Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: assessment of options for utilisation of virus infected carp Wild carp (Cyprinus carpio) are an invasive species found throughout Australian freshwater systems. The Australian Federal government has developed the … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Jul 2017 - 14 Dec 2018 Research organisation Curtin University
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics 2016 Statistics on Australian fisheries production and trade provides a source of information for a range of purposes. The information can … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 27 Jul 2017 - 29 Jun 2018 Research organisation Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Other rural industries Crop protection Research project Integrated disease management in pyrethrum With an increasing number of foliar and flower diseases placing constraints on pyrethrum production – reducing yields and the lifespan of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Jul 2017 - 21 Jul 2020 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Assessment of Frozen Uncooked Imported Prawns for Antimicrobial-Resistant Micro-organisms of Aquaculture and Public Health Significance and residues of Ag-vet chemicals The risk of importation of AMR into Australia via uncooked prawn commodities has not been assessed. Given the existing pathway … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 16 Jul 2017 - 12 Oct 2017
Wild catch fisheries Research project NCCP: Building community support for carp control: understanding community and stakeholder attitudes and assessing social effects This project undertook a comprehensive assessment of community attitudes to and more broadly the potential social impacts (positive and negative) … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 16 Jul 2017 - 30 Dec 2018 Research organisation University of Canberra
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)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Trade Mission: Creating a niche market for the supply of NSW Wild Caught mixed finfish to China through the GFresh B to B E-commerce platform A major export challenge for NSW professional fishing companies has been the perceived need to have large volumes of a … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 9 Jul 2017 - 29 Jun 2018
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Understanding environmental and fisheries factors causing fluctuations in mud crab and blue swimmer crab fisheries in northern Australia to inform harvest strategies Giant Mud Crabs support valuable commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries in northern Australia. This project aimed to understand the relationship … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 9 Jul 2017 - 30 Dec 2018 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Testing retail commodities for the presence of Taura Syndrome Virus and Yellow head Virus I The Australian prawn farming industry has been fortunate to remain free from many of the serious viral diseases which have … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 2 Jul 2017 - 30 Aug 2017
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Identification of muscle parasite in Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), and determination as to the efficacy of non-invasive screening technology for the purpose of identifying infected fish in a commercial fish processing environment Yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and Mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) are increasingly important to New South Wales fishers with escalating consumer … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 2 Jul 2017 - 30 Oct 2018 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Poultry Imagery Research project Novel detection of chicken welfare using machine vision The Australian chicken meat industry predominantly uses sheds to house chickens. Sheds are typically inspected 3 times per day, however continual … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Jul 2017 - 7 Oct 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Multiple industries Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project National Soybean Breeding Program 2017 - 2021 Soybean is an integral part of the diverse range of cropping systems in Australia. This project aims to develop varieties … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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]
Sugar Plant science Research project Implementing and validating genomic selection in SRA breeding programs to accelerate improvements in yield, commercial cane sugar, and other key traits This project is exploring a relatively new technology called genomic selection (GS), which is being widely applied to many genetically simpler species to accelerate genetic gains. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 1 Jul 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland
Sugar Multiple technology areas Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Investigations to mitigate the effects of sucrose degradation and acid formation in factory evaporators on sugar recovery and quality, corrosion and effluent loadings This project will determine the effects of sucrose degradation and acid formation in factory evaporators on sugar recovery, corrosion and effluent loadings and develop strategies to mitigate these issues. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 1 Mar 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology
Dairy Research project Investigation of new approaches to cooling cows experiencing increased heat load Even taking climate change into account, hot weather will continue to incite heat load responses in cattle. Therefore, it is … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Dairy Research project Economic and biophysical modelling: DBFC Murray Dairy Expansion of the Dairy Businesses for Future Climates (DBFC) economic and biophysical modelling of adaptation strategies for dairy production systems … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2018 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Dairy Input management Research project Advanced Nutrition in Action The goal of the Advanced Nutrition in Action training program is to enable farmers and service providers improve herd nutrition … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 Research organisation Dairy Australia
Dairy Input management Research project Nutrition Fundamentals This two-day short course is designed for dairy farmers, farm employees and dairy service providers with little or no experience … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 Research organisation Dairy Australia