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Pasture, fodder & feed
Processing & packaging
Research project

Export Fodder Workplace Safety Standards

Assess workplace health and safety (WHS) problems and issues within the Australian export fodder processing industry with a focus on …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Jun 2018 -
    28 Feb 2019

  • Research organisation

    Australian Fodder Industry Association Limited

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Boosting profit and reducing risk on mixed farms in low and medium rainfall areas with newly discovered legume pastures enabled by innovative management methods – western region (Dryland pasture legume systems).

Growers have shifted their focus from livestock to crops over the last 30 years, however continuously cropped paddocks are not sustainable …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    22 May 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Boosting profit and reducing risk on mixed farms in low and medium rainfall areas with newly discovered legume pastures enabled by innovative management methods – southern region.

Growers have shifted their focus from livestock to crops over the last 30 years, however continuously cropped paddocks are not sustainable …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    10 May 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Pasture, fodder & feed
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Lucerne Variety Trial – Assess optimum plant stress levels for seed production

The importance of Lucerne as a pasture species in Australia has been supported by innovation of new varieties. This variety …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    7 May 2018 -
    29 Sep 2023

  • Research organisation

    Lucerne Australia Inc.

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed
Input management
Research project

Indian couch invasion: scope production impacts and management options

This project will address producer concerns about Indian couch grass significantly reducing the carrying capacity of pastures, by quantifying the …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Apr 2018 -
    30 Nov 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Determining the effectiveness of zinc phosphide rodenticide bait in the presence of alternative food supply

This investment is focussed on providing growers and the broader Australian grains industry practical advice to improve the effectiveness of …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    2 Apr 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Optimising plant establishment, density and spacings to maximise crop yield and profit in the southern and western regions

Rapid and even crop establishment is a foundation for vigorous crops that are competitive against weeds. In recent years there …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Mar 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Economics of ameliorating soil constraints in the northern region: Economics of adoption

This project aims to deliver an economic assessment framework and tool for growers and advisers to evaluate the economics of …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Mar 2018 -
    30 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Economics of ameliorating soil constraints in the northern region: Soil constraint management and amelioration

This project will work with grain growers, grower groups and consultants to identify the best management options for the range …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Mar 2018 -
    30 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Forestry Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine
Crop protection
Research project

iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture

Improving plant pest management through cross-industry deployment of smart surveillance technologies and diagnostics
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2018 -
    16 Jan 2022

  • Research organisation

    Hort Innovation

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Economics of ameliorating soil constraints in the northern region: Spatial soil constraint diagnoses

Approximately 75% of Australian soils have single or multiple constraints that limit agricultural productivity, and in the GRDC's northern region, these …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2018 -
    6 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Economics of ameliorating soil constrains in the northern region: Program co-ordination – communication, extension and evaluation

Approximately 75% of Australian soils have constraints that limit agricultural productivity. In the GRDC's northern region, these commonly take the form …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2018 -
    11 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Improved sampling methods to better predict nutrient availability and supply for soils in the western region

With the widescale uptake of minimum tillage, controlled traffic and precision farming techniques across Western Australia's grainbelt, new sampling guidelines …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    30 Mar 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Increasing profit from N, P and K fertiliser inputs into the evolving cropping sequences in the western region

This project aims to give GRDC's western region grain growers increased confidence in decision making around fertilisers with a focus …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    1 Oct 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Nutrient re-distribution and availability in ameliorated and cultivated soils in the western region

This investment aims to improve grain growers and advisers' understanding of how soil modifications alter the availability of nutrients in …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    30 Sep 2022

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Multiple industries
Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Australian National Vetch Breeding Program

The Australian National Vetch Breeding Program builds on previous work in vetch breeding and aims to deliver improved vetch varieties, …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    16 Nov 2017 -
    31 Jan 2021

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Essential oils Forestry Nuts Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine
Crop protection
Research project

Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative

The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative supports cross-sectoral research development and extension to minimise the damaging consequences caused by biosecurity threats …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    7 Sep 2017 -
    17 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Hort Innovation

Multiple industries
Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Sustainable Pasture Systems under Climate Extremes research project

The increasing frequency and intensity of climate extremes pose a challenge for pasture-dependent industries. Information about how pasture grasses and …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    12 Jul 2017 -
    30 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    Western Sydney University (WSU)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

BA- Australian Grains Genebank 2017-2022

The Australian Grains Genebank (AGG) represents the national, consolidated deposit of all major grains germplasm collections. The AGG has a …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

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