Vegetables Crop protection Research project Review of the national biosecurity plan for the vegetable industry This investment is reviewing and updating the Australian vegetable industry’s current biosecurity plan. The revised plan will identify the … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 22 Sep 2016 - 1 Jun 2021 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Displacement of the Merino ewe Less than 30% of ewe lambs born in the short to medium term are expected to be pure Merinos which represents … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 19 Sep 2016 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Agriculture Victoria
Other rural industries Research project Research and Development Extension for the Coffee Industry This project aims to assist the Australian coffee industry by ensuring they are kept up to date on issues and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Sep 2016 - 15 May 2019 Research organisation Australian Subtropical Coffee Association
Cross industry Data and AI Research project Development of AWI Smart Tags This investment aims to develop low cost, on-animal sensors (smart tags) to remotely monitor sheep. Smart tags may be solar … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 13 Sep 2016 - 31 Jul 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Research project Prototype development of machine to remove fat from beef striploins leaving a uniform thickness behind - Stage 2 This project is a continuation of AMPC project 2016-1032 on evaluation of beef striploin fat trimming, leaving a uniform layer … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Sep 2016 - 1 Feb 2019
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Better nutrient management on pig farms: a guide for interpreting soil and by-product analyses The Australian pork industry needs to operate in a sustainable manner that minimises negative impacts and maximises benefits to surrounding … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Sep 2016 - 30 Jun 2018 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Honey bees Plant science Research project UNE - Secure Pollination for more productive agriculture (RnD4Profit-15-02-035) Quantification of pollinator impacts on crop yields that assists adoption of pollinator services by growers including the establishment of vegetation … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Sep 2016 - 3 Feb 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Crop protection Research project CSIRO - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the recurrent … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Crop protection Research project NSW DPI - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) "This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Crop protection Research project QDAF - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the recurrent … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Crop protection Research project DJPR - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the recurrent … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Future Oysters CRC-P: Accelerated Sydney Rock Oyster (SRO) Breeding Research Progress in the Sydney rock oyster (SRO) breeding program is constrained by a number of factors, in particular the number … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Aug 2016 - 30 Aug 2019 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Future oysters CRC-P: Polymicrobial involvement in OsHV outbreaks (and other diseases) Recent research highlights the polymicrobial role in oyster diseases, and this project aims to improve the understanding of the complexity … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Aug 2016 - 30 Aug 2019 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Research project Taking the Q (query) out of Q Fever (RnD4Profit-15-02-008) This investment will develop a better understanding of the factors influencing the risk of Q fever spread within and between … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Aug 2016 - 29 Mar 2023 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Cross industry Input management Research project Wild Dog - On Ground Activities The initiative has enabled new community groups to form and focus attention in areas where wild dogs have become an … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 22 Aug 2016 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Wool Research project Rabbits Research and Development Rabbits are Australian agriculture’s most costly vertebrate pest animal. Research has led to biocontrol programs which have been extremely … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 22 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Centre for Invasive Species Solutions
Cross industry Input management Research project Feral Pigs On Ground Activites Feral pigs are a serious environmental and agricultural pest across Australia. They are found in all States and Territories, particularly … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 22 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2018
Cross industry Input management Research project Wild Dog Coordination Wild dog predation is a huge social, economic and environmental cost to Australia’s economy. This project supports Wild Dog … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 22 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2021
Vegetables Crop protection Research project A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry This investment aims to deliver weed management tools and approaches for the Australian vegetable industry. The four-year project is identifying … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 15 Aug 2016 - 1 Apr 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Poultry Animal technology Research project Vaccination practices and factors that contribute to ILT outbreaks in VIC/NSW Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILT) causes acute respiratory disease in poultry and results in significant economic losses. This project aims to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Aug 2016 - 1 Aug 2018 Research organisation Department of Transport