Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Crop protection Research project Development of gene deployment strategies: using evolutionary principles to optimise the development of genetic resistance in crops Disease control in agriculture is very often ephemeral with resistance based on genetic approaches often showing little durability. A major … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project New knowledge and practices to address topsoil and subsurface acidity under minimum tillage cropping systems of South Australia Soil acidity is an emerging issue in some areas of South Australia under minimum tillage cropping systems. This investment will … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Input management Research project Re-engineering soils to improve the access of crop root systems to water and nutrients stored in the subsoil. Multiple interacting soil constraints are reducing Plant Available Water (PAW), grain production and long-term profitability of crops across most of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Feb 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project Optimising plant establishment, density and spacings to maximise crop yield and profit in the southern and western regions Rapid and even crop establishment is a foundation for vigorous crops that are competitive against weeds. In recent years there … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Save Story Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG. account today. Sign up Sign in Story World-first yield forecasting technology offers avocado growers 93% accuracy The University of New England has developed an app that makes it easier for avocado growers to forecast yields – and with greater accuracy. UNE’s CropCount team is now looking for partners to help scale CropCount to bring this advantage to other tree crop producers. Funded by Hort Innovation Led by University of New England (UNE) Author Casey Dunn Published Tuesday, 18 May 2021
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Input management Research project Maximising The Uptake Of Phosphorus By Crops To Optimise Profit In Central And Southern NSW, Victoria And South Australia This project explores the effect fertiliser placement has on nutrient (and water) use efficiency given nutrient stratification, soil water availability … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 10 Jan 2020 - 30 Apr 2024 Research organisation Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)
Fruits Input management Research project Protected cropping for high value horticultural production: effects of climate modification and growing systems using cherry as a case study The aim of this PhD project is to quantify the effects of protected cropping systems on key climate variables and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 20 May 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Quantifying the effectiveness of cover crops as a means of increased water infiltration and reduced evaporation in the northern region This cross-sectoral project investigated the effectiveness of cover crops to increase infiltration, reduce evaporation, and increase plant-available water for dryland … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 May 2017 - 20 Oct 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project DAQ00211 - Quantifying the effectiveness of cover crops as a means of increased water infiltration and reduced evaporation in the northern region More effective capture and storage of rainfall are major challenges for both grain and cotton growers across the northern region … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2017 - 20 Oct 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - Crop lower limit: Root water extraction responses to soil properties as key to variability in PAWC - aligned to CSP00210 This investment will provide research aimed at quantifying soil and crop effects on Crop Lower Limits (CLL - the amount … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Save Story Story Unlocking the yield gap with next-gen analyser One of modern grain production’s most pressing issues is yield gap – the difference between the potential yield in optimum conditions and the actual yield achieved. Australian agrifood tech company Next Instruments is seeking investors or strategic partnerships to help even more farmers bridge that gap with its CropScan 3300H On Combine Analyser and CropScanAg N-Gauge App. Published Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Sugar Plant science Research project More Profit from Nitrogen - Improved nitrogen use efficiency through accounting for deep soil and mineralisable N supply, and deployment of Enhanced Efficiency Fertilisers to better match crop N demand This project looks at increasing nitrogen (N) use efficiency in sugar. Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) can be poor, especially after … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 31 May 2020 Research organisations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Southern Cross University (SCU), Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Save Story Story Finding and nurturing ‘cool innovation’ with Bayer's Phil Taylor As the largest agricultural research and development organisation in the world, Bayer Crop Science is at the forefront of innovation. Phil Taylor, the Director of Open Innovation and Outreach for Bayer Crop Science delves into their approach to unlocking ‘cool innovation’ and how growAG. is helping to harness these novel solutions that will benefit growers around the world, including Australia. Published Thursday, 21 July 2022
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Development and validation of soil amelioration and agronomic practices to realise the genetic potential of grain crops grown under a high yield potential, irrigated environment in the northern and southern regions. This investment will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of novel soil management technologies and crop specific agronomic management practices on … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Stingless Bees as Effective Managed Pollinators for Australia Horticulture This project is examining Australia’s native stingless bees for their suitability as alternative pollinators to honey bees in horticulture … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 22 Sep 2017 - 30 Aug 2022 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project CFF00011 - Improving farming system efficiency in southern NSW Australian grain growers have adopted crop benchmarking tools such as the French and Schultz water use efficiency (WUE) tool to … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Mar 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Input management Research project Strengthening and Enabling Effective Pollination for Australia This project is delivering sustainable pollination services for Australian crops by improving the understanding of pollination requirements. It is also … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2016 - 30 May 2022
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Input management Research project Deep placement of nutrients Extensive research has focussed on demonstrating the quantum of crop responses with different crop species at different nutrient addition rates … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2015 - 31 Mar 2020 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Save Story Story AgTech applications could revolutionise the cotton farming industry Researchers at Monash University are applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and game-design practices to reduce spray drift from agricultural pesticides, minimising the negative impact on neighbouring crops and wildlife. Led by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) In collaboration with Monash University Author Melanie Jenson Published Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Imagery Research project Increasing yield and quality in tropical horticulture with better pollination, fruit retention and nutrient distribution This program aims to optimise crop pollination efficiency. Key objectives are to increase yield and quality through better understanding of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Jun 2017 - 1 Jul 2023 Research organisation Griffith University