Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Review of domestic commercial vessel safety legislation The review of domestic commercial vessel safety legislation brings several benefits to the Australian seafood industry. Firstly, it allows for … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Apr 2022 - 19 Aug 2022 Research organisation NMAC (SA) Pty Ltd
Forestry Input management Research project Improved tools to predict fertiliser response and profitability in softwood plantations across Australia. Component 2: Eastern Australia ProFert is a decision support tool for assisting plantation growers in predicting growth responses to and financial performance of fertiliser … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 3 Dec 2018 - 28 Feb 2022
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Input management Research project Regional soil testing guidelines for the northern grains region The national database "Making Better Fertiliser Decisions for Crops" has identified large gaps in knowledge regarding soil nutrient-yield … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2012 - 30 Jul 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cotton Pork Poultry Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Biorefineries for profit - phase 2 The Biorefineries for Profit project is developing technologies to convert crop and crop-processing residues into high value animal feed supplements … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 1 Jun 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology
Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Other rural industries Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Supporting better decision-making through increasing farmers data-based knowledge This project aims to increase the adoption of soil moisture probes and weather stations to provide farmers with data-based knowledge … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Apr 2023 - 5 Sep 2024 Research organisation Facey Group
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Renewable energy Research project Can freshwater plants act as a feed supplement to reduce methane emissions from cattle? Farmers seeking to develop Soils Carbon Projects based upon the drawdown of CO2e through vigorous plant growth must offset … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 12 Dec 2022 Research organisation Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
Multiple industries Cotton Wool Traceability Research project Australian Participation in the European Union Product Environmental Footprint Technical Advisory Board The EU has, since 2015, been developing an life cycle assessment (LCA)-based approach for assessing the environmental impact of consumer … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisations Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Aquaculture Research project Assessing the capacity for sustainable finfish aquaculture in the vicinity of seagrasses Globally, aquaculture accounts for over 50% of fish production. However, it brings with it an environmental risk associated with eutrophication and … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2019 - 29 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Poultry Automation Research project Co-designed Scoping study to unlock the power of digital Digital innovation lies at the heart of value adding to chicken meat. It is key to optimising individual stages of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 May 2019 - 14 Jun 2020 Research organisation Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)
Multiple industries Fruits Vegetables Input management Research project Managing flies for crop pollination This investment is investigating the potential of using flies as alternative crop pollinators, including looking at the effectiveness of specific … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 15 Sep 2023 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Sugar Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Precision automated furrow irrigation for the Australian sugar industry Irrigation is the key driver of sugar cane production in many Queensland milling areas. Much of this land is irrigated … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Input management Research project Fertiliser form and soil interactions when applied in high concentration bands – Post-Doctoral Fellow aligned UQ00063 Although crop rotations with grain legumes and ley pastures play an important role in maintaining and improving soil fertility, fertilisers … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 5 Jun 2017 - 15 Apr 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Other rural industries Research project Development of a RD&E Plan for Kakadu Plum industries The project's goal is to create five-year RD&E Plan for the Australian Kakadu Plum sectors from 2023/24 to 2028/29. The … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Dec 2022 - 25 Jul 2023 Research organisation Consulting & Implementation Services Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Fruits Oilseeds Pulse grains Wine Crop protection Research project Area Wide Management for cropping systems weeds: investigating the weed management, social and economic opportunity The traditional approach to tackling weeds has been to focus on paddock or farm scale management. Instead this project aims … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Nov 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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)
Research project Model impacts of extreme disruptions on production and profitability of small and emerging industries There have been increasing national and global incidences such as pandemic, bushfires, and trade war, causing extreme disruptions to businesses … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Jun 2021 - 29 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Fruits Input management Research project Afourer mandarin management This investment is developing best practice canopy management techniques that will improve long-term yields and minimise alternate bearing in Afourer … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Jun 2020 - 1 May 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Beef cattle Research project Post-weaning management strategies This Producer Demonstration Site aims to quantify the cost benefit of different postweaning management systems for cattle in the Limestone … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 30 Jun 2024
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Lifetime Ewe Management 7 This investment supports the Lifetime Ewe Management (LTEM) training program, which is a nationally accredited course involving groups of five … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Sep 2017 - 30 Jan 2020 Research organisation Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Data and AI Imagery Input management Research project Quick and Easy Precision Ag tools to increase rice yield and WUE This project will deliver quick and easy Precision Agriculture tools to the whole rice industry, to increase yield and improve … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Nov 2021 - 15 May 2024 Research organisation DataFarming