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Input management
Research project

The impact of climate on sorghum utilisation in poultry diets

Variable climatic conditions in Australia has meant that drought has become a reoccuring feature. Sorghum is often used in broiler …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 Sep 2020 -
    28 Jan 2026

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Data and AI
Research project

Validating HSRA data for shipping routes crossing the equator

The heat stress risk assessment (HSRA) model currently used by the livestock export industry ahead of each voyage from Australia …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    21 Sep 2020 -
    1 Nov 2022

Cotton
Research project

NRM R&D Manager (including cottoninfo technical lead)

This project will continue to explore innovative ways to both encourage continuous improvement in the management of natural areas and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2020 -
    30 Jun 2023

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Food processing technology Plant science
Research project

Smoke taint

When vineyards and grapes are exposed to smoke it can result in wines that are smoky, burnt, ashy or medicinal, which provoke a negative response in consumers. The main goal of this project is to determine the link between grape compositional and wine sensory data and prepare a stock of experimental wines for future work, from grapes exposed to smoke during the 2019-20 bushfires in south-eastern Australia.
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2020 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Input management Robotics
Research project

Advancing apple orchard systems

This project will develop “smarter” apple orchards to improve apple quality and maximise apple yield whilst increasing labour efficiency. The …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    26 Jun 2020 -
    31 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

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

Fruits
Research project

Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards

This investment is providing the pear industry with new technology and advanced management systems to improve fruit quality, maximise pear …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    26 Jun 2020 -
    31 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

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

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Research project

Carbon accounting workshops

The goal of this project is to conduct seven pilot carbon accounting workshops to create producer case studies and aid …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    21 Feb 2020 -
    31 Mar 2021

Cross industry
Research project

MCV5 Changes in Summer rainfall

This project involves a review of historical rainfall data in order to determine whether there has been a specific shift …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Nov 2019 -
    15 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Research project

Climate Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CRSPI) Assessment

"This project assesses the effectiveness and impact of the Climate Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CRSPI) program over its 10…
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    18 Nov 2019 -
    12 Mar 2020

  • Research organisation

    Australian Farm Institute (AFI)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Long-term analysis of the sea-state in the Great Australian Bight

In recognition of the exposed nature of the offshore Great Australian Bight (GAB) environment, the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Association (…
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    6 Aug 2019 -
    21 Oct 2019

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Natural capital assets
Research project

On-Farm Water Demand

Putting real-time water usage data into the hands of farmers in Manjimup, Western Australia, to enable accurate assessment of the economic value of water for irrigation to agribusinesses and to the community.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    3 Jul 2019 -
    30 Oct 2022

  • Research organisation

    Curtin University

Wine
Input management
Research project

Managing and modelling vintage compression

Anecdotal observations and the analysis of fruit maturation records suggests that, in addition to earlier maturity, the period over which …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Cotton
Research project

Scoping study: accounting for climate variability in Australian cotton production data

This investment will explore possible methods to normalise industry production data with respect to climate to better account for flow-on …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    3 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Cross industry
Consumer health
Research project

Yarrabilba Circular Food Economy

Yarrabilba in South East Queensland will become Australia’s first ‘sustainable food city’ as part of this Food Agility project led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Lendlease. The project aims to develop a local food community based on circular economy principles.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2019 -
    31 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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