Research project Managing trace element deficiencies in soil This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate appropriate practices for diagnosing trace element deficiencies (i.e. blood tests, liver samples/biopsies … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2024
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project No more gaps with superior shrub systems This project will develop high-value shrub systems to improve utilisation of the summer/autumn/early winter feed base in Mediterranean … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Oct 2018 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Plant science Research project Preserving Australia’s Rhizobial Collections to Benefit the Australian Grain Industry The gene-bank collections of rhizobia strains in Australia have provided the cultures for development of commercial inoculant production and are … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 11 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Disease epidemiology and management tools for Australian grain growers Diseases are a major cause of yield loss and downgrading in Australian cropping businesses. This investment will conduct detailed epidemiology, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cross industry Plant science Research project Science leadership for cotton development in Northern Australia This project, a continuation of CRDC Project CSP1602, provides science leadership for potential new cotton developments in northern Australia. Proposed … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project The Less Weeds Better Pasture Package The Less Weeds Better Pasture package will provide practical information and actions to producers and advisors on the growth and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 28 Feb 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project The Healthy Soils Project This project will provide practical information and actions to producers and advisors on the management of common soil issues impacting … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project Persistent and Productive Pasture Package The Persistent and Productive pasture package will enable producers and advisors to apply management practices maintain good pastures on their … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2022
Pasture, fodder & feed Crop protection Research project The More Sub Clover Package This project will build the capacity of producers and advisors to assess and rank limitations to sub clover growth and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Nov 2021
Beef cattle Research project PDS: Better Bega Beef This Producer Demonstration Site will carry out three “Paired Paddock Programs” (each with two sites) to demonstrate the impact of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Dec 2022
Forestry Crop protection Research project Giant Pine Scale Postgraduate Research Scholarship Agreement Giant Pine Scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a scale insect that sucks the sap of pine trees. If established, the insect … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 20 Sep 2018 - 20 Sep 2020 Research organisation La Trobe University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Research project Delivery of Profitable Grazing Systems Profitable Grazing Systems (PGS) is an Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) adoption program, which will drive measurable, improved business performance … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Aug 2018 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation Pinion Advisory Trust
Fruits Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Papaya clean seed program Papaya meleira virus 2 (PMeV2) is a seed-transmissible virus that is associated with symptom development in papaya sticky disease (PSD). PSD … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Aug 2018 - 23 Aug 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Management of Banana Pest and Diseases in North Queensland This project supports an Australian Banana Growers’ Council Plant Health Officer to assist North Queensland banana growers in containing and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Aug 2018 - 16 Dec 2021
Other rural industries Crop protection Research project Residue studies to enable acceleration of commercial Plantago production in ORIA The overall objective of this project is to accelerate the opportunity for commercial Plantago ovata production in the Ord River … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 19 Jul 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 Research organisation RJ AGRICULTURAL SERVICES PTY LTD (T/A RAITECH)
Sugar Crop protection Research project Moth Borers - how are we going to manage them when they arrive? Moth borers are medium to large moths that eat through sugarcane as caterpillars, reducing yields by up to 20%. To prepare for a potential incursion, this project is investigating the feasibility of using soil-applied systemic insecticides to manage moth borers. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 1 Aug 2021 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Implementation of root system diagnostics to deliver a field-based measure for root health This project will build on extensive research including recent projects that have developed a test which reports the quantity of live sugarcane roots in field soil samples. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 1 Oct 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sugar Input management Research project Characterising nitrogen-use efficiency in sugarcane This project will build on previous research evaluating the genetic variation in N response in the field and characterising traits that contribute to nitrogen-use efficiency. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Sep 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland
Cotton Plant science Research project Improving the nitrogen use efficiency of cotton crops through better understanding the role of dissolved organic N Soil, arguably a farm’s most important asset, relies on its organic matter for soil health and fertility. But in … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cotton Plant science Research project Optimising the management of manures in southern NSW cotton production II This project, a continuation of CRDC project DU1603, aims to assist cotton growers in the irrigated Riverina region of southern … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University