Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Crop protection Research project Prevention and preparedness for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) - Output 2 Fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda) is a significant global biosecurity threat because of its ability to spread rapidly within and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 2 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cotton Crop protection Research project Mirid and mealybug best practice management This project aimed to improve best practice management for mirid and mealybug pests in cotton. In the mirid part of … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 31 Oct 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Wool Research project Vaccine for control of flystrike Flystrike, and its control, is a significant cost to the Australian sheep and wool industries. With the advent of new … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 26 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Indoor agriculture Research project Novel technologies and practices for the optimisation of pollination within protected cropping environments This project is a collaborative piece of work funded through the Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Dec 2019 - 25 May 2023 Research organisation Hort Innovation
Sugar Crop protection Research project Towards more sustainable pest control strategies through a metagenomic survey of viral entomopathogens in canegrubs populations The greyback canegrub, (D. albohirtum) and French’s canegrub (L. frenchi), are the most damaging and widespread sugarcane pests. Greyback … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 May 2022 - 1 May 2023 Research organisation University of Queensland (UQ)
Cotton Crop protection Research project The sustainable chemical control and resistance management of aphids, mites and mirids in Australian cotton, 2014-2019 This project provided resistance monitoring for aphids, mites, thrips, and mirids. Resistance data produced feeds directly into a process driven … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Other rural industries Crop protection Research project Chlorantraniliprole (Coragen) residue trials, analysis and permit for the ginger industry AgriFutures Australia on behalf of the Australian Ginger Industry Association (AGIA) is seeking the continued access to the selective agricultural … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 5 Nov 2023 - 14 Jun 2025 Research organisation Agaware Consulting Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Multiple technology areas Data and AI Input management Research project Crop and varietal data to better understand the importance of pollination This project will ensure that all available crop pollination dependency data is easily accessible to relevant stakeholders (eg growers, apiarists, … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date - 31 Aug 2026
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Strategic oversight and coordination of grain protection chemicals This project seeks to ensure that the Australian grains industry is able to effectively comply with and provide input into … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021
Forestry Crop protection Research project A model system for the discovery and development of biocontrol agents against forest pests The primary aim of this project is to improve the biological control of Gonipterus weevils in Australian and overseas eucalypt … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 23 Jun 2017 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Input management Research project Healthy bee populations for sustainable pollination in horticulture Insect pollinators are declining globally, threatening productivity in cropping systems. Our understanding of the role of different native pollinators, such … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Determining the economic impact of Native Budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) in cereal crops in the Western Region Since 2018, there has been an annual and increasing trend in Western Australia of native budworm (Helicoverpa punctigera) causing feeding damage … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Crop protection Research project Minor Pesticide Consultant for emerging industries - PRJ-011454 extension This investment will provide appropriate pesticide information for the control of a range of diseases, insects and weeds across multiple … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 19 Nov 2019 - 18 Sep 2022 Research organisation Agaware Consulting Pty Ltd
Plant science Research project RD&E Strategic Plan for Australian Sesame Through significant industry engagement, this project will develop a research, development and extension plan for the Australian sesame industry. The … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Dec 2020 - 28 Dec 2021 Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project DairyBio Forage - Endophyte technologies for pasture improvement This project aims to deliver ryegrass cultivars with a compatible endophyte that will improve and protect the plants’ performance including … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Cross industry Crop protection Research project Parasitoids for the management of fruit flies (Dipteria: Tephritidae) in Australia This investment focuses on the development of a new biocontrol fruit fly management program for Australian conditions. The benefits include: … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 17 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2022 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Forestry Crop protection Research project Biological Control of Giant Pine Scale in Australia Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a tiny scale insect that lives by sucking the sap of pine, fir and … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 1 Sep 2023 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cotton Crop protection Research project Assessing the Potential of a new monitoring tool ("Zappa" trap) for managing sucking pests on cotton This project utilised Zappa Trap and field sampling to monitor mirid activity in the field. There are gaps in the … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Ensuring Lucerne seed production in the absence of bees Lucerne is an important pasture species that is dependent on bees for pollination. To overcome this potential vulnerability, this project … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 May 2017 - 31 Oct 2021 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Post factory Pilot of SitPlus Fly production The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a promising control method for Queensland fruit fly. Currently a significant research effort is … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Oct 2018 - 10 Dec 2023 Research organisation Macquarie University