Wool Multiple technology areas Automation Robotics Research project Development of a Smart Shearing Handpiece Shearing handpieces have remained relatively unchanged since mechanisation. This investment will examine the opportunity to design smarter handpieces that incorporate … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 18 Nov 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Cereal grains Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Smart irrigation control for water and labour savings in rice growing systems This project aims to develop automated sensing and control for reduced water input rice farming systems. As the Australian rice … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisations AgriFutures Australia, Deakin University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Oilseeds Input management Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Key Learning Sites Southern (making the most of water) This project aims to increase water productivity and profitability by expanding growers’ knowledge of irrigation technology and best practice management. … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022
Cotton Plant science Research project CottonInfo Irrigation Field Days The principal outcome of the CottonInfo program is to provide an efficient and effective pathway for the delivery of the … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 12 Dec 2018 - 30 Mar 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Southern Valley Cotton Growers Association
Cotton Automation Research project Gwydir Valley demonstration of the application of the latest digital technologies for precise automated irrigation Automation of irrigation in the Australian cotton industry has the potential to improve water productivity, whilst addressing challenges of optimising … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Pork Multiple technology areas Automation Consumer health Research project Standardised antimicrobial testing One of the key steps in controlling and managing bacterial infections in animals is by accurate identification of infections, and … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 31 May 2017 - 28 Jun 2018 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Oilseeds Sugar Multiple technology areas Automation Input management Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Gwydir demonstration of latest digital technologies for precise automated irrigation Automation of irrigation in the Australian cotton industry has the potential to improve water productivity, whilst addressing challenges of optimising … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Goanna Ag
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Real time monitoring of water quality and mechanisation of pond management to boost productivity and increase profit Aquaculture is conducted largely on experience often driven by “gut-feel” in response to biological demands and environmental constraints of production … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018 Research organisation James Cook University (JCU)
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)