Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Food processing technology Plant science Research project Understanding and mitigating the impact of smoke exposure on grape and wine composition and wine sensory properties Smoke from bushfires and controlled burns can contaminate wine grapes and lead to undesirable ‘smoky’ aromas and flavours in the … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
Dairy Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: What is my yield gap? Maximising water productivity Irrigation underpins the Australian dairy industry, with dairy the second largest irrigation water user behind cotton. Reduced water availability because … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisations Dairy Australia, Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cotton Input management Research project Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support With the high cost of nitrogen (N) fertiliser – about 20 per cent of variable costs – cotton growers seek to optimise its … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Wine Research project Regional evaluation of new germplasm - pathway to adoption This project will provide regionally-specific information on the performance of new first-generation mildew resistant scion selections. The performance of first … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Fruits Plant science Research project More Profit from Nitrogen - Optimising nutrient management for improved productivity and fruit quality in cherries This project aims to maximise nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in the Australian cherry industry. Cherries are a significant deciduous tree … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Hort Innovation, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
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
Cotton Crop protection Research project Modern Systems Agronomy for Resilient Cotton Production A key challenge for the cotton industry is to minimise climate-induced year to year production variability and maintain existing lint … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Nuts Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project National macadamia breeding and evaluation program This investment continues to progress genetic improvement for the Australian macadamia industry, following earlier levy investments including Macadamia second generation … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Dec 2019 - 24 Dec 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Southern Ocean IPA - Science to support Australia’s Southern Ocean Fisheries 2018-2020 The project "Southern Ocean IPA - Science to support Australia's Southern Ocean Fisheries" aimed to address the needs … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 26 Nov 2018 - 30 Mar 2021 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Maintenance of grain plumpness and transfer of heat tolerance into Australian barley germplasm Annual average economic losses from heat damage in Australian wheat crops are estimated to be about $1.1billion. Climate models predict … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2016 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Sugar Research project Investigating potential for sugar industry participation in green markets The economic climate for the sugar industry in recent years has been challenging as international competition has suppressed process received … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Apr 2022 - 1 Nov 2022 Research organisation Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Biology and Ecology Program: Strategically targeting research on Panulirus cygnus and its ecosystem to suit the needs of the WRL fishing industry and stakeholders The Biology and Ecology Program focusing on Panulirus cygnus (Western Rock Lobster) and its ecosystem brings several benefits to the … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Sep 2021 - 29 Sep 2025 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Accelerating Greenlip Abalone stock recovery in South Australia using release of hatchery-reared juveniles: Phase 1 - genetics risk assessment and preliminary cost-benefit analysis There are areas of the Western Zone Abalone Fishery where Greenlip Abalone are depleting, with biomass levels well below carrying … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 May 2021 - 29 Nov 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Estimating the biomass of fish stocks using novel and efficient genetic techniques Australia’s commercial and recreational fisheries are annually valued at in excess of $2.5 and 2.6 billion but, despite their undeniable importance, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 3 Nov 2019 - 29 Sep 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Wine Input management Research project Managing and modelling vintage compression Anecdotal observations and the analysis of fruit maturation records suggests that, in addition to earlier maturity, the period over which … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project CSA00050 - Northern Farming Systems - integrating research solutions for profitable outcome Data indicate that there is a significant gap between potential and current cropping system efficiency and profitability in the northern … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Embedding impact pathway thinking into the identification and prioritisation of RD&E needs and investments for FRDC The project of embedding impact pathway thinking into the identification and prioritization of RD&E needs and investments for … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 4 Dec 2022 - 30 Mar 2024 Research organisation Dr DM Stafford Smith
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Forecasting spatial distribution of Southern Bluefin Tuna habitat in the Great Australian Bight – updating and improving habitat and forecast models This project will support improved operational planning in the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) purse-seine fishery for ranching operations in direct … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jan 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Improving ginger, to future proof the industry against major pest and diseases Introducing genetic diversity to Australian ginger is required for the ginger industry to cope with growing pest and disease pressures. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Dec 2020 - 15 Jul 2024 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)