Natural capital assets Research project On-Farm Water Demand Putting real-time water usage data into the hands of farmers in Manjimup, Western Australia, to enable accurate assessment of the economic value of water for irrigation to agribusinesses and to the community. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 3 Jul 2019 - 30 Oct 2022 Research organisation Curtin University
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Nursery Industry Natural Disaster risk mitigation and disaster recovery plan This investment is assessing the potential for natural disasters and severe weather events to adversely impact upon the Australian production … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Nov 2021
Sugar Multiple technology areas Food processing technology Plant science Research project Genetic solutions for determining fibre quality traits in sugarcane This PhD project is comparing a set of genotypes with soft and normal fibre quality, with respect to anatomy (using microscopy and image analysis) and biochemical composition to look for traits linked to fibre quality, and will also use genetic analysis to identify any associations between existing Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) array data and fibre quality measurements. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sugar Multiple technology areas Machinery & hardware Processing & packaging Research project Eliminating roll arcing This project is testing a range of long-life coating technologies, involving MIG welding and laser cladding, that are designed to eliminate the need to undertake roll arcing during the cane crushing season. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Aug 2022 Research organisation University of Queensland
Aquaculture Research project Assessing the capacity for sustainable finfish aquaculture in the vicinity of seagrasses Globally, aquaculture accounts for over 50% of fish production. However, it brings with it an environmental risk associated with eutrophication and … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2019 - 29 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Establishing an industry recovery strategy for the Area 3 zone of the Western Australian Abalone Managed Fishery The Western Australian Augusta Abalone Fishery requires a well-articulated and informed, strategic plan from industry to recover the abalone resource. … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 11 Jun 2019 - 29 Jun 2019
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Employee Retention for the Meat Industry The aim of this project is to develop data-driven solutions which improve employee retention at six months in meat industry … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 6 Jun 2019 - 9 Jun 2021
Forestry Input management Research project Optimising the management of plantation, water and environmental assets A key aim of this project is to enable the industry to commercially manage plantation, water and natural wetland assets … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 5 Jun 2019 - 1 Apr 2022 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Forestry Research project Eagle Eye - Applying the Internet of Things to landscape scale Wedge-tailed eagle management This project is applying the Internet of Things to identify the presence of wedge-tailed eagles in nesting locations across Tasmania. … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 5 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Cotton Research project Scoping study: accounting for climate variability in Australian cotton production data This investment will explore possible methods to normalise industry production data with respect to climate to better account for flow-on … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 3 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Using long season wheats for increases in profits and grazing opportunities Long season, dual purpose wheats that allow for grazing without yield penalty are attracting significant attention in a range of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Apr 2022
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Rural Safety & Health Alliance - A joint RDC initiative This investment is FRDC's contribution to the Rural Safety and Health Alliance, a collaboration across nine Rural Research and Development … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 May 2019 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation AgriFutures Australia
Beef cattle Research project Feedlot Guidelines and BMP Handbook The aim of the project is to develop a suite of documents that can be delivered to feedlot industry to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 May 2019 - 30 Oct 2020
Cross industry Research project Research into pasture dieback A 3 year (2019-2021) collaborative research program into diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of pasture dieback affecting meat producers in Queensland and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2024
Wild catch fisheries Research project Removing seabirds from the otterboard trawler danger zone. This project is in response to new rules regarding the discarding of biological material (discards and offal) while fishing gear … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Apr 2019 - 30 May 2020
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool Input management Research project Mapping Climate and Biodiversity Stakeholders To assist industry to prepare for evolving global policy, this project will engage with stakeholders to identify improved ways of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Apr 2019 - 30 Dec 2020
Wild catch fisheries Research project Enhancing the understanding of the value provided to fisheries by man-made aquatic structures Man-made aquatic structures support a range of demersal and pelagic fishes which are targeted by recreational and commercial fishers. However, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Apr 2019 - 19 Mar 2020 Research organisation Curtin University
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Developing FRDC’s 2020-2025 RD&E Plan FRDC is subject to a government legislative requirement to prepare an R&D Plan for each consecutive 5-year period. … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Apr 2019 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Vessel heat stress trial program Australia exports sheep to the Middle East via sea, and in some seasons there is a risk that heat and … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 18 Apr 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisation LiveCorp
Beef cattle Research project Biological-based or biological models for methane capture This project involves a literature review of biological organisms that utilize methane in grazing systems and could act as a … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Apr 2019 - 26 Jan 2020