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Aquaculture
Aquaculture technology
Research project

Biosecurity for the Australian Seaweed Industry

  The Australian seaweed industry is growing, with particular interest in farming Asparagopsis for ruminant methane reduction, and kelps (Ecklonia, …

Aquaculture
Aquaculture technology
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    10 Aug 2023 -
    30 Aug 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

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Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

Validation and kit development of LAMP test for C. psittaci and EHV1

The Agrifutures Thoroughbred Horses Program has previously invested in project PRJ-011628 - Diagnostic investigations into Chlamydia psittaci pathology in equine …

Other rural industries
Animal technology
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    31 Jul 2023 -
    29 Apr 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Multiple industries
Game Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

Funding agreement - Improving health and welfare in the buffalo live export supply chain

Co-funding Investment in research in ways to improve buffalo health and welfare, and establish best practice, within the supply …

Multiple industries
Game Other rural industries
Animal technology
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    18 Jun 2023 -
    12 Oct 2026

  • Research organisation

    CRC for Developing Northern Australia Ltd

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Cereal grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through identification of gene editing targets for broad spectrum wheat rust control

Plant diseases are a significant production constraint to all agricultural crops, including wheat where rust diseases remain a major threat. …

Cereal grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    3 Apr 2023 -
    31 May 2026

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Novel ingredients
Research project

Stability and safety of mycopesticides for lesser mealworm

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and AgriFutures Australia have developed mycopesticides based on a specific strain of the fungus …

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Novel ingredients
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2023 -
    25 Sep 2025

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

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Multiple industries
Game Other rural industries Poultry
Research project

Develop a Biosecurity Manual for the Ratite Program

To help the ratite (emu and ostrich) industry to reduce and manage biosecurity risks, there is a need for a …

Multiple industries
Game Other rural industries Poultry
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    16 Feb 2023 -
    27 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

    Animal Health Australia (AHA)

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Cereal grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through high value resistance gene combinations

The 3 rust diseases of wheat can cause untold damage. Savings due to control measures have been estimated at about $1.5 billion …

Cereal grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2023 -
    15 Dec 2027

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

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Other rural industries
Research project

Development of a Strategic RD&E plan for quinoa.

Quinoa is a gluten-free, high protein, low -allergenic, healthy pseudocereal.  Despite its ancient use as a food by South …

Other rural industries
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    26 Jan 2023 -
    15 Apr 2023

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

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Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Imagery Plant science
Research project

ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through improved phenotyping

The 3 rust diseases of wheat can cause untold damage. Savings due to control have been estimated at about $1.5 billion pa, …

Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Imagery Plant science
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2023 -
    15 Apr 2026

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

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Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology
Research project

Managing Salmonella Enteritidis in the Australian Chicken Meat Industry

While there are low numbers of isolations of locally acquired Australian clades of SE from broilers the potential for these …

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    13 Dec 2022 -
    26 May 2026

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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Honey bees
Research project

Impact to Biosecurity with Reduced Access to Public Lands

This project will deliver a risk assessment on honey bee biosecurity on public lands including the development of an understanding …

Honey bees
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 Nov 2022 -
    29 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    AgEconPlus Pty Ltd

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Sugar
Research project

Updating the Sugarcane Industry Biosecurity Plan

The current Sugarcane Biosecurity Plan, Version 3.0 published in May 2016 is due for review. The Farm Biosecurity Manual for the Sugarcane …

Sugar
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    26 Sep 2022 -
    1 Jun 2027

  • Research organisation

    Plant Health Australia (PHA)

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Other rural industries
Consumer health
Research project

Rapid diagnosis of strangles to improve horse health

Equine infectious diseases impact significantly on Australian thoroughbred breeders. A well-known example of such highly contagious disease is strangles, caused …

Other rural industries
Consumer health
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    19 Sep 2022 -
    19 Jan 2024

  • Research organisation

    University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

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Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Grower and advisor survey - pests and disease 2022

This investment will assist another investment that will estimate the economic impacts of pests and diseases across crops and grain …

Cereal grains
Crop protection
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2022 -
    31 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Down To Earth Research

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Multiple industries
Other rural industries Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Data and AI
Research project

Disease Detection in Ginger Rhizomes

Whilst the ginger industry generates $32 million gross volume for fresh ginger and $50 million in semi - processed ginger, disease is …

Multiple industries
Other rural industries Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Data and AI
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2022 -
    22 Dec 2023

  • Research organisation

    Zondii

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Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (NSW)

This 1 year 9 month project will support NSW grain growers to minimise the impact of crop diseases (winter cereals, winter pulse …

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Crop protection
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2022 -
    30 Apr 2024

  • Research organisation

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)

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