Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Animal technology Aquaculture technology Research project Identification of novel anti-methanogenic pasture and freshwater and algae feed supplements Approximately 65% of Australian agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to methane emissions. As majority of Australian sheep and beef cattle … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Apr 2023 - 9 Sep 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cotton Crop protection Research project Novel options and strategies for integrated pest management in Australian cotton The ultimate aim of this project is to find holistic solutions for managing the entire pest complex in a way that minimises the economic losses from mirids, green vegetable bugs, whitefly, caterpillars, mealybugs, aphids and mites. Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Crop Consultants Association
Pork Animal technology Research project Rural R&D for Profit Program - Waste to Revenue: Novel Fertilisers and Feeds Agricultural industries produce large volumes of waste containing valuable nutrients, carbon and water. Unfortunately, this waste doesn’t have the … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 23 Jun 2015 - 31 Aug 2018 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Estimating the biomass of fish stocks using novel and efficient genetic techniques Australia’s commercial and recreational fisheries are annually valued at in excess of $2.5 and 2.6 billion but, despite their undeniable importance, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 3 Nov 2019 - 29 Sep 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
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)
Crop protection Research project QDAF - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the recurrent … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Crop protection Research project DJPR - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the recurrent … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Sugar Multiple technology areas Animal technology E-commerce & market platforms Novel ingredients Research project Demonstration of safety, palatability, and efficacy of novel, sugarcane-derived feed ingredients in ruminants Bagasse is the pulpy fibrous material that remains after sugarcane is crushed to extract its juice. The SRA has invested in new technologies to transform it into a nutritious animal feed ingredient, and this project will trial bagasse-derived fibre as a sheep feed and model potential production and markets. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 28 Oct 2021 - 30 Aug 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Plant science Research project Novel technologies to assist rapid and sensitive detection of brown marmorated stink bug Interceptions of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) at Australian ports have been increasing in number for several years. An … Funded by Hort Innovation Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Indoor agriculture Research project Novel technologies and practices for the optimisation of pollination within protected cropping environments This project is a collaborative piece of work funded through the Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 25 May 2023 Research organisation Hort Innovation
Cotton Processing & packaging Research project Scoping study: Identifying opportunities for blending cotton with high tech / novel textile materials Many new types of specialty man-made fibres are emerging offering a range of strong functional properties (eg super-high strength, super-high … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Crop protection Research project NSW DPI - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) "This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
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
Pork Research project Development of a novel sensor technology to improve effluent management decisions in the pork industry This project examined harnessing AgTech to enhance effluent monitoring and management. It examined and developed a device to provide advice … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 30 Nov 2015 - 30 Jul 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cotton Crop protection Research project Conventional insecticide resistance in Helicoverpa - monitoring, management and novel mitigation strategies in Bollgard III The Helicoverpa insecticide resistance project continues a long-term, pre-emptive monitoring program. Resistance data produced feeds directly into a process driven … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Crop protection Research project CSIRO - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the recurrent … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Food processing technology Research project LMA Project B – A novel high-throughput, low-cost test to determine cause of starch damage in wheat grain Late maturity ?-amylase (LMA) is a grain defect causing a reduction in Hagberg falling number and results in potential failing … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Vegetables Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Non-synthetic alternatives to complement current pest and disease management practices in mushrooms This project is improving the Australian mushroom industry's knowledge of the potential of non-synthetic bioprotectants in an integrated pest and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 May 2022 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation Agriculture Victoria
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project CSA00056 - Developing farming systems for the LRZ of Western Australia This project will research novel agronomy and soil water management practices to deliver increased profitability and reduced risk for farming … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2016 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Oilseeds Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 3: Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Identification of novel sources of blackleg resistance genes The use of genetic resistance is a major strategy for minimising blackleg disease in canola. It is necessary to identify … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)