Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Improved subterranean clover seed production from multiple disease resistance This project will identify new genes and Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) for resistances to the most important foliar and root … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jun 2015 - 20 Dec 2018 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Pasture, fodder & feed Crop protection Research project Potential exotic virus threats to Lucerne seed production in Australia Plant viruses cause significant economic losses in agriculture and may pose biosecurity risks to lucerne production and seed exports. A … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jun 2015 - 30 Apr 2019 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Understanding flesh colour variation in Atlantic salmon: Molecular mechanisms and genetic effect This project made critical findings on flesh colour variation in Atlantic Salmon in Tasmania. The investigation into the correlation of colour variation with high seawater temperature delivered new insights into thermal tolerance and genetics in Atlantic salmon, and their performance in a context of climate change and global warming. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 May 2015 - 31 May 2019 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Other rural industries Crop protection Research project Pests and diseases of truffles and their tree hosts in Australia This project was undertaken to assist the relatively new Australian agriculture industry of truffle production identify key pest and disease … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2015 - 19 Apr 2019 Research organisation Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project UA00156 - Emerging weeds (Seed-bank biology of emerging weeds) Changes in farming systems, weed management practices and climate have contributed to the change in weed flora on Australian farms. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2015 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
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)
Other rural industries Food processing technology Research project Improved tenderness of alpaca carcasses using combined processing techniques This project will:- 1) determine the effects of applying two processing techniques to improve tenderness of alpaca carcasses. 2) develop Australian … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 May 2015 - 1 Mar 2019 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Input management Research project Innovative approaches to managing subsoil acidity in the western region Soil acidity is one of the few soil constraints to agriculture for which there is a profitable solution. However, treatment … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2015 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Essential oils Consumer health Research project Scientific evidence to support TTO within the EU/SCCP cosmetics framework This project will provide a dermal penetration study for tea tree oil with the aim that the European Union Scientific … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 Mar 2015 - 1 Jun 2020 Research organisation Australian Tea Tree Industry Association Ltd (ATTIA)
Pork Animal technology Research project Optimising the progeny of first-litter sows in the Australian herd Gilt progeny are born lighter and often do not perform as well as progeny born to multiparous sows. This project … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 2 Mar 2015 - 16 Apr 2019 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Input management Research project Evaluating testing methods for phosphorus and potassium soil reserves Long-term cropping with only partial replacement of nutrients removed in harvested product results in rundown of soil nutrient reserves. Reserves … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Mar 2015 - 30 Mar 2019 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Wool Research project Lifetime Productivity (AMSEA) Project AWI and the Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association have teamed to deliver the 10-year (2015-25) Merino Lifetime Productivity Project. The … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Feb 2015 - 31 Dec 2024 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Murdoch University, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Animal technology Research project National Animal Biosecurity RD&E Strategy Implementation Project Good biosecurity practices are essential to support the sustainability of Australia’s livestock industries. The aim of the National … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Jan 2015 - 10 Jun 2019 Research organisation Animal Health Australia (AHA)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project DAW00249 - TACTICAL WHEAT AGRONOMY FOR THE WEST This project has the objective of increasing industry profitability by delivering updated decision support information illustrating the effect of key … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 7 Jan 2015 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project New knowledge to improve the timing of pest management decisions in grain crops The objective of this project is to generate new knowledge about the life cycle and biology of pest and beneficial … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 3 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Improved Adaption of Barley to Acid Soils Soil acidity with high levels of toxic aluminium is the largest (in area) soil constraint limiting sustainable barley production in … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project DAN00206 - Innovative approaches to managing subsoil acidity in the southern grain region Subsoil acidity is a major constraint to crop productivity in the high rainfall zone (500-800 mm) of south-eastern Australia. Soil … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2015 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Studies on gastrointestinal nematodes of alpacas The health and productivity of alpacas can be compromised by gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs), resulting in substantial economic losses. Very limited … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Dec 2014 - 31 Aug 2018 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Other rural industries Plant science Research project New Coffee Varieties for the Australian Subtropics The objective of this project is to identify, procure and evaluate new Arabica coffee varieties for the Australian subtropical coffee … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Nov 2014 - 31 May 2019 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Pork Research project Pilot prevalence survey of Toxoplasma gondii in sow meat Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is recognised as a human foodborne hazard associated with pigs in Australia. However, the consumer risk … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 15 Oct 2014 - 7 Aug 2015 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)