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Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Nitrogen use efficiency indicators for the Australian cotton, sugar, dairy & horticulture industries

This project looked at nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) indicators across the four industries of cotton, dairy, horticulture and sugarcane. Nitrogen …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2019 -
    30 Sep 2019

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Dairy Australia, Hort Innovation, Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Pasture, fodder & feed
Crop protection
Research project

Potential exotic virus threats to Lucerne seed production in Australia

Plant viruses cause significant economic losses in agriculture and may pose biosecurity risks to lucerne production and seed exports. A …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2015 -
    30 Apr 2019

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Dairy BIO Forage Project 2b - Root Insect Bioassays

DairyBio is the dairy industry’s leading bioscience research program. Its forage program projects, like this one researching perennial ryegrass varieties, are designed to breed plants and pasture with higher yield, higher energy, improved digestibility and increased persistence, that will result in increased milk production.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    1 Jun 2026

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Multiple industries
Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Dairy BIO Forage Project 2c - Endophyte Safety Assays

DairyBio is the dairy industry’s leading bioscience research program. Its forage program projects, like this one researching perennial ryegrass varieties, are designed to breed plants and pasture with higher yield, higher energy, improved digestibility and increased persistence, that will result in increased milk production.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    1 Jun 2026

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Optimising chemical and cultural management of onion white rot

Onion White Rot (OWR) is a highly destructive fungal disease of commercial onion crops in Australia. This project seeks to improve current control methods for OWR and develop a pre-plant soil DNA test to identify disease risk prior to planting.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    12 Feb 2021 -
    29 Jun 2026

  • Research organisation

    Arvensis Research

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Modern Systems Agronomy for Resilient Cotton Production

A key challenge for the cotton industry is to minimise climate-induced year to year production variability and maintain existing lint …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2020 -
    31 Dec 2022

  • Research organisations

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

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

Managing verticillium risk for cotton

This project is part of a broader Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit cross-sectoral investment assessing the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Research project

Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN 2)

The development of fungicide resistance and the limitation of available fungicide Mode of Actions is an ongoing issue for grain …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    10 Feb 2023 -
    30 Nov 2025

  • Research organisation

    Curtin University

Multiple industries
Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Dairy BIO: Forage Project 1a

DairyBio is the dairy industry’s leading bioscience research program. Its forage program projects like this one are designed to breed plants with higher yield, higher energy, improved digestibility and increased persistence, that will result in increased milk production. DairyBio aims to have cultivars available in 2030 that will improve pasture productivity by up to $800 per hectare per year, and through hybrids, boost the biomass of perennial and annual ryegrasses by 20%. This includes the integration of phenomics, tools that consider how the environment and genes interact, into commercial breeding.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    1 Jun 2026

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Multiple industries
Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Dairy BIO Forage Project 3 -

DairyBio is the dairy industry’s leading bioscience research program. Its forage program projects, like this one researching perennial ryegrass varieties, are designed to breed plants and pasture with higher yield, higher energy, improved digestibility and increased persistence, that will result in increased milk production.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    1 Jun 2026

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Aggregated Waste to Energy (W2E)

A circular economy approach will be utilized to explore how waste to energy (W2E) facilities aggregating non-recyclable waste from …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    19 Aug 2019 -
    2 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    All Energy Pty Ltd

Oilseeds
Crop protection
Research project

Survey Of The Summer/Autumn Brassica Refuges For Diamondback Moth In The western region To Predict Early Season Risk Of Infestation

This project aims to provide Western Australian canola growers and advisers with earlier warning about potential diamondback moth (DBM) outbreaks, …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 May 2019 -
    31 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Nutrient re-distribution and availability in ameliorated and cultivated soils in the western region

This investment aims to improve grain growers and advisers' understanding of how soil modifications alter the availability of nutrients in …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    30 Sep 2022

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Plant science Processing & packaging
Research project

Australian Coffee Growers' Manual

This project will develop a Manual of current best practices for growing, harvesting and processing coffee grown in Australia. The …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 Nov 2023 -
    8 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Peasley Horticultural Services Pty Ltd

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Development of calibration Algorithms, Market validation and promotion of Handheld NIR instruments for efficient in-crop cotton nutrient management - NutriLOGIC validation and sample collection for NIR calibration

The outcome of this investment is to improve grower and advisor confidence in nutrient management decisions by employing easy to …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

  • Project date

    2 Jan 2023 -
    29 Sep 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Fertiliser form and soil interactions when applied in high concentration bands – Post-Doctoral Fellow aligned UQ00063

Although crop rotations with grain legumes and ley pastures play an important role in maintaining and improving soil fertility, fertilisers …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    5 Jun 2017 -
    15 Apr 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts
Input management
Research project

Healthy bee populations for sustainable pollination in horticulture

Insect pollinators are declining globally, threatening productivity in cropping systems. Our understanding of the role of different native pollinators, such …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Western Sydney University (WSU)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Research project

Farmers targets for change

This project will undertake a number of activities aimed at building the capacity of students and producers to adopt new …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    15 May 2022 -
    15 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

More profit from nitrogen - enhancing nutrient use efficiency in cotton

This project will undertake research on both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and aims to increase understanding of the relationship …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland (UQ), University of New England (UNE)

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