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Cotton
Plant science
Research project

More profit from nitrogen - enhancing nutrient use efficiency in cotton

This project will undertake research on both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and aims to increase understanding of the relationship …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland (UQ), University of New England (UNE)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Optimising nitrogen and water interactions in cotton

Organic matter in soil can supply more than 50% of the nitrogen (N) in cotton crops. This pool of N supply …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    31 Aug 2018

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Dairy
Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Increasing nitrogen use efficiency in dairy pastures

This project aims to increase nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in dairy pasture systems where direct loss of nitrogen (N) has …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Nov 2019

  • Research organisations

    Dairy Australia, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Sugar
Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Improved nitrogen use efficiency through accounting for deep soil and mineralisable N supply, and deployment of Enhanced Efficiency Fertilisers to better match crop N demand

This project looks at increasing nitrogen (N) use efficiency in sugar. Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) can be poor, especially after …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    31 May 2020

  • Research organisations

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Southern Cross University (SCU), Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Sugar
Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Smart blended use of enhanced efficiency fertilisers to maximise sugarcane profitability

This project looks at increasing nitrogen (N) use efficiency in sugar. On sugarcane farms, losses of applied N through emissions, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Apr 2020

  • Research organisations

    Griffith University, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Pasture, fodder & feed
Crop protection
Research project

Lucerne Seed Wasp management

Lucerne seed wasp (LSW) is a major pest to lucerne seed producers which cannot be controlled through traditional pesticide applications. …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    11 Mar 2019

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Pork
Animal technology
Research project

Amino acid balance and appetition in weaned pigs

It is a common practice for producers to include excess levels of some amino acids in pig diets to minimise …
  • Funded by

    Australian Pork (APL)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2016 -
    7 Apr 2021

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Data and AI
Research project

Air inversion modelling to manage spray drift

For many pesticides it is an Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) mandatory requirement not to spray when inversions …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2016 -
    30 Oct 2020

Cotton
Input management
Research project

PhD: Improving precision agriculture and climate adaptation for the Australian Cotton Industry

This PhD project focuses on improving precision agriculture and climate adaptation by increasing the efficiency of nitrogen application in cotton. …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2016 -
    31 Oct 2019

  • Research organisations

    Australian National University (ANU), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Improved tree and fruit nutrition for the Australian apple industry

Research into optimising nitrogen-use efficiency has the potential to boost productivity in apple growing. This project is developing a multi-season …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    27 Nov 2015 -
    29 Oct 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

New uses for existing chemistry

Herbicide resistance is a major problem in Australian grain cropping, reducing the herbicide choices available to growers and increasing their …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    1 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

PhD: Electrophysiological and molecular identification of novel biopesticides

This PhD project aims to identify and develop new tools for integrated pest management in cotton. It is part of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Western Sydney University (WSU)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

Optimising the management of manures in southern NSW cotton production

This project aims to assist cotton growers in the irrigated Riverina region of southern NSW better estimate how chicken and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Sep 2018

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Rice variety nitrogen & agronomic management

This investment seeks to establish variety specific agronomy packages for current and future rice varieties with a focus on nitrogen …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

PhD: The impact of irrigation methods and management strategies on nitrogen fertiliser recovery in cotton in southern QLD

This project seeks to benchmark nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) and to explore the management options that may yield significant improvements in …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2014 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

USQ00017 - Assessing collections of wild chickpea relatives for resistance to root-lesion nematodes

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is an important pulse crop grown in Australia and internationally where it is an important source of …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2014 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

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