Fruits Input management Research project Protected cropping for high value horticultural production: effects of climate modification and growing systems using cherry as a case study The aim of this PhD project is to quantify the effects of protected cropping systems on key climate variables and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 20 May 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cotton Research project Building profitable farming systems for the future through increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) and optimising water use efficiency (WUE) in a changing climate This project will investigate tactics integral to the future farming system: cover cropping, accumulation of soil organic carbon, and optimising water use efficiency. Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Dryland Cotton Research Association
Cross industry Research project Co-Funding Deed AgScore seasonal forecasting software The AgScore project will make use of an innovative software tool that provides robust comparisons of seasonal climate models using … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 5 Aug 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 Research organisation Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
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
Cross industry Research project RRDfP Bureau of Meteorology Forewarned is Forearmed This project will research and develop a state-of-the-art forecasting service for extreme climate events, which will be delivered via the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2022
Wild catch fisheries Research project Understanding the relationship between commercial prawn species population dynamics, fishing patterns and climate in the Shark Bay World Heritage area in Western Australia There is growing concern that the sustainability of the prawn fishery in the Shark Bay World Heritage area of Western … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 5 Jan 2020 - 5 Jan 2023 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cross industry Research project Improving Farm Water Use Efficiency - Digital technology implementation and training to improve overall on-farm productivity and improve farm water-use efficiencies. The Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) Producer Technology Uptake Program (PTUP) Water Use Efficiency trial involves the implementation of digital … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Stirlings to Coast Farmers Inc
Input management Research project Water Security for the Chicken Meat Industry The Australian chicken meat industry is facing unprecedented water shortages in response to climate change and increased water demand. This … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 18 Jan 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Synthesis of data to optimise yield potential of barley in Australian farming systems This investment aims to review existing research data gathered for barley production to develop strategies for improving productivity and identifying … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 3 Jan 2023 - 28 Jun 2024 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project LMA Project C – An improved model of Late Maturity alpha-Amylase (LMA) field risk in Australian wheat. The susceptibility of new wheat varieties to the Late Maturity alpha-Amylase (LMA) defect is a key concern for breeding programs … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Australian Cereal Rust Control Program (ACRCP) - CSIRO: Delivering genetic tools and knowledge required to breed wheat and barley with resistance to leaf rust, stripe rust and stem rust Rust diseases are a significant threat to wheat production in Australia. Disease control relies heavily on breeding for disease resistance. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Fruits Research project Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards This investment is providing the pear industry with new technology and advanced management systems to improve fruit quality, maximise pear … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Wine Plant science Research project Managing the impact of vintage advancement and compression Vintage compression due to climate change is well-documented. The period between the harvest of early maturing varieties, such as Chardonnay, … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Sep 2020
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Pulse Breeding Australia: Field Pea Breeding This investment in field pea breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for field pea growers. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Assessment of the interactive effects of climate change, floods and discard stress on the commercially important Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) and Blue Swimmer Crab (Portunus armatus) - postgraduate The assessment of the interactive effects of climate change, floods, and discard stress on commercially important Mud Crab and Blue … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Research project Industry Development Grant - Lena Schmidt This research aims to understand the contribution of floral resources to colony and population health of honeybees and native bees, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Cereal grains Consumer health Research project Effect of environment on cereal phenolic composition and its chemopreventive pot This research is an attempt at investigating the effects climate has on Australian cereal crops such as rice, sorghum, oats … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Oct 2018 - 30 Apr 2019 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Climate driven shifts in benthic habitat composition as a potential demographic bottleneck for Western Rocklobster: understanding the role of recruitment habitats to better predict the under-size lobster population for fishery sustainability Across the western rock lobster fishery shallow water nearshore habitats are thought to be critical for recruitment to the fishery. … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Aug 2020 - 29 Feb 2024 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Essential oils Multiple technology areas IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Research project Improving water efficiency through uptake of advanced irrigation technologies in Australian Tea Tree The project has been designed to introduce the AgTech to growers as a means of addressing a major constraint to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 4 Apr 2022 - 18 Mar 2023 Research organisation Australian Tea Tree Industry Association Ltd (ATTIA)
Cross industry Research project A Common Approach to Sector-Level GHG Accounting for Australian Agriculture Australia has a National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, however commodity Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounts are being undertaken in a fragmented way … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 20 Jun 2020 - 27 Feb 2023 Research organisation Agricultural Innovation Australia Ltd