Poultry Multiple technology areas Animal technology Input management Research project Review of AME bioassay for ingredient matrix values of poultry feed A literature review to revist meat chicken studies, performed over the preceding 100 years on ingredient metabolisable energy assays. The aim … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jan 2017 - 1 Dec 2018 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Indigenous business development opportunities and impediments in the fishing and seafood industry - 'Wave to plate' establishing a market for Tasmanian cultural fisheries Aboriginal wild catch is aspirational, seasonal and culture dependent. For these reasons, it does not compete well against large-scale, industrial … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Dec 2016 - 29 Nov 2018 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Advancing women's leadership across the Australian Horticultural Sector - Pool 2 This investment provides women in the horticulture industry the opportunity to apply for leadership development courses. The scholarship funding delivered … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 22 Dec 2016 - 21 Dec 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Crop protection Research project Enhanced National Bee Pest Surveillance Program This investment is delivering a nationally coordinated bee-pest surveillance program to help safeguard honey-bee and pollinator-dependent industries in Australia. It … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Dec 2016 - 12 Dec 2021 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Fruits Plant science Research project Optimising nutrient management for improved productivity and fruit quality in cherries. This investment was one component of a larger collaborative program spanning the horticulture, cotton, dairy and sugar sectors, funded through … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 19 Dec 2016 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Strengthening the Banana Industry Diagnostic Capacity Carrying on from the previous iteration of the Banana Plant Protection Program, Improved plant protection for the banana industry (BA16001) … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 12 Dec 2016 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project An IPM extension program - onion and potato This project for the onion and potato growing and processing industries has a focus on integrated pest management (IPM). Its … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 2 Dec 2016 - 1 Dec 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Meat Industry Efficiency and Innovation Capacity Enhancement: Benchmarking Technologies and Systems from Automotive Industry This project will focus on accelerating the adoption of new technologies by benchmarking the competitive and sustainable Automotive manufacturing industry … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Dec 2016 - 15 Nov 2019 Research organisation Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Pork Animal technology Research project Alleviating seasonal infertility and increasing the female:male ratio in litters by manipulating dietary intake of omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids This project was designed to explore whether feeding sows with different levels of linoleic acid (LA) and α-linoleic acid (LNA) … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Dec 2016 - 28 May 2018 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Pork Animal technology Research project Effect of maternal supplementation with creatine and caffeine prior to farrowing on piglet growth and survival: a commerical study Sub-optimal pre-weaning survival significantly reduces the efficiency and profitability of the Australian, (and global) pig industry, and yet, very little … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Dec 2016 - 20 Feb 2018 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cross industry Plant science Research project Grassroots Grant: Fostering crop RD&E collaboration and leadership in Northern Australia This project will engage with crop producers across northern Australia to determine the most appropriate structure and arrangements for establishing … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 14 Nov 2016 - 30 Apr 2020 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project P-Efficient Pastures- Del. High N & Water Phosphorus (P) is the primary nutrient input that drives legume growth and nitrogen fixation in the pastures of southern Australia. … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Nov 2016 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Wild catch fisheries Research project TSRA: Scoping the viability of a commercial net and crab fishery in the northern Torres Strait The project has been commissioned by the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA). It recognises the fundamental importance of fisheries related … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Oct 2016 - 29 Oct 2017
Wild catch fisheries Research project TSRA: Assessing direct export feasibility, marketing and branding opportunities for Torres Strait Fisheries derived products A key barrier to development of fisheries in the Torres Strait Islands and region is the additional cost of reaching … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Oct 2016 - 30 Jul 2018 Research organisation Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Improving post-harvest survival of live held Southern Rock Lobster The export of southern rock lobsters from southern Australia to markets in Asia is one of Australia’s most valuable … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Oct 2016 - 31 Oct 2018 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Review of the national biosecurity plan for the potato industry and development of a biosecurity manual for potato producers This ongoing investment is responsible for updating the industry’s biosecurity plan for the Australian potato industry. It focusses on … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Oct 2016 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Nuts Crop protection Research project IPM Program for the Australian Macadamia Industry – NSW DPI This project is part of a research program responsible for developing, demonstrating and facilitating the adoption of integrated pest management (… Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Oct 2016 - 18 Oct 2021 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (NSW DPIE)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Multiple technology areas Input management Processing & packaging Research project Serviced supply chains: Monitoring and modelling to improve the quality of Australian fresh produce into Asian markets To build Australia’s reputation for providing a high value, premium product every stage of the chain needs to work … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Oct 2016 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cotton Input management Research project Improving the ability of the Australian cotton industry to report its sustainability performance As production intensifies to meet demand, a decrease in environmental and social benefits may affect overall agroecosystem health, requiring a … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2016 - 30 Oct 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cotton Processing & packaging Research project An eco friendly treatment to improve the look and handle of cotton fabric Mercerisation of cotton involves treatment with a caustic solution that causes swelling and deconvolution (untwisting) of the cotton fibre and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2016 - 30 Mar 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University