Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project St Catherine's Livestock Technology Enablers Project 1. "Producers generally learn best from others – seeing the agtech demonstrated, talking to existing users": our project allows local producers … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2022 - 15 May 2023 Research organisation St Catherine's Catholic College
Other rural industries Research project Increasing producer use of the TAFCO online automatic weather stations Our project opens the door for producers to uptake new technology and increase knowledge, in turn producers will be able … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 14 May 2023 Research organisation Tobacco & Associated Farmers Co-operative Limited
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)
Other rural industries Research project Epidemiological and bacteriological analyses of Salmonella infection in the Australian Thoroughbred horse breeding industry Salmonella is a bacterial pathogen that can infect horses of all ages and result in disease (including diarrhoea, dehydration and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2022 - 1 Dec 2024 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Essential oils Multiple technology areas Novel ingredients Plant science Research project The anti-viral and surface virucidal activity of tea tree oil An increasing focus on the efficacy of natural products to combat infectious agents is driven by a need for alternative … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Mar 2022 - 29 Mar 2023 Research organisation Curtin University
Cross industry Research project Development of the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework 2021-2022 The Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework (AASF) is a unique piece of work which aims to provide a ‘translation layer’ between farm practices, markets and the community by drawing together information about Australian agricultural sustainability under a cohesive set of recognised principles and criteria. Funded by National Farmers' Federation (NFF) Project date 1 Mar 2021 - 1 Jun 2022 Research organisation Australian Farm Institute (AFI)
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Emissions life-cycle assessment for the Australian export fodder industry Action on climate change is accelerating around the world, driving changes across all sectors – including agriculture. Agrifood value chains … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jun 2023 - 7 Apr 2024 Research organisation Common Capital
Other rural industries Research project Australian Industrial Hemp Program of Research (AIHPR) Broadacre hemp for seed and/or fiber production has the potential to become a sustainable and profitable crop in Australia. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 May 2023 - 30 May 2028 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Input management IoT & smart-farming Plant science Research project Improving the Impact from Current and Future Genetic and Genomic Investments Emerging agriculture and aquaculture industries face barriers in accessing superior genetic material for improved productivity. These barriers can be commercial, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Mar 2023 - 12 May 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)