Fruits Research project National Banana Development and Extension Program This project has two components working closely together to form a national program: a tropical component specific to the Queensland … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 16 Sep 2020 - 30 Apr 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Essential oils Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Sustainable Invertebrate pest and disease management in tea tree Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 Aug 2020 - 5 Feb 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Processing & packaging Research project Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains This short project ran during 2020 to examine pre-harvest mineral nutrition and the effect this has on post-harvest fruit, to provide … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 17 May 2020 - 14 Nov 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Input management Research project Reducing granulation in imperial mandarins Imperial mandarins are prone to granulation, a physiological disorder which results in dry, tasteless fruit. Affected fruit cannot reliably be … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Mar 2020 - 1 Aug 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Sex determination of fruit fly pupa using near-infrared spectometry This project aims to develop and semi-automate a non-invasive, rapid assessment technique for fast and consistent sorting of male and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 Feb 2020 - 14 Feb 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Understanding the role of latency in Banana Bunchy Top Virus symptom expression Beginning in early 2020, this investment is helping the Australian banana industry better understand how banana bunchy top virus spreads and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 29 Jan 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Animal technology Research project Optimisation of mycopesticides for control of lesser mealworm in broiler sheds Lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, is a ubiquitous insect pest of Australian meat-chicken sheds. It transmits a variety of avian pathogens … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jan 2020 - 9 Jan 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Poultry Research project Training and extension for the Chicken Meat Industry This investment identifies training needs for the chicken industry and develops targeted extension programs to maximise the adoption relevant research … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 20 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Breeding new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry This investment is developing new rootstocks for the Australian citrus industry. By building on existing knowledge, new germplasm will be … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Aug 2019 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Other rural industries Input management Research project Chemical Minor Use Permit Research This investment provides the data to support the minor chemical use applications for the ginger industry. It also provides training … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 28 Jul 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Input management Research project Litter and Environment – BMPs and data to support production and industry growth Shed and litter management practices such as litter tilling, litter reuse and on-farm fan activity can influence the in-shed air … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 25 Apr 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Poultry Input management Research project An investigative study of shed management simulation training tools This investment will collate the tools available for chicken shed management including the impact of external and internal environmental factors … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Jun 2019 - 1 Apr 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Food processing technology Research project Implementing best practice of avocado fruit management and handling practices from farm to ripening DC This project will help the avocado industry achieve further improvements in fruit quality, by facilitating the adoption of better practices – … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 7 Feb 2019 - 31 Jul 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Papaya clean seed program Papaya meleira virus 2 (PMeV2) is a seed-transmissible virus that is associated with symptom development in papaya sticky disease (PSD). PSD … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Aug 2018 - 23 Aug 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Plant science Research project National pineapple breeding and evaluation program This investment is focused on the release of new pineapple varieties suited to Australia’s key pineapple growing regions. There … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 16 Jul 2018 - 10 Jun 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Plant science Research project National Strawberry Varietal Improvement Program This investment continues the work of the national strawberry breeding and evaluation program. The program has commercialised 12 new varieties for … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Jun 2018 - 30 Nov 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Plant science Research project New custard apple varieties and enhanced industry productivity This investment supports accelerated development of the Australian custard apple industry by developing ne and innovative varieties with superior tree … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jan 2018 - 30 Nov 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Other rural industries Research project Ginger Development and Extension The overall objective of this project is to implement an Extension and Development program that supports all ginger growers to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 22 Nov 2017 - 31 Jul 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Improved management of charcoal rot of strawberry This project aims to help tackle charcoal rot, reducing its occurrence and related losses and costs for the Australian strawberry … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Aug 2017 - 1 Oct 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Integrated Farm management to control nematodes in sweetpotato crops This project aims to both extend existing knowledge and develop new knowledge on soil health and nematode management in the … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 15 Jun 2017 - 25 Aug 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)