Wine Input management Research project Cell death in grape berries: causes, consequences, and control Berry shrivel is a phenomenon of weight loss in berries during the late ripening stage attributed to dehydration and loss … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Sugar Food processing technology Research project Pan design and operational changes to suit Australian pan stages operating on low pressure vapour For the Australian sugar industry to substantially increase revenue from bagasse through cogeneration, biofuels or animal feeds, the pan stages … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 1 May 2023 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Beef cattle Automation Research project Feedlot Adoptionbunk scanner field trials Manabotix recently delivered a prototype automatic bunk calling system for feedlots, and demonstrated that the prototype’s feed remaining predictions … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Jun 2018 - 3 Mar 2019 Research organisation Manabotix Pty Ltd
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project National Hay Agronomy project This investment provides agronomic and pathology information for export fodder producers. The project will target hay variety responses to nutrition … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Jun 2018 - 8 Jun 2022 Research organisation Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Beef cattle Research project Maximum profit endpoints of Australian feedlot cattle Phase 1 This project is the first phase of a multi-stage project to develop a model to predict maximum profit endpoints of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jun 2018 - 1 Feb 2019 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Beef cattle Research project Regional feedlot investment study update In 2014, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) engaged Deloitte Access Economics to undertake the B.FLT.0472 ‘Regional feedlot investment study’ project, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jun 2018 - 9 Nov 2018
Other rural industries Research project Response of Rangeland goats to supplements This project will evaluate the production responses from the use of a range of supplements in rangeland goats, to assist … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jun 2018 - 1 Mar 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Input management Research project Using soil and plant testing data to better inform nutrient management and optimise fertiliser investments for grain growers in the southern region At present soil testing is widely recognised across Australia as the best way to determine supplies of plant available phosphorus, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 31 May 2018 - 29 Nov 2021
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - Interfacing crop improvement and agronomy/ nutrition programs This investment will explore the interactions between stratified or banded nutrients and root morphology, with a specific focus on deep … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 May 2018 - 1 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulse crops through development of improved rhizobial strains, inoculation and crop management practices This project aims to improve the viability and profitability of high value pulses (faba bean, lentil and chickpea) through the … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cross industry Data and AI Research project Artificial Intelligence in Wool The Australian wool industry generates large amounts of data every day. Novel sources of data include digital imaging, GPS location … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 18 May 2018 - 15 May 2019 Research organisation Nextgen Agri Limited
Input management Research project The Impact of Freight Costs on Farm The largest single cost in the production of many Australian agricultural industries is the cost of transport of food and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 8 May 2018 - 30 Aug 2018 Research organisation Deloitte Access Economics
Beef cattle Research project Feeding Leucaena to manage the rumen for performance This project investigated the comparative animal performance of the new psyllid resistant Leucaena, “Redlands”, against a standard modern cultivar, Wonder … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 27 Apr 2018 - 29 Jun 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Input management Research project Indian couch invasion: scope production impacts and management options This project will address producer concerns about Indian couch grass significantly reducing the carrying capacity of pastures, by quantifying the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Apr 2018 - 30 Nov 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Determining the effectiveness of zinc phosphide rodenticide bait in the presence of alternative food supply This investment is focussed on providing growers and the broader Australian grains industry practical advice to improve the effectiveness of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 2 Apr 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Beef cattle Input management Research project "The Sweet Spot": Improving breeder herd performance through optimal pasture utilisation The level of pasture utilisation required for optimal cattle breeder productivity in northern Australia is unknown. Therefore, this project will … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 2 Apr 2018 - 30 May 2024 Research organisation Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) [NT]
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Input management Research project Concentrated Solar Thermal Power This project involves a review of available concentrated solar thermal (CST) and power (CSP) technologies, to understand the technical and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2018 - 1 Dec 2018 Research organisation All Energy Pty Ltd
Wine Food processing technology Research project The impact of metal speciation on the development, shelf-life and sensory properties of wine The aim of this project is to develop a better understanding of how the presence of different metal species can … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Apr 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Beef cattle Input management Research project Data collation, analysis and recommendations to support adoption of leucaena-grass pastures This project will collect data on current areas sown to leucaena and market research on producer's already growing leucaena, to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2018 - 15 Jan 2019
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Automation Research project Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support This Future Farm investment aims to re-examine the way in which soil and crop sensors are used to inform decisions … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)