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Industry Development Grant_Alan Dorin

The funds will be used to support a current project by allowing us to extend an existing, working, single-unit honeybee …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    20 Oct 2020 -
    19 Nov 2021

  • Research organisation

    Monash University

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Sorghum Core Pre-breeding Program

Australia produces at least 2 million tonnes of grain sorghum each year. Sorghum is one of the most diverse crop species …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2013 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

SLW App commercialisation and development

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW) numbers can be difficult to monitor, due to their small size and mobility. This pest has increased …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    31 Dec 2021

Cross industry
Input management
Research project

Glasshouse assays to determine the role

Pasture dieback has emerged widespread across Queensland causing significant impacts to pasture, affecting beef production systems. This will determine the …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    20 Feb 2020 -
    30 Nov 2021

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

SITplus production facility - proof of concept

A purpose-built sterile Queensland fruit fly facility was established in Port Augusta, South Australia under earlier work. With sterile insect …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    18 Jun 2019 -
    30 Apr 2022

  • Research organisations

    Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA), Western Sydney University (WSU)

Eggs
Research project

Sustainable feeds to optimise layers' productive life

This project investigates the impacts of several alternative protein ingredients including insect meals on laying performance, egg quality, and welfare …
  • Funded by

    Australian Eggs

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2023 -
    31 Mar 2027

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cross industry
Research project

Sex selection genes from fruit fly species for use in SITplus

This investment is contributing to an improved understanding of the genetics involved in developing fit, male-only lines of Queensland fruit …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    19 Oct 2018 -
    19 Oct 2022

  • Research organisation

    Macquarie University

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

IPM Technical Lead and Pest Management for High Yield Research

This project investigates whether previous recommendations for fruit retention in cotton are compatible with the pursuit of very high yields. …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Evaluation of relative damage caused by two-spotted mite, bean spider mite and strawberry mite in cotton

Historically, two-spotted spider mites were the dominant mite species in cotton production and the focus of research. The widespread uptake …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Sugar
Crop protection
Research project

Viruses to aid biological control of major root-feeding pests of sugarcane

Australia’s $1.7 billion sugar industry is threatened by severe root-feeding pests such as canegrubs and soldier flies. There are no …
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2023 -
    30 Jun 2027

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Novel options and strategies for integrated pest management in Australian cotton

The ultimate aim of this project is to find holistic solutions for managing the entire pest complex in a way that minimises the economic losses from mirids, green vegetable bugs, whitefly, caterpillars, mealybugs, aphids and mites.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Crop Consultants Association

Sugar
Input management
Research project

Mackay Whitsunday Cane to Creek

This project is focussed on engaging with growers in Central region, with an emphasis on priority sub-catchments in the Pioneer and Plane Creek Basins, to improve understanding of the science behind water quality targets and to implement change on their farms.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    17 Jul 2020 -
    31 Oct 2023

  • Research organisation

    Sugar Research Australia

Wool
Research project

Identifying T.cylindrosporum in Australia

There are several species of fungi that can infect and kill insects, A Review of Sheep Blowfly Pathogen Control (ON-00620) …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    10 Dec 2019 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Wool
Research project

Informed development of a flystrike vaccine

This project focusses on two main areas: Using genetic and genomic data to determine the structure of blowfly populations in …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    2 Jan 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Wool
Research project

Genetics of Blowfly Parasitism

Understanding the biology of the Australian sheep blowfly (Lucilia cuprina) is critical to developing new and effective strategies for its …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    11 Apr 2016 -
    21 Nov 2018

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

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