Cross industry Research project A framework for advancing social acceptance of the agriculture sector in Australia - A joint RDC initiative This project represents FRDC’s contribution to an RDC-wide initiative to develop a framework for advancing community trust and social … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation AgriFutures Australia
Cross industry Data and AI Research project Virtual Fencing for cropping and weed management Virtual fencing provides the opportunity to maximise animal production, maintain sustainable crop and pasture grazing pressure and control weeds through … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 20 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cross industry Crop protection Research project SITplus production facility - proof of concept A purpose-built sterile Queensland fruit fly facility was established in Port Augusta, South Australia under earlier work. With sterile insect … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Jun 2019 - 30 Apr 2022 Research organisations Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA), Western Sydney University (WSU)
Cross industry Crop protection Research project AGVET Commonwealth Agreement (ID 4-B14CTJ9) i) Control of Brassica & ii) Control of Teratosphaeria Leaf Disease The Agvet Code is part of a cooperative statutory scheme in place for the evaluation, registration and control of agricultural … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 15 Jun 2019 - 30 Nov 2024 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Cross industry Research project Grazing bytes Improving pasture production and utilisation and savings on labour costs provide significant opportunities to improve the profitability and productivity of … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 31 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
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
Cross industry Research project Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) This multi-industry and multi-sector investment supports the role and activities of a national Xylella coordinator, through the Plant Biosecurity Research … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 May 2019 - 30 Jan 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cross industry Crop protection Research project Improving access to new germplasm through faster and more accurate diagnostics (PBRI) This project will improve access to new germplasm through the deployment of faster and more accurate diagnostics. It will enable: … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cross industry Research project Southern Business EDGE Train the trainer In 2019, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) re-developed its Business EDGE workshops in response to producer demand in southern Australia for … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Apr 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
Cross industry Consumer health Research project Yarrabilba Circular Food Economy Yarrabilba in South East Queensland will become Australia’s first ‘sustainable food city’ as part of this Food Agility project led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Lendlease. The project aims to develop a local food community based on circular economy principles. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cross industry Imagery Research project 2019 Balance of Tree and Grass Cover Report and Capability This project will enable national reporting of both increase and decrease of different classes of vegetation across the country. The … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 11 Mar 2019 - 31 May 2020
Cross industry Research project Validation of pulse oximeters in sheep Barber’s Pole Worm (BPW) is a blood feeding intestinal worm of sheep that can cause significant productivity losses and … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 4 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Cross industry Data and AI Research project Sensors for reduce reproductive wastage This investment will utilise on-animal sensors, such as AWI Smart Tags, to monitor and evaluate reproductive events and performance. A … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cross industry Plant science Research project More Profit from Nitrogen - Nitrogen use efficiency indicators for the Australian cotton, sugar, dairy & horticulture industries This project looked at nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) indicators across the four industries of cotton, dairy, horticulture and sugarcane. Nitrogen … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 30 Sep 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Dairy Australia, Hort Innovation, Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Cross industry Research project CRDC: FRDC Contribution: Growing a digital future - understanding digital capability in Australian agriculture This project is part of a multi-rural research corporation collaboration aimed at implementing recommendations from Rural R&D for … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Cross industry Data and AI Research project Autonomous Remote Predation Detection There is enormous potential for on-animal sensing systems to increase the profitability of sheep production systems across Australia. This investment … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Feb 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)
Cross industry Input management Research project FeralScan This project will support the integration of PestSmart and the proven community-centred FeralScan pest surveillance, detection, mapping, and response technologies (… Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 5 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Centre for Invasive Species Solutions
Cross industry Research project Strategic Optimisation of Rabbit Biocontrol The project aims to strengthen the pipeline of new rabbit biocontrol from within Australia and internationally. It will determine the … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 5 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Centre for Invasive Species Solutions
Cross industry Research project RHDV2 Product Registration - Stage 1 This project assists with the implementation of the recommendations for a long-term rabbit biocontrol research and innovation plan. Specifically, it … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 5 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Centre for Invasive Species Solutions
Cross industry Crop protection Research project Grassroots Grant: 2019 Grower Development and Extension Programs and Off Target Spray Drift Mitigation This cross-industry outreach program targets the management of off-target spray drift, especially the impact of phenoxy herbicides on cotton production. … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS), Southern Valley Cotton Growers Association