Sugar Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Precision automated furrow irrigation for the Australian sugar industry Irrigation is the key driver of sugar cane production in many Queensland milling areas. Much of this land is irrigated … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Dairy Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: What is my yield gap? Maximising water productivity Irrigation underpins the Australian dairy industry, with dairy the second largest irrigation water user behind cotton. Reduced water availability because … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisations Dairy Australia, Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Pasture, fodder & feed Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Scaling irrigation management to support whole farm operations This project will develop a whole-of-farm scale gravity fed irrigation management system with the aim of increasing on farm water … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cross industry Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Beyond Water Smart - Advancing Dairy Irrigation System Performance Currently key irrigation decisions such as start-up time, scheduling interval, irrigation depth and system performance (uniformity and energy efficiency) are … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Sugar Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Improved irrigation system selection and operation for increased sugarcane productivity and profitability Irrigation management is critical to the profitability and economic sustainability of Australia’s 166,000ha of irrigated sugarcane. Factors such as … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Other rural industries Automation Research project Ginger Ninja: Automating disease detection in seed ginger stock Pests and diseases pose a significant production concern to most ginger growers and are a constant threat to yields. Fusarium, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 16 Apr 2021 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Research project Site-specific weed control for ginger cropping systems Australian ginger growers face a significant threat from weeds with limited opportunities for in crop weed control leading to yield … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Beef cattle Automation Research project Evaluation of automated bunk management This project (Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) project B.FLT.1010) will provide technical support for installation, commissioning, operation and monitoring … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 10 Jun 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation Manabotix Pty Ltd
Beef cattle Automation Research project Evaluation of automated bunk management Further research data is required to determine the animal performance response (carcase weight, feed intake, morbidity and mortality) to semi … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 15 Dec 2021
Poultry Automation Research project Co-designed Scoping study to unlock the power of digital Digital innovation lies at the heart of value adding to chicken meat. It is key to optimising individual stages of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 May 2019 - 14 Jun 2020 Research organisation Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)
Fruits Automation Research project Implementing precision agriculture solutions in Australian avocado production systems Hort Innovation has contracted UNE to continue to map all asutralian avocado orchards >1Ha. In addition UNE will continue … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Forestry Automation Research project Solutions for the optimal use of remotely acquired, high resolution data by the forestry sector Rapidly advancing remote sensors on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), airborne and satellite platforms are providing high-fidelity data in terms of … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 15 Apr 2021 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Beef cattle Automation Research project Prototype feedlot biometric system This project will develop a cost effective automated system to capture biometrics on large numbers of diverse feedlot cattle, enabling … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Feb 2019 - 30 Oct 2020 Research organisation Manabotix Pty Ltd
Beef cattle Automation Research project Prototype feed truck auto delivery refinements Previous Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) research delivered a world first technology that is retrofittable to commercial grade feed trucks … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 14 Jan 2019 - 30 Oct 2019 Research organisation Manabotix Pty Ltd
Cotton Automation Research project Cotton Landcare Tech Innovations: Improved natural capital (biodiversity) on Australian cotton farms This project is part of the National Landcare Program’s Smart Farming Partnerships initiative. It aims to build on international … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 3 Jan 2019 - 30 Nov 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cotton Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Research project Improving crop establishment, termination and weed control in dryland cotton farming systems This project examines planting tactics that might improve the establishment of cotton seedlings in dryland cotton systems. It also develops … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Beef cattle Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Prototype feedlot autonomous mobile robot for bunk calling The project aimed to develop a prototype of an automated feedlot mobile robot to complement the Bunk Scanner, which can … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Oct 2018 - 31 Oct 2019 Research organisation Manabotix Pty Ltd
Beef cattle Automation Research project Prototype automatic feed bunk management The goal of this project is to develop algorithms to determine daily feed allocation for feedlot cattle. Up to the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Oct 2018 - 1 Feb 2020 Research organisation Manabotix Pty Ltd
Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Data and AI Research project Automated Sheep Counting for the Live Export Industry This project has taken artificial intelligence technology already used regularly on roads to count vehicles, to develop a system of … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 30 Jul 2018 - 1 Mar 2020 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Cotton Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Research project Trial to compare mechanical and chemical tactics for effective crop termination of herbicide tolerant cotton Control of cotton re-growth (ratoons) is a critical part of an insect resistance management plan, however the presence of GM … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Annabelle Guest Agricultural Development (AGDel), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)