Cross industry Research project Grazing bytes Improving pasture production and utilisation and savings on labour costs provide significant opportunities to improve the profitability and productivity of … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 31 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cross industry Data and AI Research project Sensors for reduce reproductive wastage This investment will utilise on-animal sensors, such as AWI Smart Tags, to monitor and evaluate reproductive events and performance. A … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Technical Garment Development & Construction This investment is working with trade partners to develop innovative knitted garments for the fashion, sports and lifestyle markets. Traditional … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Forestry Data and AI Research project Operational immersive visualisation and measurement of dense point cloud data in forest inventory This project aims to provide Australian commercial forest growers and forest service providers with knowledge of and access to a … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 25 Jun 2020 - 29 Jul 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Oilseeds Data and AI Research project Post-Doctoral Fellowship: High-throughput quantitative analysis of flowering dynamics and canopy structure in Canola germplasm using image analysis and deep learning methods Crop improvement is dependent on accurate measurements of plant traits such as flowering time, leaf and seed number. For canola, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Input management Research project Consultancy to explore options to improve the application of amendments for subsoil amelioration Soil constraints, which are responsible for significant yield losses globally, can be defined as any soil characteristic that limits crop … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Dairy Research project Clinical mastitis treatment decision tool Optimising the management of a cow with clinical mastitis is crucial for the cow’s welfare, for ongoing milk production … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Mar 2021 - 30 Jun 2024
Dairy Research project Pathways for People in Dairy This project aims to delive tools that enable the rapid, high-quality and safe induction of new employees on an Australian … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 11 May 2020 - 1 Aug 2021 Research organisation Dairy Australia
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Imagery Research project CropPhen: Remote mapping of grain crop type and phenology This project aims to develop a software-based tool to remotely map crop type (wheat, barley, chickpea, lentils, sorghum and mungbean) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 24 Feb 2020 - 30 Jan 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Better use of pregnancy scanning technology This project aims to improve adoption of pregnancy scanning of ewes by 25% over 10 years with 25% more flocks managed according to … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 14 Jun 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 Research organisation Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)
Wine Input management Research project Digital tools for canopy management to increase competitiveness Australian grape growers have access to a free app called VitiCanopy, which characterises canopy architecture with geotagged data across a … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Research project 3D Printing – Rural Industry Opportunities The project involves a multi-pronged approach to investigating and documenting the potential for 3D printing in agriculture, fisheries and forestry … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Cotton Plant science Research project Increased yield through improved management of soil constraints in cotton farming systems Each year, soil compaction costs the Australian cotton industry $30 million. It increases waterlogging, and restricts crop growth, nutrition, yield and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cross industry Research project Revaluing Workshop Waste The Revaluing Workshop Waste project will identify waste and recycling opportunities and solutions for the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 25 May 2022 Research organisation Murrang Earth Sciences Pty Ltd
Cotton Data and AI Research project PhD: Assessing yield and fibre quality variability in cotton systems through data science for improved management The many years of on-farm data, yield maps and fibre quality data collected by growers and gins have the potential … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Mar 2021 - 29 Feb 2024 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project New tools to assess visual fish health There is a need to assess new technologies in collecting and assessing fish health data. Such technologies offer the potential … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Dec 2017 - 30 Aug 2018
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Wine Crop protection Research project CSIRO Snail biocontrol revisited – Phase 2 Mediterranean white and conical snails are important introduced pests of a range of crops and vines. They can clog farm … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Save Story Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG. account today. Sign up Sign in Story LYRO Robotics seeks US$3.5m investment to tackle food waste and labour shortages LYRO Robotics is helping prevent food wastage and increase efficiency with its intelligent pattern packing machine. The internationally acclaimed technology is gaining traction with producers, and now raising a seed investment round of US$3-3.5 million.^ Author Tim Vetter Published Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Wine Input management Research project Managing and modelling vintage compression Anecdotal observations and the analysis of fruit maturation records suggests that, in addition to earlier maturity, the period over which … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Save Story Story Young Farmer of the Year backing fruit-picking robot Australia’s Young Farmer of the Year says robots can play a key role in tackling worker shortages and labour costs for fruit growers, and is helping a Victorian startup develop an autonomous apple-picking machine to do just that. Author Tim Vetter Published Wednesday, 21 June 2023