Multiple industries Cereal grains Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Boosting profit and reducing risk on mixed farms in low and medium rainfall areas with newly discovered legume pastures enabled by innovative management methods – southern region. Growers have shifted their focus from livestock to crops over the last 30 years, however continuously cropped paddocks are not sustainable … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 10 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Identifying population connectivity of shark bycatch species in NT waters Trawl fisheries are often criticised for their indiscriminate nature, catching a broad range of target and by-catch species. Increasing community … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 3 Dec 2020 - 9 Dec 2021 Research organisation Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Oilseeds Plant science Research project Program 4 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Phenotyping for Adult Plant Resistance (APR - Quantitative Resistance) in canola Blackleg disease is a threat to canola production in Australia with an estimated 15% reduction in total grain yield annually. Control … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 29 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Program 5: IDM package for Ascochyta Blight in chickpeas Ascochyta blight (AB, Phoma rabiei) is a devastating fungal disease of chickpea in Australia and worldwide. Current control recommendations often … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Food processing technology Research project LMA Project B – A novel high-throughput, low-cost test to determine cause of starch damage in wheat grain Late maturity ?-amylase (LMA) is a grain defect causing a reduction in Hagberg falling number and results in potential failing … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project Boosting profit and reducing risk on mixed farms in low and medium rainfall areas with newly discovered legume pastures enabled by innovative management methods – western region (Dryland pasture legume systems). Growers have shifted their focus from livestock to crops over the last 30 years, however continuously cropped paddocks are not sustainable … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 22 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Biosecurity for the Australian Seaweed Industry The Australian seaweed industry is growing, with particular interest in farming Asparagopsis for ruminant methane reduction, and kelps (Ecklonia, Macrocystis, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Evaluating of the role of direct fish-to-fish contact on horizontal transmission of Koi herpesvirus Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widely cultured fish produced for food globally. It was introduced into Australia for aquaculture … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Apr 2021 - 14 Jan 2022 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Pork Research project Anticoagulant rodenticide excretion in rats following median lethal dose (LD50) administration While rodenticide residue levels are low and therefore unlikely to affect the safety of pork, there is a consumer perception … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 29 Nov 2018 - 29 Jan 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Multiple industries Forestry Natural capital assets Input management Research project Unlocking Financial Innovation in Forest Products with Natural Capital Natural capital is the soil, air, water biodiversity and land resources that underpin food and fibre production. The forest industry … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 15 Feb 2019 - 1 Apr 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Dairy Research project DAWE Antimicrobial Resistance Improve the management of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at a farm level that would support industry’s ability to mitigate risks … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Feb 2022 - 30 Jun 2024
Multiple industries Beef cattle Game Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Review and Update of the ERP & CRMP for the live export industry Australias livestock export industry must manage ongoing risks to people, animals, the environment and businesses across the supply chain. As … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 30 Jun 2018 - 30 May 2020
Multiple industries Game Other rural industries Poultry Research project Develop a Biosecurity Manual for the Ratite Program To help the ratite (emu and ostrich) industry to reduce and manage biosecurity risks, there is a need for a … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Feb 2023 - 28 Jul 2023 Research organisation Animal Health Australia (AHA)
Honey bees Research project Impact to Biosecurity with Reduced Access to Public Lands This project will deliver a risk assessment on honey bee biosecurity on public lands including the development of an understanding … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Nov 2022 - 29 Jun 2023 Research organisation AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
Cotton Research project Developing a better understanding of the growth dynamics of different varieties and quantifying resource use efficiency of grown-on cotton in Central Queensland Climate change in Central Queensland bringing warmer conditions, constraints of limited irrigation water over the last number of years, along … Funded by Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) Project date 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jul 2025
Multiple industries Beef cattle Dairy Sheep & lamb Traceability Research project Update of biosecurity resources for Registered Establishments Given the increased risks faced by Australia following the detection of exotic animal diseases in our near neighbours, this project … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 1 Dec 2022 - 24 Nov 2023
Pasture, fodder & feed Processing & packaging Research project Export Fodder Workplace Safety Standards Assess workplace health and safety (WHS) problems and issues within the Australian export fodder processing industry with a focus on … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Jun 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 Research organisation Australian Fodder Industry Association Limited
Wild catch fisheries Research project Testing retail commodities for the presence of Taura Syndrome Virus and Yellow head Virus I The Australian prawn farming industry has been fortunate to remain free from many of the serious viral diseases which have … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 2 Jul 2017 - 30 Aug 2017
Wild catch fisheries Research project Assessment of Frozen Uncooked Imported Prawns for Antimicrobial-Resistant Micro-organisms of Aquaculture and Public Health Significance and residues of Ag-vet chemicals The risk of importation of AMR into Australia via uncooked prawn commodities has not been assessed. Given the existing pathway … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 16 Jul 2017 - 12 Oct 2017
Other rural industries Research project Epidemiological and bacteriological analyses of Salmonella infection in the Australian Thoroughbred horse breeding industry Salmonella is a bacterial pathogen that can infect horses of all ages and result in disease (including diarrhoea, dehydration and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2022 - 1 Dec 2024 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)