Cotton Input management Research project Development of next generation evaporation mitigation technology with increased resistance to wind Evaporation losses from farm water storages are the major loss of water on cotton farms, estimated to be between 20 – 40%. Monolayer … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2018 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Cotton Research project Grassroots Grant: On-farm evaluation of pumping telemetry This investment will undertake an on-farm evaluation of telemetry infrastructure compatible with a non-urban water metering framework for water monitoring. … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Macquarie Cotton Growers Association
Vegetables Input management Research project Optimising cover cropping for the Australian Vegetable Industry This project supported Australian vegetable growers to effectively use cover crops to boost soil health and reap productivity benefits. It … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 16 Jul 2017 - 15 Jul 2020 Research organisation Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)
Cotton Research project PhD: Monitoring soil water dynamics for improving water use efficiency To sustain cotton farming under long-term low rainfall conditions, the industry’s water-use efficiency (WUE) must continuously improve. This PhD … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Cotton Multiple technology areas Automation Plant science Research project Where does water go? Visualising irrigation efficiency by time-lapse water monitoring Understanding soil water content is fundamental to agriculture as it has implications for soil and water management, and will potentially … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Wine Research project Field trials - new scion-rootstock combinations and evaluation of new technology for improved water use efficiency and reduced costs Adaptation to climate change and reduced inputs are key factors in maintaining the competitiveness of the Australian wine sector. This … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Wine Input management Research project Climate adaptation: developing irrigation strategies to combat dry winters Australian winegrowing regions are expected to experience warmer and dryer winters due to climate change. This project will provide information … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: Investigation of nutrient interception pathways to enable circumvention of cyanobacterial blooms following carp mortality events The National Carp Control Plan is developing a plan for the potential release of the virus known as Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Dec 2018 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: Development of hydrological, ecological and epidemiological modelling to inform a CyHV3 release strategy for the biocontrol of carp in the Murray Darling Basin This project aimed to predict the effect of the CyHV-3 virus on carp in the Murray Darling Basin using computer … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Oct 2019 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project CSP00210 - Methods to predict plant available water capacity (PAWC) Plant available water (PAW) is a key determinant of potential yield in dryland agriculture. Obtaining a measurement or estimate of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project DAQ00211 - Quantifying the effectiveness of cover crops as a means of increased water infiltration and reduced evaporation in the northern region More effective capture and storage of rainfall are major challenges for both grain and cotton growers across the northern region … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2017 - 20 Oct 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project UWA00174 - A LONG-TERM STUDY TO INCREASE WATER USE EFFICIENCY, GRAIN YIELD AND THE PROFIT OF GROWERS IN THE western region IN A NO-TILL SYSTEM This project is the latest extension to a long-term study that has the overall objective of determining the impact of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Improved tree and fruit nutrition for the Australian apple industry Research into optimising nitrogen-use efficiency has the potential to boost productivity in apple growing. This project is developing a multi-season … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 27 Nov 2015 - 29 Oct 2020 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cotton Research project Baselining Lower Namoi Groundwater and Evaluating Pilliga CSG Developments Sustainable access to groundwater is an ongoing concern for irrigators throughout the Lower Namoi. Previous groundwater investigations have established that … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 31 Dec 2018 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Cotton Research project Benchmarking water use efficiency and crop productivity in the Australian Cotton Industry IrriSAT is a weather-based irrigation water management and benchmarking tool that uses remote sensing to provide site specific crop water … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Cotton Input management Research project PhD: Sustainable water extractions: Low flow refugia and critical flow thresholds When inland rivers flow, biodiversity thrives. But when there is low or no flow, waterholes (refugia) become refuges for fish, … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2014 - 30 Mar 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)