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Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Merinos- Realising Performance Potential

Realising Performance Potential was a series of pilot, one-day workshops aimed at helping Australian woolgrowers increase the reproductive rate of …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    15 Aug 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Poultry
Animal technology
Research project

Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing – a survey of laboratory capacity

"This project will establish the capacity of laboratories used by the chicken meat industry in key areas linked to …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    13 Aug 2018 -
    15 Jul 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb
Input management
Research project

Australian Pastures Genebank 2019

The Australian Pastures Genebank (APG) Phase 1 was established in 2013 and operates under the framework of the International Treaty on Plant …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Beef cattle
Research project

Risk factors, treatment and prevention options for pink eye disease in cattle

Pinkeye can cause permanent blindness, impacting reproduction rates, workplace health and safety, and animal welfare. This project will estimate the …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2018 -
    30 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cross industry
Research project

Validation & optimisation of the AWI Smart tag

This project proposes to validate the setting configurations for the AWI SMART Tag to predict sheep behaviour and location through …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    31 Jul 2018 -
    31 Aug 2019

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Beef cattle
Input management
Research project

Antimicrobial resistance review

The main objective of this project was to collect 1000 faecal isolates from beef cattle, dairy cattle and veal calves and …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Jul 2018 -
    30 Nov 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Honey bees
Animal technology
Research project

Improving the health of hives used in pollination

The project will investigate the effects of three commonly used fungicide active ingredients during flowering of almond and canola on …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    24 Jul 2018 -
    16 Jul 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Honey bees
Animal technology
Research project

Probiotic development for bees: analyzing gut bacteria in healthy bees

This investment will establish the commercial feasibility of developing probiotic feeds for bees based on native bee gut bacteria. Bees …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    13 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jan 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Canberra

Honey bees
Animal technology
Research project

Investigating factors that influence chalkbrood outbreaks in Australia

Nosema (N. apis and N. ceranae) and chalkbrood (Ascosphaera apis) are significant honeybee pathogens that reduce hive productivity and cause …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    6 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jan 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Wool
Research project

Development of footrot vaccine best practice

This project, to investigate a new multivalent vaccine formulation, provided valuable insights into best management practice of footrot, helping woolgrowers …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    2 Jul 2018 -
    28 Feb 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Improving success of sheep AI program

For many years laparoscopic Artificial Insemination (AI) using frozen semen has produced highly variable results and as a consequence, some …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Multiple industries
Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

The potential for vaccines against gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants

This project reviewed past and current research investments into vaccines addressing scour-worms, to identify and reduce production losses in the …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    31 Mar 2019

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Increasing carrying capacity and poor soil

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate that sowing cereals and canola into legume pastures can improve sheep profitability and productivity …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2018 -
    31 Jan 2022

  • Research organisation

    AgPro Management

Sheep & lamb
Research project

PDS: Using eID to improve ewe performance

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate how electronic identification technology can be used to augment monitoring of ewes, which can …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2018 -
    28 Feb 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Forage systems for optimal weaning management

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate the benefits of using a forage crop pasture mix during weaning for prime lamb …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    25 Jun 2018 -
    25 Nov 2022

Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

Understanding the epidemiology of Chlamydia psittaci infections in mares

While a range of bacterial agents are a recognized cause of equine abortion, Chlamydia psittaci has emerged as a cause …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    20 Jun 2018 -
    29 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

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