Cotton Research project Review of the Biosecurity Plan for the Cotton Industry This project will review the plan in order to identify: cotton's highest risk exotic pests; established pests and weeds of biosecurity significance; risk mitigation activities to reduce potential biosecurity threats, including farm level activities; and current current surveillance and diagnostic activities. Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Coxiella burnetii infection in association with equine abortion Coxiella burnetii causes 'Q fever' in humans and can cause abortions in some other species including horses. This project uses … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 May 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Wool Input management Research project Understanding and Prevention of Shearer Injuries Shearing is a physically demanding occupation accompanied with a range of potential injuries. This investment will utilise data from wearable … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Vessel heat stress trial program Australia exports sheep to the Middle East via sea, and in some seasons there is a risk that heat and … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 18 Apr 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisation LiveCorp
Cotton Crop protection Research project Integrated Pest Management (IPM), biosecurity leadership & spodoptera, defoliation and climate adaption RD&E Supporting farming system adaptation to climate and biological pest threats (including CottonInfo technical leads Paul Grundy and Sharna Holman) This project delivers RD&E that advances the cotton industry’s ability to sustainably manage emerging pests and biosecurity … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Vegetables Research project Internal Fruit Rot of Capsicum This project is investigating the causes behind internal fruit rot in capsicums and developing management techniques for growers to both … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 29 Nov 2019 - 28 Nov 2022 Research organisation Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - Understanding sorghum root growth and function in cold soils aligned to UOQ1808-001RTX This investment aims to improve grower and adviser knowledge of the effects of establishing winter grown sorghum including the impact … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Beef cattle Research project Heat load forecast service 2018-19 PROJECT: This project covers the operating costs of trialling the heat load forecast service (CHLT) for the 2018-19financial year, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2019
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Review of the national biosecurity plan for the potato industry and development of a biosecurity manual for potato producers This ongoing investment is responsible for updating the industry’s biosecurity plan for the Australian potato industry. It focusses on … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Oct 2016 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Consumer health Research project Toxigenic vibrio baselines and optimum storage, transport and shelf-life conditions to inform cold supply chains in the north Australian Tropical Rock Oyster industry Internationally, Tropical Rock Oysters (TRO) have a poor food safety reputation with Vibrio at the top of the list. Vibrios … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Mar 2021 - 28 Sep 2023 Research organisation Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Animal technology Data and AI Research project Validating HSRA data for shipping routes crossing the equator The heat stress risk assessment (HSRA) model used by the livestock export industry ahead of each voyage from Australia uses … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 21 Sep 2020 - 1 Nov 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Dairy Game Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Uptake of Training and Animal Health and Welfare Practices Encouraging greater uptake of leading animal health and welfare practice across the livestock supply chain is important to reduce risks, increase productivity and support industry sustainability. This project aims to produce a sustainable training strategy tailored to the specific requirements of the livestock export industry. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Aug 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation LiveCorp
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Research project SATACROP This project provides support to an online crop mapping tool, SataCrop, designed to reduce the risk of damage to sensitive … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Aquaculture Research project CRC Northern Australia - Biosecurity in northern Australian prawn aquaculture The threat of both endemic and exotic pathogens is now the biggest management issue facing the Australian prawn farming industry. … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 27 Sep 2018 - 29 Jun 2020
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Plant science Research project Validation and implementation of an early warning system to reduce smoke impacts from prescribed burns and bushfires on agricultural industries in Victoria This project will develop a fully integrated network of air quality sensors to provide real-time data on smoke dose and the risk of smoke taint in winegrapes. Accurate prediction of the doses which cause smoke taint will enable the emergency sector to organise and conduct planned burns more effectively and with less risk to agricultural industries, particularly the wine industry. Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jan 2021 - 30 Mar 2022 Research organisation La Trobe University
Cross industry Research project Evaluation of Cooperative Models for Carbon Pooling through Behavioural Economics This project aims to identify the most optimal cooperative model for agricultural producers for carbon pooling in Australia through the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 May 2021 - 29 Aug 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cotton Traceability Research project PhD: Textile supply chain transparency and accountability The objective of this investment is to map the physical flow of material within a typical supply chain, and also … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2021
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Metabolic Disorders In Pregnant Ewes Lamb mortality in Australian sheep flocks averages 20 to 30%, and reducing these levels is a priority for the industry. Ewes often … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Feb 2017 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Data and AI Research project Air inversion modelling to manage spray drift For many pesticides it is an Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) mandatory requirement not to spray when inversions … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Feb 2016 - 30 Oct 2020
Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Review of the Biosecurity Plan for the Rice Industry Australia’s freedom from exotic pests that affect rice production overseas provides the industry with a yield advantage, reduced … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Dec 2021 - 8 Jul 2026 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)