Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Data and AI Research project Automated Sheep Counting for the Live Export Industry This project has taken artificial intelligence technology already used regularly on roads to count vehicles, to develop a system of … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 30 Jul 2018 - 1 Mar 2020 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Wild catch fisheries Data and AI Research project Knowledge to improve the assessment and management of Giant Mud Crabs (Scylla serrata) in Queensland. The annual GVP of the Queensland Mud Crab Fishery is somewhere between $16 and $29M. Critical to the Harvest Strategy for … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 29 Jun 2024 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cotton Plant science Research project Increased yield through improved management of soil constraints in cotton farming systems Each year, soil compaction costs the Australian cotton industry $30 million. It increases waterlogging, and restricts crop growth, nutrition, yield and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Research project Producer Technology Uptake Program - Northern Australia Projects Project 1 - Northern Hub | NTCA BlackBox Workshop Project aims to engage a variety of producers around the Northern Territory. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Mar 2023 - 29 Jun 2024 Research organisation Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Research project Connecting the unconnected for on-farm technology adoption This project has a two pronged approach as not only is it about encouraging greater adoption of technology but by … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 May 2022 - 16 May 2023 Research organisation Grain Producers South Australia
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Coomandook Sheep Yard Redevelopment with Technology Integration This project will expose students to possible applications of technology even in a small scale operation, we should see a … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2022 - 15 May 2023 Research organisation Coomandook Area School
Research project Innovation & Technology to Improve Natural Disaster Management For the ongoing growth and environmental sustainability of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector, Australian rural industries need to implement … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 27 Mar 2020 - 4 Sep 2020 Research organisation GHD
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)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Automation Data and AI Imagery Processing & packaging Robotics Research project Ginger Ninja – Fusarium predictor multi-expert training data collection This project aims to increase the seed ginger training dataset for improving the performance of the AI-based Fusarium Predictor prototype … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 27 Jul 2022 - 12 Mar 2023 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Fruits Plant science Research project A platform for gene editing vegetative propagated crops The discovery, followed by the development, of gene editing technologies has dramatically altered the potential to genetically improve the vast … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Sep 2026 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Renewable energy Research project Collaborative management and measurement of carbon farming and its co-benefits Farmers can earn money by storing carbon in their soils, but there is an opportunity to work together to develop … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 14 Dec 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Cross industry Input management Research project Towards Circular Material Futures: Development of innovative solutions to recycling and re-purposing existing pre-farm gate waste Plastics and limited quantities of mixed general waste can be effectively repurposed into new products for the built environment through … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 27 Jan 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Cross industry Research project Evaluation of Cooperative Models for Carbon Pooling through Behavioural Economics This project aims to identify the most optimal cooperative model for agricultural producers for carbon pooling in Australia through the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 May 2021 - 29 Aug 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Eggs Research project Automated, Real-time Monitoring of Bird and Flock Movement and Behaviour This research offers opportunity to improve management of layer flocks through enabling remote monitoring. The findings from this work may … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Input management Research project Development of Non-invasive methods and systems for the Assessment of Hive Health The strength and health of bee colonies used for pollination need to be assured both on delivery to the grower, … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Oct 2019 - 15 Jul 2023 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Other rural industries Automation Research project Ginger Ninja: Automating disease detection in seed ginger stock Pests and diseases pose a significant production concern to most ginger growers and are a constant threat to yields. Fusarium, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 16 Apr 2021 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cross industry Crop protection Research project Improving access to new germplasm through faster and more accurate diagnostics (PBRI) This project will improve access to new germplasm through the deployment of faster and more accurate diagnostics. It will enable: … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Honey bees Consumer health Research project Increasing the value of Australian honey as a health food Gut microbes are recognised as playing a crucial role in health and disease and manipulating the balance of gut microbes … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 3 Apr 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Multiple technology areas Automation Imagery Robotics Research project Horizon Scanning - Opportunities for new technologies and industries The objectives of this project are to identify potential new agriculture industries that could emerge due to the influence of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Apr 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Research project 3D Printing – Rural Industry Opportunities The project involves a multi-pronged approach to investigating and documenting the potential for 3D printing in agriculture, fisheries and forestry … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)