research organisation

    Western Sydney University (WSU)

Multiple industries
Fruits Vegetables
Input management
Research project

Managing flies for crop pollination

This investment is investigating the potential of using flies as alternative crop pollinators, including looking at the effectiveness of specific …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2018 -
    15 Sep 2023

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Research project

NVT winter crop Trial Service Provision

The National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2005 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers with access …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2020 -
    31 Mar 2023

  • Research organisations

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW), Kalyx, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Alternate forage crops for Southern WA

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate that the feed value of alternate high biomass summer forage …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2020 -
    30 Sep 2024

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Alternative Fodder Crops for Turning Off

This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate an economical alternative fodder crop system that can increase weight gain in weaner …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    19 Feb 2020 -
    30 Oct 2023

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Increasing profit with dual purpose crop

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate the benefits of dual purpose crops in a mixed farming enterprise. Improving the synergy …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    28 Feb 2019 -
    27 Sep 2024

Cereal grains
Research project

NVT summer crop Trial Service Provision

The summer crop National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2017 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Grazing crops to increase farm profitability

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate that grazing crops will increase liveweight gain and condition scores …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Jan 2018 -
    28 Oct 2022

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

eXtensionAUS Field Crop Diseases Learning Network

eXtensionAUS is based on the extension model developed in the United States and harnesses online innovation and delivers proven methodologies …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2015 -
    30 Oct 2018

  • Research organisation

    Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Aquaculture technology
Research project

Evaluating the economic and environmental return on investment of modern fish screens

The evaluation of the economic and environmental return on investment of modern fish screens in this project offers several significant …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    2 Jun 2022 -
    29 Jun 2025

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Biosecurity preparedness for the grains industry - Preparation and review of eme

In the past, Australia's lack of shared land borders has provided a degree of natural protection from exotic pest and …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Plant Health Australia (PHA)

Story

WaterCan Profit calculator set to optimise cropping, ready for commercialisation

An integrated online agritech tool, WaterCan Profit is helping Australian grain growers navigate the road to maximum profitability by answering the “what ifs” using economic and climactic factors to calculate the most successful on-farm outcome. The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and Grains Research and Development Corporation are now seeking partners to help host and commercialise this analysis platform. Expressions of Interest close Sunday, 30 October 2022.

  • Author

    Michelle Meehan

  • Published

    Thursday, 18 August 2022

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Fruits
Research project

Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators

This project will investigate the role of flies in berry crops as well as to determine the impact of different …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2023 -
    17 Apr 2026

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Fruits
Plant science
Research project

A platform for gene editing vegetative propagated crops

The discovery, followed by the development, of gene editing technologies has dramatically altered the potential to genetically improve the vast …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2021 -
    30 Sep 2026

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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