Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Machinery & hardware Plant science Research project Profitable and environmentally sustainable sub clover and medic seed harvesting Sub clover and annual medic seed harvesting is environmentally and socially challenging, and relatively inefficient. This project explores options to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Sep 2018 - 21 Apr 2022 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Animal welfare and sustainability of the Australian kangaroo harvesting industry Commercial harvesting is currently the only effective and relatively humane method of reducing the broad scale abundance of kangaroos and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2017 - 26 Mar 2020 Research organisation (DPIE) The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the DPI within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Wild catch fisheries Harvest technology Research project Drawing strength from each other: simulation testing of Australia’s abalone harvest strategies All Australian abalone harvest strategies use empirical approaches that apply a weight of evidence approach that is generally not clearly … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Jan 2023
Wild catch fisheries Harvest technology Research project Determination of the impacts of direct harvest of coral species in northern Australia Australia’s aquarium fisheries are high value (GVP >$20 million), small scale fisheries that rely on exporting CITES (the Convention … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 May 2020 - 20 Aug 2023 Research organisation Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) [NT]
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Crop protection Harvest technology Input management Machinery & hardware Plant science Processing & packaging Research project Best practice manual for growing, harvesting and storing Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in Australia The Australian Hemp Council (AHC) is a formal association of Australia's IH growers and crop consultants including personnel from state … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Jun 2022 - 17 Mar 2023 Research organisation Australian Hemp Council
Forestry Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Input management Research project Assessing the economic impact of damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting operations This project will deliver improvements to practices and equipment to reduce log damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting, … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 5 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Survey of vertebrate and invertebrate pests and beneficials harbouring in harvest weed-seed control systems This project will provide insights into how different harvest weed seed control (HWSC) systems influence invertebrates and mice populations. The … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 28 Feb 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Fisheries biology of short-spined sea urchins (Heliocidaris erythrogramma) in Tasmania: supporting a profitable harvest and appropriate management This project will provide information on the biology, population structure and roe characteristics of the short spined sea urchin. It … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Dec 2019 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cereal grains Data and AI Research project A genetic diversity toolkit to maximise harvest index by controlling the duration of developmental phase: IWYP CSIRO Harvest index is a measure of the efficiency of plants in producing grain. It is defined as the ratio of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 26 May 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cross industry Research project Practical Technology Uptake on the Monaro- Hosting a Regional Agricultural Technology Symposium Monaro Farming Systems will coordinate a Regional Agricultural Technology Symposium, which will run over a full day. The symposium will&… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 29 May 2022 Research organisation Monaro Farming Systems CMC Inc
Wild catch fisheries Harvest technology Research project Implementation of dynamic reference points and harvest strategies to account for environmentally-driven changes in productivity in Australian fisheries All fish stocks are subject to some level of environmentally driven change in productivity, primarily recruitment, but also growth. Current … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jul 2020 - 4 Dec 2022
Wild catch fisheries Research project Fishing for change: A social marketing approach to reduce the recreational harvest of Snapper and Pearl Perch in Queensland. Snapper and pearl perch are depleted in Queensland and further reduction in fishing pressure is needed to rebuild stocks back … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2022
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Fast-tracking new struvite separation technology adoption - industry feasibility review of the technology Currently, manure use as a fertiliser can be limited by high transportation costs, and perceived environmental concerns. There is potential … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 30 Apr 2017 - 30 Jun 2017 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Understanding environmental and fisheries factors causing fluctuations in mud crab and blue swimmer crab fisheries in northern Australia to inform harvest strategies Giant Mud Crabs support valuable commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries in northern Australia. This project aimed to understand the relationship … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 9 Jul 2017 - 30 Dec 2018 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Tassal: Flesh quality issues in spring grown Atlantic Salmon The project aimed to address quality issues, specifically excessive gape, in Atlantic Salmon harvested during the spring season. Customer complaints … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 12 Oct 2017 - 16 Dec 2017 Research organisation Tassal Group
Aquaculture Harvest technology Research project Harvest and slaughter methods for farmed Barramundi to minimise fish stress and achieve premium market quality and improved fish welfare outcomes Current practices for slaughter of farmed Barramundi use ice slurry. The industry has undertaken preliminary research to understand impacts of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 7 Jul 2019 - 27 Jun 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Forestry Research project Wearable sensors for improving occupational health and safety of workers in the forestry industry: a pilot prototype for harvesting and processing operations This project will evaluate workwear embedded with smart sensors for monitoring workplace health and safety hazards for those working in … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 15 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Understanding the demography and stock structure of Victorian pipis Victoria’s commercial pipi fishery has experienced rapid growth (e.g. from <1 tonne harvested at Discovery Bay in 2008/09 to 90 … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 25 Jul 2019 - 19 Nov 2021 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Game Harvest technology Research project Evaluation of captive bolts for the stunning of kangaroo young During the commercial harvesting of kangaroos, it is a requirement of a national code of practice that the dependent young … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 5 Dec 2022 - 2 May 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Developing and testing a cultural change process in the NSW wild harvest sector: a case study to facilitate a process towards co-management in the NSW Northern Fish Trawl The project aims to facilitate a cultural change process in the NSW wild harvest sector towards co-management in the NSW … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2022 - 29 Jun 2023 Research organisation Strategic Journeys