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Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Insecticide resistance management in RLEM and chemical sensitivities

Pest mites are a significant threat to the establishment of grain crops and the emergence of resistance to synthetic pyrethroids …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Dairy
Crop protection
Research project

Insect Mapping Study

Insect pests can affect pasture and crop yield and therefore dairy farmers' budgets. Careful monitoring of pests and the conditions …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Sep 2020

  • Research organisations

    CESAR Pty. Ltd, Dairy Australia, The University of Melbourne

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Rice Pest and Disease Biosecurity II

This project tests the accuracy of a number of assumptions about the population biology, impact, and potential control of armyworms …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Sep 2019

  • Research organisation

    (DPIE) The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the DPI within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Pasture, fodder & feed
Crop protection
Research project

Lucerne Seed Wasp management

Lucerne seed wasp (LSW) is a major pest to lucerne seed producers which cannot be controlled through traditional pesticide applications. …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    11 Mar 2019

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Genetic solution to crown rot in barley

The aim of this investment is to screen diverse barley germplasm, identify and then characterise novel sources of resistance to …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Vegetables
Crop protection
Research project

Extension of the Predicta Pt Potato Diagnostic Service

This project expanded the PREDICTA® PT testing system to help minimise the impact of soil and seed borne diseases on …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    8 May 2016 -
    23 Oct 2020

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

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)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Data and AI
Research project

Air inversion modelling to manage spray drift

For many pesticides it is an Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) mandatory requirement not to spray when inversions …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2016 -
    30 Oct 2020

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

DAW00256 - Building Crop Protection and Production Agronomy R&D Capacity in regional Wester

The Western Australia (WA) grains industry has identified the need to develop regionally-based crop production and crop protection capability in …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2015 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program

The National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program aims to ensure production nurseries in Australia are aware of and prepared for incursions …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Nov 2015 -
    18 Dec 2020

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

PhD study: Developing the weed control threshold

This PhD project puts together 12 years of work developing a multispecies, biomass–based weed control threshold validated by field testing.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Honey bees
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Crop protection
Research project

Selection and Development of Australian Hygienic Honey Bee Lines,

This project investigated the relationship between honey bees and the most economically significant pathogen affecting the Australia honey bee industry, …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    30 Sep 2015 -
    14 Feb 2019

  • Research organisation

    Bee Scientifics

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

PhD: Electrophysiological and molecular identification of novel biopesticides

This PhD project aims to identify and develop new tools for integrated pest management in cotton. It is part of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Western Sydney University (WSU)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Agronomy for Resilient Future Cotton Systems

Research is needed to update existing agronomic recommendations largely developed under different environmental conditions or in lower yielding cotton crops, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Surveillance and studies for endemic and exotic virus diseases of cotton

This project provided continued capacity in plant virology expertise and diagnostics, building industry awareness of viral disease threats, and developing …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Soil System Research – physical, chemical and biological processes for plant growth and nutrient cycling down the whole soil profile

Most R&D on soils of cotton farming systems to date has focused on the near-surface (0-30cm) soil …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of New England (UNE)

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Development of genetic tools for Australian barley crops against leaf rust

Growing resistant varieties is an important part of an integrated disease management plan for the control of barley leaf rust. …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Cereal and Pulse cultivar resistance ratings for the southern region

In many Australian cropping soils the presence of nematodes limits field crop production. Since yield loss caused by nematodes is …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

New uses for existing chemistry

Herbicide resistance is a major problem in Australian grain cropping, reducing the herbicide choices available to growers and increasing their …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    1 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

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