Vegetables Input management Research project Industry level lifecycle analysis updated to better understand eco-credentials and minimise risks This investment is developing a tool for mushroom growers to compare their environmental performance against industry-average benchmarks. This information will … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 2 Feb 2023 - 2 Jan 2025 Research organisation thinkstep-anz
Vegetables Input management Research project Nursery Sustainability - Undertaking a life cycle assessment This investment is developing a tool for nursery growers to compare their environmental performance against industry-average benchmarks. This information will … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 2 Feb 2023 - 12 Jan 2024 Research organisation thinkstep-anz
Pasture, fodder & feed Crop protection Research project Testing and understanding herbicide resistance in weeds of importance in pasture seed production Herbicide resistant weeds can be a major constraint to management of pasture seed production. There are increasing concerns with herbicide … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Feb 2023 - 21 Dec 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through high value resistance gene combinations The 3 rust diseases of wheat can cause untold damage. Savings due to control measures have been estimated at about $1.5 billion … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Feb 2023 - 15 Dec 2027 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Dairy Research project Fall Army Worm This small project has assessed detection and control of Fall Army Worm resources from various Australian sources (eg GRDC) in … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Feb 2023 - 30 Jun 2023
Sugar Crop protection Research project A novel biosensor device for on-farm sugarcane disease diagnosis Currently, detecting diseases in sugarcane crops is an expensive, time consuming and lengthy process, usually undertaken in laboratories far from … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Feb 2023 - 1 Feb 2024 Research organisation Griffith University
Sugar Research project Harnessing the synbio potential of Australia’s stingless bees, the first step. Stingless bees have evolved a unique capacity to efficiently isomerise the sucrose found in nectar to the low GI yet … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Sugar Research project Genomic prediction of ratoon yield robustness A trait of importance to sugarcane growers is the consistency of yield in ratoon crops. Variability exists in yield performance … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project National Workshop to develop a regional collaborative plan to control the invasive Longspined Sea Urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) The 2023 National Centrostephanus Workshop was convened by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. The workshop brought together 130 representatives … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Jan 2023 - 31 May 2023 Research organisation Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
Research project Honeybee probiotic combating glyphosate exposure Honeybees may be exposed to glyphosate, a commonly applied herbicide, during crop pollination. Although glyphosate was previously considered safe for … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jan 2023 - 14 Jun 2024 Research organisation Macquarie University
Multiple industries Other rural industries Vegetables Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Ginger Chemical Minor Use Permit maintenance and research Ginger is predominantly grown in Australia in the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay–Burnett regions of Queensland. The area … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Jan 2023 - 29 Jun 2026 Research organisation Censeo Field and Lab Pty Ltd
Research project Impacts of prescribed burning on the honeybee and pollination industries Prescribed burns are an integral component of Australia’s fire mitigation strategy. Although these burns are intended to protect … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Jan 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Other rural industries Research project Development of a Strategic RD&E plan for quinoa. Quinoa is a gluten-free, high protein, low -allergenic, healthy pseudocereal. Despite its ancient use as a food by South … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Jan 2023 - 15 Apr 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Seafood Trade Advisory Group - transitioning to a new communications, governance and operating model The project aims to transition the Seafood Trade Advisory Group (STAG) to a new communications, governance, and operating model within … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 22 Jan 2023 - 15 Dec 2024 Research organisation Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project External review of the FRDC's Indigenous fishing and aquaculture coordination program The external review of the FRDC's Indigenous fishing and aquaculture coordination program aimed to assess its impact and provide recommendations … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Jan 2023 - 30 Mar 2023 Research organisation Australian Venture Consultants Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Basement Jacks - Where's your stock at? Understanding stock structure and connectivity of Mangrove Jack in northern Australia The project "Basement Jacks - Where's your stock at? Understanding stock structure and connectivity of Mangrove Jack in northern … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 15 Jan 2023 - 29 May 2026 Research organisation Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) [NT]
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project NPF Tiger Prawn Fishery Adaptation Strategy workshop The NPF Tiger Prawn Fishery Adaptation Strategy workshop project brings several benefits. Firstly, it addresses concerns about declining productivity in … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Jan 2023 - 30 May 2023 Research organisation NPF Industry Pty Ltd
Research project Carbon tax at border for Australian agriculture This project will include: Provide a sound methodology for evaluating the implications and effects of prospective policy responses and market … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jan 2023 - 5 Jun 2023 Research organisation Deloitte Access Economics
Honey bees Research project Resilient beekeeping in the face of Varroa The honeybee industry contributes $264 million to the Australian economy in hive products, and $14.2 billion in pollination services to at least 35 … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Jan 2023 - 15 Mar 2024 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project Case Studies - Stripe rust epidemic 2022 grower stories of management and yield impact. A stripe rust epidemic hit wheat crops across eastern Australia during the winter cropping season of 2022, reducing yields in some … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 11 Jan 2023 - 26 May 2023 Research organisation Astute Ag