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Cross industry
Machinery & hardware
Research project

Producer Technology Workshops

This project will develop tailored workshop content for farming groups to improve producer capacity and provide practical information to support …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Apr 2021 -
    4 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    Rural Edge Australia Inc.

Cross industry
Research project

Development of the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework 2021-2022

The Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework (AASF) is a unique piece of work which aims to provide a ‘translation layer’ between farm practices, markets and the community by drawing together information about Australian agricultural sustainability under a cohesive set of recognised principles and criteria.
  • Funded by

    National Farmers' Federation (NFF)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2021 -
    1 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Australian Farm Institute (AFI)

Multiple industries
Cross industry Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI IoT & smart-farming
Research project

Decision Wizard

A decision-making web app to help guide farmers in their on-farm decision-making and to build knowledge about how those decisions are made.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2021 -
    30 Apr 2021

  • Research organisation

    Federation University Australia

Multiple industries
Cross industry Other rural industries
Research project

Decision Wizard

A decision-making web app to help guide farmers in their on-farm decision-making and to build knowledge about how those decisions are made.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2021 -
    30 Apr 2021

  • Research organisation

    Federation University Australia

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

Resourcing, Supporting and Assessing Biosecurity in Nursery Production

Endemic and exotic pests and diseases represent a major threat to the health, productivity, and profitability of Australian nursery production …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    18 Dec 2020 -
    20 Dec 2025

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

National Biosecurity and Sustainable Plant Production Program

This project will enhance the preparedness and resilience of the Australian nursery industry to plant protection and plant biosecurity impacts, …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    18 Dec 2020 -
    19 Dec 2025

Cross industry
Plant science
Research project

Dieback: Comprehensive diagnostic analysis of pasture affected dieback

The project will complete an analysis of pastures in the main areas affected by dieback to identify the range of …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    10 Sep 2020 -
    3 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

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)

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
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)

Cross industry
Input management
Research project

Smarter Irrigation 2: Improving the science of water footprinting

In general terms a water footprint measures the amount of water used to produce each of the goods and services …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2020 -
    14 Feb 2022

  • Research organisations

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Sydney (USYD)

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

Government farm financial risk management measures

In 2020, the AFI participated in a multi-organisation project coordinated by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) investigating different aspects of risk management in Australian agriculture. AFI’s research identified and described Australian Government farm financial risk management measures and those maintained by governments in other major developed countries to make recommendations on how policy measures could be improved.
  • Funded by

    National Farmers' Federation (NFF)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2020 -
    1 Aug 2021

  • Research organisation

    Australian Farm Institute (AFI)

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