Cross industry Research project Spatio-temporal prediction of pasture dieback using UAVs and remote sensing This project will integrate remotely sensed imagery from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and satellite based platforms to identify spectral signatures … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Sep 2020 - 30 Jan 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Fisheries technology Processing & packaging Research project Minimising plastic in the western rock lobster industry (Phase 1 – scope and identify) Recent studies have estimated that approximately eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every year. … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Aug 2020 - 31 May 2022
Cross industry Plant science Research project Dieback: Determining the Role of Ground Pearls This project forms part of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Pasture Dieback response under the federal government grant. The primary … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 25 Aug 2020 - 30 Jul 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cross industry Plant science Research project Dieback: Rapid diagnosis of pasture dieback using SIFT-MS Rapid and accurate identification of pasture dieback is essential to correctly identifying outbreaks and the application of suitable management interventions … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Aug 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cross industry Input management Research project Dieback: Management options and species evaluation to increase productivity in dieback affected pastures This project forms part of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Pasture Dieback response under the federal government grant. The aim … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Aug 2020 - 15 Oct 2021 Research organisation Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)
Cross industry Research project Co-Funding Deed AgScore seasonal forecasting software The AgScore project will make use of an innovative software tool that provides robust comparisons of seasonal climate models using … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 5 Aug 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 Research organisation Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Plant science Research project ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection The Hub aims to develop and commercialise an innovative biological alternative to chemical fungicides targeting economically significant diseases of broadacre and horticultural crops. Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Aug 2020 - 1 Aug 2025 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Digital Transformation Road Map for Meat Export Reforms The project will develop a Digital Transformation Roadmap for the export meat sector to support its modernisation, underpinned by systems … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 23 Jul 2020 - 11 Aug 2020
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project Northern Farming Systems - Integrating research solutions for improving profitability in summer dominated rainfall systems Previous work has highlighted that there is a significant gap between potential and current cropping system efficiency and profitability in … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 31 Oct 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Developing strategies to mitigate and manage resistance to key herbicides The overarching objective of this project is to provide new knowledge on the mechanisms and inheritance of herbicide resistance in … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2025 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 3: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Identification and characterisation of novel sources of AB resistance in elite cultivars and wild relatives of chickpea The aim of this research is to stabilise yield and increase grower profitability through the reduction of loss associated with … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Dairy Research project Our Farm, Our Plan Our Farm, Our Plan is a new program that addresses strategic planning, risk and resilience. Supported by an extension program … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Dairy Australia
Dairy Research project Farm Business Snapshot The Farm Business Snapshot is an online tool that can be used by farmers to capture farm physical and financial … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Dairy Australia
Dairy Research project Farm Fitness Checklist The Farm Fitness Checklist is a self-assessment tool and a key resource of Our Farm, Our Plan program. This project … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Dairy Australia
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Food processing technology Plant science Research project Understanding and mitigating the impact of smoke exposure on grape and wine composition and wine sensory properties Smoke from bushfires and controlled burns can contaminate wine grapes and lead to undesirable ‘smoky’ aromas and flavours in the … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
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
Cross industry Input management Research project A new hope for the biological control of blackberry Blackberry is one of the top ten weeds of priority to Australian grazing industries. Over 9 million hectares of productive pastures … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Jun 2020 - 30 Apr 2026 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cross industry Research project A Common Approach to Sector-Level GHG Accounting for Australian Agriculture Australia has a National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, however commodity Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounts are being undertaken in a fragmented way … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 20 Jun 2020 - 27 Feb 2023 Research organisation Agricultural Innovation Australia Ltd
Wild catch fisheries Consumer health Research project The Detection of Ciguatera Toxins in NSW Spanish Mackerel Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) causes the largest number of seafood-related food safety incidents in Australia and is caused by the … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Jun 2020 - 14 Jun 2023 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Forestry Automation Research project Innovation in value realisation through the supply chain and supply chain technology In addition to the development and deployment of new technologies there is an increased interest in the better utilisation and … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 10 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)