Multiple industries Cross industry Other rural industries Research project Decision Wizard A decision-making web app to help guide farmers in their on-farm decision-making and to build knowledge about how those decisions are made. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Jan 2021 - 30 Apr 2021 Research organisation Federation University Australia
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Animal technology Data and AI Research project HSRA Upgrade The livestock export industry uses a Heat Stress Risk Assessment (HSRA) model before each voyage, to adjust the number of … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 22 Dec 2020 - 30 Dec 2021
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
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Resource Flock Limited Cut x Cook Sensory evaluation and MSA Mark II Model Development This project aims to conduct consumer sensory testing in Australia of cuts from lambs and hoggets from the INF and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Sep 2020 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Input management Research project Developing AgTech Prioritisation & ROI Estimator tools for the livestock sector Using insights and cost & benefits data from MLA’s Carwoola and Romani trials, other relevant MLA projects and vendor … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Jul 2020 - 30 May 2021 Research organisation KPMG Australia
Sheep & lamb Research project From IoT exploration to strategic impact This project will assess the considerable investment that MLA has already made into on-farm digital IoT technologies over recent years. … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Jul 2020 - 24 Nov 2021 Research organisation Greenleaf Enterprises Pty Limited
Forestry Crop protection Research project Characterising and managing fire risks to plantations under changing climates This project will evaluate fire risks in plantation regions under current and changing climates to support evidence-based management to reduce … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project National tree crop intensification program The National tree crop intensification program (AS18000) is a multi-agency, multi-discipline five-year collaborative R&D program of tree crop-specific … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2025 Research organisations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Input management Plant science Research project Accelerating Wattle Seed production for the Australian Native Food Industry There are over 100 edible wattle species recognised across Australia and they grow in every ecosystem represented across the entire continent. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 22 Jun 2020 - 2 Jul 2023 Research organisation Australian Native Food Industry Limited
Fruits Research project Kiwi Fruit Yield Predicition This project will deliver predictive models of fruit yield count and fruit sizing for kiwi fruit crops to reduce waste from over-production and reduce costs from under-production, better aligning supply and demand. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Vegetables Research project Green Beans Prediction This research project will use data science and real-world testing to create accurate predictive models that will help the green bean industry to meet market demand. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Recreational Southern Rock Lobster tagging program – assessing current data and modelling assumptions and approaches to establish a robust estimate Incorporating recreational catch estimates in stock assessment models remains challenging due to i) a lack of catch estimates prior to … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Feb 2020 - 29 Nov 2021 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Revisiting biological parameters and information used in the assessment of Commonwealth fisheries: a reality check and work plan for future proofing Much effort has been placed over the last couple of decades on the development of harvest strategies, stock assessments, risk … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 16 Feb 2020 - 16 Aug 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Traceability Research project Presentation at World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Xiamen, China) on Biosecurity and Aquatic Animal Health This project provided funding for the executive officer of Australia's Pearl Producers Association to chair a session and take part in a panel discussion on biosecurity and aquatic animal health, at the 2020 World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Jan 2020 - 27 Feb 2020 Research organisation Pearl Producers Association (PPA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Understanding the relationship between commercial prawn species population dynamics, fishing patterns and climate in the Shark Bay World Heritage area in Western Australia There is growing concern that the sustainability of the prawn fishery in the Shark Bay World Heritage area of Western … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 5 Jan 2020 - 5 Jan 2023 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Development of a user-friendly Management Strategy Evaluation framework for Queensland’s rocky reef fishery This project was designed to develop a modelling tool to evaluate the management strategy for Queensland's Rocky Reef Fin Fish Fishery, where the two main fished species, snapper and pearl perch, are overfished. The MSE modelling framework is quick, user-friendly and adaptable for more fish species as needed. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 5 Jan 2020 - 10 Dec 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Transitioning cobia aquaculture research and development in Queensland to industry Cobia is a fin fish with a rapid growth rate and high quality flesh that make it a good candidate for aquaculture. This project sought to seamlessly transition cobia research and development in Australia to a fully vertically integrated industry production model. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Dec 2019 - 30 Aug 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Modelling environmental changes and effects on wild-caught species in Queensland A better understanding of the impacts of environmental drivers on the population dynamics and abundance of key fishery species can … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Nov 2019 - 30 May 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Forecasting spatial distribution of Southern Bluefin Tuna habitat in the Great Australian Bight – updating and improving habitat and forecast models This project will support improved operational planning in the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) purse-seine fishery for ranching operations in direct … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jan 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Imagery Machinery & hardware Research project Camera grading for lamb meat quality This project is designed to enable the implementation of MSA mark II lamb cuts based grading. The project will develop … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 May 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University