Poultry Research project Mass Disposal Preparedness Project This project develops a structured emergency decision making process to guide the disposal of infected material in the event of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Jun 2018 - 29 Jan 2020 Research organisation Rosetta Management Consulting Pty Ltd
Forestry Crop protection Research project Giant Pine Scale Chemical Control Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a scale insect that sucks the sap of pine trees. If established, the insect … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 8 Jun 2018 - 15 Jun 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Comparison of traditional and artificial meat production The purpose of this project is to understand the environmental, supply and demand(value) impact of artificial meat production on … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 21 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Improving root growth in dispersive soils The Australian grains belt has large areas of sodic soils, which in nature are dispersive and often associated with dense … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - Crop lower limit: Root water extraction responses to soil properties as key to variability in PAWC - aligned to CSP00210 This investment will provide research aimed at quantifying soil and crop effects on Crop Lower Limits (CLL - the amount … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Input management Research project Using soil and plant testing data to better inform nutrient management and optimise fertiliser investments for grain growers in the southern region At present soil testing is widely recognised across Australia as the best way to determine supplies of plant available phosphorus, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2021
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Post-Doctoral Fellowship – Understanding mechanisms of subsoil amelioration This investment aims to develop cost effective techniques to ameliorate poorly structured subsoils and increase crop production and profitability through … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation La Trobe University
Beef cattle Research project Developing a National Standard for Pregnancy Diagnosis and Testing of Cattle The purpose of this project is to assess the supply and demand of pregnancy diagnostic services across Australia, investigate capacity … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2019
Beef cattle Automation Research project Feasibility of induction automation R&D This project with establish the feasibility of a feedlot Integrated Automation Development Facility (IADF), which can be used to evaluate … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 3 Mar 2019 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Other rural industries Processing & packaging Research project Ginger Automation Scoping Study Undertake a scoping study on cutting and spraying technologies from a range of industries that could be applied to the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Input management Research project Using soil and plant testing data to better inform nutrient management and optimise fertiliser investments for grain growers in the southern region At present soil testing is widely recognised across Australia as the best way to determine supplies of plant available phosphorus, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 31 May 2018 - 29 Nov 2021
Fruits Input management Research project Experimental Summerfruit Orchard - Phase II This investment supports ongoing research and development being undertaken at the summer fruit experimental orchard based in Tatura, Victoria specifically … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 31 May 2018 - 15 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - Interfacing crop improvement and agronomy/ nutrition programs This investment will explore the interactions between stratified or banded nutrients and root morphology, with a specific focus on deep … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 May 2018 - 1 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulse crops through development of improved rhizobial strains, inoculation and crop management practices This project aims to improve the viability and profitability of high value pulses (faba bean, lentil and chickpea) through the … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Sheep & lamb Research project Female Reproduction Phenobank and Validation This project will use stored DNA samples to genotype animals with existing phenotypic records, to help reduce the time to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 May 2018 - 20 Oct 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project PhD Understanding, reducing the effects of heat stress on TB stallion fertility Systemic heat stress is detrimental to sperm production and male fertility but this phenomenon has not been adequately examined in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2018 - 1 Jul 2020 Research organisation The University of Newcastle
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project 2018 marketing symposium to showcase innovative communication methods There remains a strong need for seafood producers (fishers and farmers) to understand current seafood market, supply chain and advances … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 May 2018 - 25 Oct 2018
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - When are earwigs pests and when are they beneficial? Earwigs are important insects for the breakdown and recycling of organs matter but in some circumstances are thought to cause … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 25 May 2018 - 31 Jan 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: identifying synergistic genetic bio control options for Cyprinus carpio in Australia A review of genetic will assist the Science Advisory Group (SAG) of The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) and other … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 23 May 2018 - 30 Jan 2019
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