Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Updating Shipping Route Data for the Heat Stress Risk Assessment (HSRA) Model The current heat stress risk assessment (HSRA) model used when transporting livestock in ships relies on historical weather data for routes to port, but climatic conditions may vary. This project will deliver an updated data set of climatic conditions and variability on sailing routes to 63 ports, that will be fed into the HSRA model as it undergoes an upgrade. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 10 Sep 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Cross industry Research project Pre-Farm Gate Waste Program Project 1.2 Risks and benefits for sector change Australian primary industries, which includes agriculture, fisheries and forestry, produce a signification amount of bi-product and waste. Increased adoption of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Jun 2021 - 9 Oct 2022
Aquaculture Research project Risk factors and management strategies associated with summer mortality in Australian abalone Greenlip abalone and hybrid abalone are grown in southern Australia. During grow-out, abalone are exposed to water temperatures that range … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Mar 2020 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project Risk from Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins and Dinophysis to the Australian Shellfish Industry Diarrhetic Shellfish Toxins (DSTs) are a significant, yet largely unquantified issue for Australian shellfish. In response to significant shellfish contamination … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Beef cattle Research project Risk factors, treatment and prevention options for pink eye disease in cattle Pinkeye can cause permanent blindness, impacting reproduction rates, workplace health and safety, and animal welfare. This project will estimate the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Aug 2018 - 30 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Food processing technology Processing & packaging Research project An audit of plastic use in the fishing and aquaculture sectors A major challenge facing the Australian seafood industries is the lack of baseline data to support plastic usage trends. It … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 12 Feb 2021 - 29 Jun 2021
Wool Research project Sheep Ectoparasite Resistance Update The impact of insecticide resistance on blowflies is usually a reduction in the protection period provided by treatments rather than … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Nov 2017 - 1 Jul 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Wild catch fisheries Processing & packaging Research project Improving survival and quality of crabs and lobsters in transportation from first point of sale to market. Crabs and lobsters suffer quality deterioration during transportation, which then results in downgrading and consequent price reduction. It is known … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 10 Sep 2017 - 25 Sep 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Pork Animal technology Research project Implementing a phytomolecule supplemented diet during lactation to reduce the incidence of meningitis in sucker piglets Streptococcal infections, caused by bacterium Streptococcus suis (S. suis), are common and cause arthritis, septicaemia and meningitis. Escherichia coli (E. … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 24 May 2021 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation SunPork
Pulse grains Input management Research project Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulses through improved rhizobial strains in the GRDC western region The adaptation of high value pulse crops (chickpea, lentil and faba bean) is restricted by the suitability of current rhizobial … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 May 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Wool Research project A new method for conducting FECRTs Internal parasites are ranked the highest costing disease in the Australian sheep industry. Losses in production will continue to rise … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Dec 2017 - 30 Jun 2020
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Environmental risk factors that may contribute to vibrio outbreaks - A South Australian case study The project aims to investigate the environmental risk factors contributing to recent vibrio outbreaks in South Australia, specifically in relation … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Oct 2022 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Beef cattle Multiple technology areas Animal technology Automation Robotics Research project Regulatory requirements and risk assessment framework for use of automated vehicles in feedlots The use of autonomous or driverless vehicles in feedlots is a new and emerging field. This project will engage the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) to develop an appropriate risk assessment framework for the incorporation of these technologies into the operation of feedlots. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Oct 2021 - 15 Apr 2023 Research organisation ARRB Group Ltd
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: Expanded modelling to determine anoxia risk in main river channel and shallow wetlands The aim of this project is to predict the impact of mass carp mortality on the dissolved oxygen concentration of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Dec 2018 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Integrated approach to improving stock assessment of Black Jewfish Current stock assessment of Black jewfish in the Northern Territory relies on outputs from a Stock Reduction Analysis based on … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 3 Mar 2019 - 27 Feb 2022 Research organisation Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Sugar Crop protection Research project Risk assessment for the newly discovered parasitic nematode Pratylenchus parazeae in the Australian sugarcane industry Root lesion nematode is the most important nematodes of sugarcane worldwide causing significant loss of productivity and profitability. Experience from … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia Limited (SRA)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Identifying potential parasitoids of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and the risk to Australian horticulture This project will improve our understanding of endemic parasitoids of fall armyworm (FAW) in northern Australia and will facilitate extension … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 3 Mar 2021 - 20 Jan 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project LMA Project C – An improved model of Late Maturity alpha-Amylase (LMA) field risk in Australian wheat. The susceptibility of new wheat varieties to the Late Maturity alpha-Amylase (LMA) defect is a key concern for breeding programs … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Improving risk management of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) in the Blacklip Abalone (Haliotis rubra rubra) This proposal has been developed to improve the risk management of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) in abalone, particularly to reduce … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Apr 2018 - 29 Apr 2020 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Managing ecosystem interactions across differing environments: building flexibility and risk assurance into environmental management strategies The research aimed to improve understanding of the environmental interactions of Atlantic Salmon farming and provide recommendations for monitoring and … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2015 - 29 Jun 2018 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)