Cross industry Research project Australian Extension Capacity and Capability - A map and a gap analysis Undertake a mapping and gap analysis project investigating extension capacity and capability resources at a national level, with an RD&… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Apr 2024 - 14 Sep 2024 Research organisation Enablers of Change
Honey bees Animal technology Research project Probiotic development for bees: analyzing gut bacteria in healthy bees This investment will establish the commercial feasibility of developing probiotic feeds for bees based on native bee gut bacteria. Bees … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 Jul 2018 - 30 Jan 2021 Research organisation University of Canberra
Poultry Animal technology Research project Vaccination practices and factors that contribute to ILT outbreaks in VIC/NSW Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILT) causes acute respiratory disease in poultry and results in significant economic losses. This project aims to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Aug 2016 - 1 Aug 2018 Research organisation Department of Transport
Cotton Crop protection Research project Using DNA diagnostics to monitor disease suppressive cotton farming systems The southerly expansion of cotton growing has brought cotton into cooler conditions that are more favourable to a range of … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), Crown Analytical Services, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), The University of Sydney (USYD)
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Assessing the effects of application of plant hormones on percentage head emergence in oats. This research proposal looks to assess the change in percentage of head emergence of oaten hay crops when plant hormones … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Oct 2022 - 17 May 2023 Research organisation AgXtra
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Analysis of historical sea urchin research for improved management of nearshore fisheries in NSW The analysis of historical sea urchin research for improved management of nearshore fisheries in NSW project aims to provide valuable … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 May 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation University of Wollongong (UOW)
Sugar Multiple technology areas Imagery Machinery & hardware Research project To understand the relative health of a sugarcane crop through the use of drone technology. The purchase of a drone with associated agriculture software may be seen to be cost prohibitive to a large number … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 Dec 2021 - 19 Jan 2023 Research organisation Plane Creek Productivity Services Limited
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)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Assessment of the sustainability of common dolphin interactions with the South Australian Sardine Fishery Bycatch in fisheries is the number one source of direct human-caused death and serious injury to marine mammals worldwide. Many … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 2 Feb 2020 - 9 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cross industry Crop protection Research project AGVET Commonwealth Agreement (ID 4-B14CTJ9) i) Control of Brassica & ii) Control of Teratosphaeria Leaf Disease The Agvet Code is part of a cooperative statutory scheme in place for the evaluation, registration and control of agricultural … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 15 Jun 2019 - 30 Nov 2024 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Oilseeds Crop protection Research project Program 2 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Coordinating international blackleg research and development The use of resistance genes is one of the major strategies for minimising the impact of blackleg disease of canola. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Beef cattle Research project Development and evaluation of approaches to cost-effective testing of beef herds for Johne's disease The overall aim of the project is to investigate ways in which the cost to beef producers of herd screening … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 May 2018 - 1 Sep 2019 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Wine Food processing technology Research project The impact of metal speciation on the development, shelf-life and sensory properties of wine The aim of this project is to develop a better understanding of how the presence of different metal species can … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Apr 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Identification of wheat frost tolerance loci using a combination of genetics, biochemistry and molecular approaches This project aims to provide wheat growers with flexibility in the use of earlier sowings or varieties that flower earlier … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project Understanding the amelioration processes of the subsoil application of amendments in the southern region Most cropping soils in the southern region contain one or more subsoil physicochemical constraints, such as high boron or sodicity, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Dairy Up project 1b: Unlocking the potential of kikuyu based pastures - antinutritional factors Kikuyu is a C4 tropical grass which in Australia is an important component of dairy pastures in many areas of … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025 Research organisations Dairy Australia, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS), The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cotton Crop protection Research project Soil System Research – physical, chemical and biological processes for plant growth and nutrient cycling down the whole soil profile Most R&D on soils of cotton farming systems to date has focused on the near-surface (0-30cm) soil … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Review of the business model for the delivery of red meat industry genetic evaluation services This project will review the industry structure underpinning the current livestock genetics delivery model of genetic evaluations for the red meat sector. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 Research organisation ACIL Allen
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project A synthesis of research conducted into the impacts of surface water abstraction on tropical aquatic species The project aims to conduct a synthesis of research on the impacts of surface water abstraction on tropical aquatic species … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jul 2022 - 30 Jul 2023 Research organisation Griffith University
Pork Animal technology Research project Altering the timing and dosage of the Improvac vaccination for control of boar taint compounds The vaccine Improvac® is an effective means of controlling boar taint without affecting performance attributes up to the second vaccination. … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 19 Apr 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Rivalea Australia