Other rural industries Research project Nursery Usage & Attitudes Benchmark Program This project is benchmarking consumers’ attitudes and perceptions of the nursery category. The results will be used to inform and improve the impact of future marketing and provide the foundations to identify how future campaigns impact attitudes and behaviours. Funded by Hort Innovation Research organisation Fifityfive5
Research project Decision support framework and tool supporting Australian producers to make informed decisions about the relative benefits arising from their actions for production, natural capital, and/or natural ca A large number of resources, tools and calculators exist to support producer decision making around entering carbon markets and other … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 4 May 2023 - 29 Jun 2024 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Data and AI Research project Knowledge Hub for environmental stewardship Develop an online ‘knowledge hub/community of practice (CoP)’ to act as a centralised point of information for … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 4 May 2023 - 3 Jul 2024 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Other rural industries Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Wool Multiple technology areas Data and AI Input management IoT & smart-farming Research project Connecting soil moisture monitoring and soil moisture predictions with automated irrigation systems This project aims to connect soil moisture monitoring and soil moisture predictions with automated irrigation systems from end to end … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 May 2023 - 10 Jul 2024 Research organisation Southern Growers Incorporated
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Research project Connecting the unconnected for on-farm technology adoption progression project This project seeks to build on the premise that connectivity is the basis for the farmers journey on the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Apr 2023 - 7 Nov 2024 Research organisation Grain Producers South Australia
Wine Multiple technology areas Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Research project Large scale automated visual yield estimation in table grape vineyards This project aims to test automated visual yield technology on larger properties of early adopters that have dedicated staff to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Apr 2023 - 11 Jul 2024 Research organisation Australian Table Grape Association
Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Other rural industries Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Supporting better decision-making through increasing farmers data-based knowledge This project aims to increase the adoption of soil moisture probes and weather stations to provide farmers with data-based knowledge … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Apr 2023 - 5 Sep 2024 Research organisation Facey Group
Research project Connectivity solutions: In-paddock and on-boat, where to from here? This work is designed to be very practical and consider the opportunities and barriers to connectivity solutions in-paddock. Particularly in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Apr 2023 - 5 Oct 2023 Research organisation More Than Machines Pty Limited
Other rural industries Alternative protein Research project Development of a RD&E Plan for the production of insects This project will support the growth of the Australian insect industry by developing an industry-endorsed RD&E plan, building … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Apr 2023 - 26 Jul 2023 Research organisation Tenacious Insights Pty Ltd
Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Animal technology Aquaculture technology Research project Identification of novel anti-methanogenic pasture and freshwater and algae feed supplements Approximately 65% of Australian agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to methane emissions. As majority of Australian sheep and beef cattle … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Apr 2023 - 9 Sep 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple technology areas Animal technology Crop protection Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Plant science Renewable energy Research project Online Tool for Decision Making Pathways This project will provide farmer-friendly tools to assist farmers in adopting innovations that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 Apr 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 Research organisation Heytesbury District Landcare Network
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through identification of gene editing targets for broad spectrum wheat rust control Plant diseases are a significant production constraint to all agricultural crops, including wheat where rust diseases remain a major threat. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 3 Apr 2023 - 31 May 2026 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Fruits Research project Expansion of flies as berry crop pollinators This project will investigate the role of flies in berry crops as well as to determine the impact of different … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Apr 2023 - 17 Apr 2026 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Research project Climate Resilience with Mixed Species and Nutrient Cycling Changes to pasture management from reliance on perennial ryegrass dominant pastures and high inputs of N fertilisers to multispecies pastures (… Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Apr 2023 - 30 Jun 2028
Research project Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub- Innovation Grant Agrivoltaics: A win-win for farmers? The current challenge and potential solution. The Australian agricultural sector is pursuing the ambitious goals … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Apr 2023 - 25 Sep 2024 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Research project Tasmanian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub- Innovation Grant The Tasmanian Government’s AgriVision 2050 Report sets the goal of growing Tasmanian agriculture to reach $10 billion in farm gate … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Apr 2023 - 5 May 2024 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Oilseeds Multiple technology areas Crop protection Harvest technology Input management Plant science Research project Australian Sesame Industry Production Research Program The Australian sesame industry is poised for a major expansion, driven by support from AgriFutures Australia and a collaborating group … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Mar 2023 - 29 Feb 2028 Research organisation Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)
Research project South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub- Innovation Grant Agricultural production is highly dependent on water and in a drying climate testing water quality is essential to preserve and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Mar 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 Research organisation Grower Group Alliance Inc
Poultry Animal technology Research project Gary Sansom Scholarship 2023 - Mr Caleb Wellard Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Mar 2023 - 14 Mar 2026 Research organisation Caleb Wellard
Research project Scout Model Road Testing Pilot AgriFutures Australia wish to design a tech scouting project using the ‘bowtie’ model developed as part of ‘… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 27 Mar 2023 - 31 Oct 2023 Research organisation Impact Innovation Group Pty Ltd