Multiple industries Fruits Vegetables Crop protection Research project Using pheromones and traps in the management of mirids and vegetable bugs This investment is developing effective pheromone-based methods for managing mirids and vegetable bugs. Ultimately, it will provide industry with recommendations … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2027 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Pest and disease management for the Australian mushroom industry This project is reducing the negative economic impacts experienced by the mushroom industry as a direct result of the influence … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 7 Jun 2022 - 7 Jun 2027 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Dairy Research project Scaling out Multi-Species - Drought Resilient Soils and Landscape Grants Program This project is an observational study being conducted on 7 commercial dairy farms in Victoria. The aims of the project are … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Apr 2022 - 30 Jun 2024
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Screening Water-Efficient and Climate-Resilient Rice Parental Lines for the Australian Rice Industry The Australian rice industry uses approximately 50% less water in rice production compared with other rice producing countries across the globe. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Feb 2022 - 14 Mar 2025 Research organisation Swinburne University of Technology
Vegetables Research project Demonstrating the benefits of building capability and capacity in extension delivery in the vegetable industry This project focuses on identifying what support extension officers require to help them develop the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective extension to vegetable growers. It will also identify which avenues and networks vegetable growers prefer to use to gain knowledge and skills. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 11 Jan 2022 - 12 Jul 2026 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Data and AI Research project Automated sheep counting for mobile devices Automated sheep counting technology has been developed using artificial intelligence, via a system using a laptop and video camera mounted … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 1 Dec 2021 - 1 May 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Feasibility study and development of RD&E Plan for the Australian teff industry This project will undertake a feasibility study that determines the potential of teff production in Australia and develop a research, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 5 Jun 2021 - 5 Sep 2022 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Dairy Processing & packaging Research project Dairy Innovation Hub 2.0 This investment addresses some of the major technical challenges faced by the Australian dairy manufacturing industry. It aims to test, … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Feb 2021 - 2 Feb 2024 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Animal technology Research project Sesamoid bone adaptation and repair in Thoroughbred race horses in training Limb injuries are a major cause of poor performance, suffering and death of racehorses and jockey injury. Sesamoid bone injuries … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Dec 2020 - 29 Jun 2024 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Investigating soil pH and nutrition as possible factors influencing Pink Rot in potatoes – a pilot study This project is investigating how soil pH and nutrition may play a part in reducing the impact of pink rot … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Fruits Input management Research project Soil health and plant nutrition in Australian Apple and Pear orchards The outcome of this project is to achieve more efficient use of resources (nutrients, water and soil) through improved orchard … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Nuts Automation Research project Demonstration of functional driverless tractor for Australian horticulture Hort Innovation has contracted the Almond Board of Australia to investigate the impediments to update of driverless technology in the … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 1 Jun 2024 Research organisation Almond Board of Australia
Other rural industries Input management Research project Investigating the potential of hemp as a forage crop Currently the value of the hemp crop is limited, as only the seed is harvested and utilised the vegetative parts … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Jun 2020 - 3 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Nuts Research project Almond Industry Innovation and Adoption Program This project is helping to deliver technical advice to Australian almond growers, promoting best practice and facilitating the adoption of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 28 May 2020 - 1 Apr 2023 Research organisation Almond Board of Australia
Nuts Research project Almond Market Access and Trade Development This project aims to assist in market access and trade development activities for the Australian almond industry. It is aimed … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Mar 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation Almond Board of Australia
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Honey bee health and pollination under protected and contained environments This PhD project will test and optimise RFID systems and pollination outcomes using honeybees in covered cropping. It will test … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 10 Feb 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Eggs Research project In-ovo egg gender determination The aim of the In-ovo chicken egg gender determination project is to investigate the optical methodology to differentiate gender of … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Wide Span Farming: Economic and Logistic Feasibility Study PhD project undertaking an economics and logistics feasibility study of adoptiing wide span technology in annual horticulture. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 20 May 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Crop protection Research project Biopesticides in horticulture – efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum to control Botrytis cinerea in horticultural crops The overall objective of this project is to improve the efficacy of biopesticides, using a strain of Trichoderma harzianum as … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 1 Dec 2024 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Fruits Input management Research project Protected cropping for high value horticultural production: effects of climate modification and growing systems using cherry as a case study The aim of this PhD project is to quantify the effects of protected cropping systems on key climate variables and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 20 May 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)