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Forestry
Crop protection
Research project

Giant Pine Scale Postgraduate Research Scholarship Agreement

Giant Pine Scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a scale insect that sucks the sap of pine trees. If established, the insect …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    20 Sep 2018 -
    20 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    La Trobe University

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Vine nutrition

The nutritional health of winegrape vines is usually measured through testing the plant petiole, the stalk that attaches a leaf to the plant stem, but results can take time to generate and may not be highly accurate. This project will develop a smartphone app to capture and analyse images of vine leaves, to rapidly assess nutritional status.
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program

The National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program aims to ensure production nurseries in Australia are aware of and prepared for incursions …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Nov 2015 -
    18 Dec 2020

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

PhD: Characterisation of brassinosteroid effects and brassinosteroid - responsive genes in cotton for growth and stress tolerance enhancement

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a relatively new class of plant hormones that control important agronomic traits such as plant growth and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2015 -
    31 Mar 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Agronomy for Resilient Future Cotton Systems

Research is needed to update existing agronomic recommendations largely developed under different environmental conditions or in lower yielding cotton crops, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Cross industry
Multiple technology areas
Plant science Processing & packaging
Research project

PhD: Next-generation fertilisers for nutrient stewardship in cotton production

About half of the world’s used soda-lime glass (container glass) is unfit for recycling, but a newly developed process …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    15 Jan 2017 -
    15 Jan 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology Processing & packaging
Research project

Technical field officers for shelf life modal to improve product integrity

Shelf life of fresh red meat can be affected by several factors. Good plant hygiene restricts the initial level of …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2020 -
    30 Nov 2022

Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

PulseBio 4: Biosecure pulse seeds

The Australian Grains Genebank imports pulse germplasm for use by breeders and researchers. The two main bottlenecks in accessing and …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Plant science
Research project

Greenhouse Production of High Grade Medical Mono Floral Manuka Honey

True monofloral Manuka honey in its purest form does not exist in the world market. All honey is collected from …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 Jun 2021 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    ManukaLife Pty Ltd

Wine
Plant science
Research project

Implementation of a national standard for grapevine certification - Phase 2a

This project is the second phase of a program of work to develop a national certified standard for grapevine propagation material which is underpinned by current science and can be applied throughout the propagation supply chain and into vineyards.
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    10 Oct 2022 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Foundation Viticulture

Wool
Research project

Australian Pastures Genebank - Phase 3

The Australian Pastures Genebank (APG) Phase 1 was established in 2013 and operates under the framework of the International Treaty on Plant …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2023 -
    30 Jun 2028

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Multiple industries
Forestry Fruits Nuts Other rural industries Vegetables
Plant science
Research project

Researching the benefits of demonstration green roofs across Australia

This project will assist in better understanding of the cultural, community and horticultural barriers to greater green roof construction in …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    31 Dec 2021

Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

DAQ00211 - Quantifying the effectiveness of cover crops as a means of increased water infiltration and reduced evaporation in the northern region

More effective capture and storage of rainfall are major challenges for both grain and cotton growers across the northern region …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 May 2017 -
    20 Oct 2020

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Sugar
Crop protection
Research project

A novel biosensor device for on-farm sugarcane disease diagnosis

Currently, detecting diseases in sugarcane crops is an expensive, time consuming and lengthy process, usually undertaken in laboratories far from …
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2023 -
    1 Feb 2024

  • Research organisation

    Griffith University

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Natural capital assets Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Aquaculture technology Renewable energy
Research project

Overcoming propagule supply bottlenecks for seaweed production

Asparagopsis taxiformis, a red seaweed, seems to be the most effective species of macroalgae to reduce methane production in Australian livestock. To support the Australian livestock sector to reduce its emissions footprint by adding it to animal feed, there is an urgent need and significant commercial incentive to rapidly develop next-generation ways to propagate, farm and process Asparagopsis taxiformis at scale. This project will develop micropropagation tools for seaweed farming. By using plant tissue in small amounts, micropropagation can produce large numbers of disease-free plants in a short period, using small spaces.
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    14 Oct 2021 -
    30 Oct 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

Resourcing, Supporting and Assessing Biosecurity in Nursery Production

Endemic and exotic pests and diseases represent a major threat to the health, productivity, and profitability of Australian nursery production …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    18 Dec 2020 -
    20 Dec 2025

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

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