Skip to Content Skip to Navigation

Connecting the agrifood innovation community around the world by providing a digital platform and a premier agrifood tech event.

609 results for crop%20protection

List Map
Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (NSW)

This 1 year 9 month project will support NSW grain growers to minimise the impact of crop diseases (winter cereals, winter pulse …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2022 -
    30 Apr 2024

  • Research organisation

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)

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)

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)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Fruits Oilseeds Vegetables Wine
Organisation

BioScout

BioScout is an Ag-Tech startup providing near real-time disease surveillance for agriculture. It all started when our CEO, Lewis Collins, was tasked with running a traditional spore trap to detect cereal rust spores. He quickly realised that the data coming in from these traps was too slow to be of practical useful to everyday growers. He set out to automate the process, and BioScout was born.
  • Location

    New South Wales, Australia

  • Organisation type

    Startup or Scaleup or SME

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

Understanding and developing a response to blue green aphid resistance to chemical controls

Recently, field populations of bluegreen aphids (BGA - Acyrthosiphon kondoi) have been found with resistance to the insecticides omethoate, chlorpyrifos …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    19 Aug 2022 -
    30 Nov 2024

  • Research organisation

    CESAR Pty. Ltd

Story

‘Just add gravel and fish:’ EcoSystem Farms’ unique solution to growing a food secure future is now seeking investors

EcoSystem Farms has pioneered a soilless farming platform that symbiotically integrates aquaculture with agriculture – boosting yields across both. With the flexibility to produce all manner of crops and farmed fish, anywhere across the world, the Adelaide-based startup is seeking investors to bring to market a product that could transform the way we grow food.

  • Author

    Casey Dunn

  • Published

    Sunday, 29 January 2023

Image for ‘Just add gravel and fish:’ EcoSystem Farms’ unique solution to growing a food secure future is now seeking investors
Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Modern Systems Agronomy for Resilient Cotton Production

A key challenge for the cotton industry is to minimise climate-induced year to year production variability and maintain existing lint …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2020 -
    31 Dec 2022

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Understanding causes of physical constraints in sandy soils and implications for targeted deep tillage

Physical constraints to crop water-use are prevalent in sandy soils of the southern region, but the nature of the physical …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Development of lupin molecular markers tagging yield QTL genes and yield-related

Lupin is the most important grain legume in Australia for acid, well drained, light textured soils in southern Australia. It …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2014 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

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

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Research project

DAN00200 - Building research capacity in the northern grains region - NSW

This project will support the recruitment and the development of research capacity within New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (…
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2014 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Input management
Research project

Honey bee health and pollination under protected and contained environments

This PhD project will test and optimise RFID systems and pollination outcomes using honeybees in covered cropping. It will test …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    10 Feb 2020 -
    31 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Economics of ameliorating soil constraints in the northern region: Soil constraint management and amelioration

This project will work with grain growers, grower groups and consultants to identify the best management options for the range …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Mar 2018 -
    30 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Story

New app allows investors to back farm production

Innovative Invest-Inya-Farmer fintech app offers investors “a farm in your pocket” and a slice of food production’s profits, as well as giving farmers access to new capital without taking out bank loans. After successfully working with the cattle, oyster and bee industries, Founder Nathan McPhee is seeking engagement from farm collaborators in broadacre cropping, fruit and vegetable industries.

  • Author

    Sue Neales

  • Published

    Wednesday, 01 February 2023

Image for New app allows investors to back farm production
Fruits
Plant science
Research project

National tree genomics program for horticulture

This program is about harnessing cutting-edge genetic technologies for the benefit of Australian horticultural tree crop industries. New tools are …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2018 -
    1 Dec 2023

  • Research organisations

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Beef cattle Dairy Fruits Other rural industries
Organisation

Murdoch University Food Futures Institute

The Food Futures Institute at Murdoch University works to provide research based solutions on the sustainable use of limited land …
  • Location

    Global

  • Organisation type

    Public research organisation

Back to top

Readiness

Clear

Create a growAG. account

Personalise your experience and get notified when new content is published.

Create a growAG. account