Wine Plant science Research project Understanding Brettanomyces and its adaptation to control measures Brettanomyces yeast cause wine spoilage by producing 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguiacol which are responsible for ‘phenolic’, ‘leather’, ‘sweaty’ and ‘medicinal’ aromas (… Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022
Wine Plant science Research project Bioprospecting Australian microbial genetic diversity An important aspect of terroir, particularly where spontaneous fermentations are performed, is very likely to be related to differences in … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022
Wine Crop protection Research project Understanding the basis of agrochemical resistance in biotrophic grapevine pathogens The development of resistance to agrochemicals is an ever-increasing problem in agriculture. Previous work has shown widespread prevalence of known … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Scion genetics & improvement: development of new disease-resistance varieties The aim of this project is to breed second generation mildew-resistant scions combining powdery mildew and downy mildew resistance genes … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Plant science Research project Scion genetics & improvement: desirable consumer traits This project aims to develop genetic marker tools to enable more rapid screening of new scion selections for desirable consumer … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Crop protection Research project Rootstock genetics & improvement: new improved rootstocks with durable resistance to root-knot nematodes and phylloxera The project will evaluate selected rootstocks by collecting and analysing data for yield, vigour, fruit and wine quality from four … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Plant science Research project Rootstock genetics & improvement - tolerance to abiotic stress Heat, drought and salinity are abiotic stressors facing many Australian grapegrowers. Climate modelling for southern Australia suggests that these stressors … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 8 Aug 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Crop protection Research project Enabling technologies & genetic resources This project will provide the capability to enable gene function to be verified, which will facilitate the development of perfect … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Essential oils Plant science Research project Tea Tree Breeding Program 2 Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is grown for its essential oil, which is distilled from the leaf and sold for use … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 15 May 2019 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project UW00010 - SAGI: EssCargoT This project aims to ensure that Australian grains research is statistically sound and credible, as well as speeding up research … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of Wollongong (UOW)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Fisheries biology of short-spined sea urchins (Heliocidaris erythrogramma) in Tasmania: supporting a profitable harvest and appropriate management This project will provide information on the biology, population structure and roe characteristics of the short spined sea urchin. It … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Dec 2019 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Maximising yield and reducing seasonal variation This project is developing the knowledge and tools needed to manipulate and maximise avocado tree yields. Specifically, the project is … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 31 May 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Poultry Input management Research project Utilisation of synthetic amino acids by poultry A fundamental issue to the development of low protein diets for the Australian chicken meat industry is how efficiently broiler … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 May 2017 - 4 Oct 2019 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cereal grains Data and AI Research project A genetic diversity toolkit to maximise harvest index by controlling the duration of developmental phase: IWYP CSIRO Harvest index is a measure of the efficiency of plants in producing grain. It is defined as the ratio of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 26 May 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Ensuring Lucerne seed production in the absence of bees Lucerne is an important pasture species that is dependent on bees for pollination. To overcome this potential vulnerability, this project … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 May 2017 - 31 Oct 2021 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Future oysters CRC-P: Species diversification to provide alternatives for commercial production Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (OsHV-1 microvariant, POMS) is a disease first detected in New South Wales (NSW) in 2010 and in … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 23 Apr 2017 - 29 Jun 2019 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wool Research project MLPAO Pingelly wethers Stage 1 The objective of this project was to add value to the Merino Lifetime Productivity Project through extra measurement of wether … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 10 Apr 2017 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Development of tools to accelerate nematode resistance gene deployment Nematodes are important pathogens of cereal crops in Australia. This investment will explore sources of resistance to two major nematodes, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 18 Mar 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Genetic control of nematode species affecting major crops - Germplasm enhancement for nematode control in cereals and pulses Root lesion nematodes (mainly Pratylenchus thornei and Pratylenchus neglectus) cause estimated yield losses worth approximately $123 million pa (2020 data)in intolerant … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 18 Mar 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Multiple industries Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project New tools and germplasm for Australian pulse and oil seeds breeding programs to respond to changing virus threats Profitable pulse and oilseed rotation crops are a key component of Australia's crop based farming systems. Pulses and oilseeds are … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 9 Mar 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)