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Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Global Eczema Therapy Study

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a growing international issue with 20% of Australian children displaying clinical symptoms at 12 months of age. Previous …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2018 -
    31 May 2021

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Wool's benefit in dynamic circumstances

This investment seeks to develop a new test method to demonstrate wool's greater thermal comfort during physical activity than other …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Optimised Fire Resistant Base Layer

It is widely accepted that woollen garments have a range of fire resistance benefits. This investment sought to generate evidence …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    9 Nov 2017 -
    30 Jun 2019

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Atopic Dermatitis Study # Forefront

Wool clothing may be perceived as a poor choice for use by individuals with sensitive skin or atopic dermatitis (eczema). …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2016 -
    30 Jun 2019

Other rural industries
Machinery & hardware
Research project

Precision Agriculture using 'Real Data' in Education

This project will enable student to develop relevant skills in technology, particularly in agriculture sciences. As the agricultural industry moves …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    14 May 2022 -
    14 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Rockhampton State High School

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Dairy Oilseeds Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

NAB Sustainable AgriBusiness Adaptions

This project will provide bankers and farmers with practical guidance to support science-backed and commercially considered decisions about where to invest their time effort and money.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    12 Jul 2021 -
    1 Mar 2022

  • Research organisations

    Federation University Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

Vegetables
Research project

Green Beans Prediction

This research project will use data science and real-world testing to create accurate predictive models that will help the green bean industry to meet market demand.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2020 -
    31 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Cotton
Research project

Supporting adaptive research capacity for careers in the cotton industry

This project will promote the diversity of career opportunities in the Australian cotton industry, support an industry coordinated pipeline of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Beef cattle
Research project

Predicting age of livestock from DNA samples

This project will adopt methodology developed in the field of forensic science and apply it to livestock in order to …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2018 -
    30 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Beef cattle
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management
Research project

Value proposition for 3-NOP feed additive as an emission reduction fund method

There are currently no Emission Reduction Fund (ERF) methods available for adoption by the feedlot industry. Recent MLA research has …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2021 -
    30 Mar 2022

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Energy-sufficient meat processing plant

The objective of the project is to demonstrate that meat processing plants can become energy self-sufficient by utilising reliable renewable …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2018 -
    1 Nov 2018

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Essential oils Forestry Nuts Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine
Crop protection
Research project

Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative

The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative supports cross-sectoral research development and extension to minimise the damaging consequences caused by biosecurity threats …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    7 Sep 2017 -
    17 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Hort Innovation

Dairy
Research project

Cool Cows refresh

Assessing the cost of hot weather in terms of individual cow milk production and then devising on-farm management strategies for …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Assess new technologies and techniques that could improve the cost-effectiveness and robustness of recreational fishing surveys

Knowledge of the size and impact of recreational fishing currently represents the most significant gap in the assessment of community-shared …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Aug 2018

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

Northern Australia Cotton Development & Coordination Leader

This project provided agronomic support, science leadership and coordination for a developing cotton industry in the tropical north of Australia, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2015 -
    30 Sep 2018

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

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