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Cotton
Input management
Research project

Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support

With the high cost of nitrogen (N) fertiliser – about 20 per cent of variable costs – cotton growers seek to optimise its …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

IPM to support the management of emerging pests

To continuously improve the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), this project scrutinises invertebrate communities and insect-plant interactions that support …
  • 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)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Integrated weed management options for weed control in cotton farming systems

The widespread use of herbicides (particularly glyphosate) has led to the emergence of glyphosate-resistant populations in many weeds of cotton …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Sep 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Ready to use soil test to manage black root rot risks

Black root rot is an important disease in seedling cotton, especially in cooler regions. This project looks to validate a …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Microbiology Laboratories Australia

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Reducing the impact of weather, insects and microbes on cotton colour

Cotton colour an important buying factor. Discoloured cotton attracts penalties that reduce its value, but the relationship between lint colour …
  • 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), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Improved management of silverleaf whitefly on cotton farms

This project was developed in response to industry concern that advice developed in Central Queensland for the management of silverleaf …
  • 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), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Biological based products for improved cotton production

Better controls are needed to limit cotton losses from Verticillium and Fusarium wilt diseases. This project aims to: find and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    1 Mar 2022

  • Research organisations

    Bioplatforms Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Western Sydney University (WSU)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Southern Cotton Crop Protection (including CottonInfo Disease Technical Lead and myBMP module lead)

Regional conditions and the shorter cotton growing season found in southern NSW and Victoria require different crop protection approaches to …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    29 Oct 2021

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

IPM Technical Lead and Pest Management for High Yield Research

This project investigates whether previous recommendations for fruit retention in cotton are compatible with the pursuit of very high yields. …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Vine nutrition

The nutritional health of winegrape vines is usually measured through testing the plant petiole, the stalk that attaches a leaf to the plant stem, but results can take time to generate and may not be highly accurate. This project will develop a smartphone app to capture and analyse images of vine leaves, to rapidly assess nutritional status.
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Fruits
Automation
Research project

Developing Agritech solutions for the Australian apple industry

Hort Innovation has contracted SwarmFarm and UNSW to develop: A variable rate and dilution spraying system that can be carried …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2018 -
    31 Jan 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management
Research project

Improved surveillance and management options for mice in crops

Mouse plagues are a regular feature of grain growing regions across Australia. Growers and the broader grains industry need to …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    29 Jun 2018 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Understanding mouse biology and ecology in zero- and no-till cropping systems to inform best practice crop production and mouse management practices

This project is designed to explore and test a range of management practices with the aim of making some practical …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    25 Jun 2018 -
    1 Aug 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Forestry
Crop protection
Research project

Giant Pine Scale Chemical Control

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

    8 Jun 2018 -
    15 Jun 2021

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Post-doctoral Fellowship - When are earwigs pests and when are they beneficial?

Earwigs are important insects for the breakdown and recycling of organs matter but in some circumstances are thought to cause …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    25 May 2018 -
    31 Jan 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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)

Cross industry
Plant science
Research project

More profit from Nitrogen - Potentially mineralisable N soil analysis

This project provides additional value to individual More Profit for Nitrogen (MPfN) projects by undertaking additional soil nitrogen (N) mineralisation …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    21 Mar 2018 -
    31 Dec 2018

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Forestry Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine
Crop protection
Research project

iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture

Improving plant pest management through cross-industry deployment of smart surveillance technologies and diagnostics
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2018 -
    16 Jan 2022

  • Research organisation

    Hort Innovation

Vegetables
Input management
Research project

Novel topical vegetable, cotton virus and whitefly protection

This investment aims to minimise the economic impact of pest infestation on vegetables (and on cotton) through the development of …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    22 Feb 2018 -
    29 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

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