Cereal grains Plant science Research project Transition Investment to secure critical outputs from current UQ00070 and previous Sorghum core pre-breeding investments This investment supports the transition of sorghum pre-breeding to the same trait-based model used for all other mandated crops. The … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 6 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 3: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Identification and characterisation of novel sources of AB resistance in elite cultivars and wild relatives of chickpea The aim of this research is to stabilise yield and increase grower profitability through the reduction of loss associated with … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pasture, fodder & feed Crop protection Research project Program 1: Identification of novel sources of resistance to Septoria Leaf Blotch and understanding of evolution and virulence of the pathogen Septoria avenae blotch is a significant oat disease especially in Western Australia where almost all oat crops have some level … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Optimising genetic control of oat phenology for Australia To achieve maximum yield and optimal grain quality, the time of year when cereal crops flower and produce grain must … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Future Peanut Breeding This investment in peanut breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for growers. The specific traits … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Sep 2023
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Program 3: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Identification and characterisation of novel sources of AB resistance in elite cultivars and wild relatives of chickpea The aim of this research is to stabilise yield and increase grower profitability through the reduction of loss associated with … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Program 4: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Accurate, effective, cheaper and rapid high-throughput method for qualitative and quantitative evaluation for AB genetic resistance. Ascochyta blight is the greatest disease threat to the Australian chickpea industry and can result in complete crop loss. With … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Program 2 - Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea Chickpea is an internationally important pulse crop the profitability of which is consistently negatively affected by Ascochyta blight (Didymella rabiei) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024
Crop protection Research project Quantitative DNA tests for lucerne seed wasp and associated parasitoid wasps Lucerne seed wasp (LSW; Bruchophagus roddi) is a major economic and production threat to the Australian lucerne seed industry. This … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Sep 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)
Forestry Plant science Research project Tools, systems and enabling genetic technologies for pines and eucalypts Practical tools and systems will be developed to enable outputs of genomics research and tree improvement to be integrated and … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 29 Jun 2020 - 15 Jun 2022
Beef cattle Research project PDS: Genomics for commercial Angus cattle This Producer Demonstration Site demonstrate the value of genomics as a tool to improve the selection of replacement heifers and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 25 Jun 2020 - 30 Dec 2026
Fruits Plant science Research project Dried grape scion and rootstock evaluation program This investment is facilitating the continued maintenance of existing dried grape scion and rootstock trials from the previous levy funded … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 16 Jun 2020 - 27 Feb 2024 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Other rural industries Input management Research project Assessing the performance of international coffee cultivars in Australia The Australian coffee grower industry generates a unique product from a small footprint. Established over the past 30 years it … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2020 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Data and AI Fisheries technology Research project Understanding the stock structure of Rock Flathead and the role of movement dynamics in influencing the performance of the Corner Inlet fishery Rock flathead supports an important commercial fishery in Corner Inlet. However, the stock structure of rock flathead in Victorian waters, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 May 2020 - 29 Sep 2022 Research organisation Deakin University
Sheep & lamb Research project Genetics of reproduction and lamb survive This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate the role that genetics can play in improving ewe reproduction and lamb survival. It … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 23 May 2020 - 15 Feb 2026 Research organisation Nextgen Agri Limited
Beef cattle Research project Development of genomic multi-breed eating quality reference dataset This project will accelerate the development and commercial application of multi-breed genomic estimated breeding values by establishing a collaborative international … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 13 May 2020 - 1 May 2024 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Screening of diverse barley germplasm for rapid discovery and utilisation of novel disease resistance in barley novel using R-HapSelect: A haplotype-based toolkit. The three barley pathogens, Pyrenophora teres f. maculata, the causal agent of the spot form of net blotch (SFNB), P. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Sheep & lamb Research project Breeding Objectives setting and getting genetic progress The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to benchmark the genetic potential of six commercial Merino flocks and ensure … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Apr 2020 - 20 Jul 2025 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Sheep & lamb Research project Sheep Genetics Breeders Guide This project involves an external technical review of the Sheep Genetics breeders guide to make it more relevant and up … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Apr 2020 - 15 Dec 2020 Research organisation Murdoch University
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Improved oat varieties for hay production 2020 The National Oat Breeding Program was initiated in 1998 through a collaborative investment with the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC), … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Apr 2020 - 7 Dec 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions