Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Input management Research project Using soil and plant testing data to better inform nutrient management and optimise fertiliser investments for grain growers in the southern region At present soil testing is widely recognised across Australia as the best way to determine supplies of plant available phosphorus, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2021
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Input management Research project Using soil and plant testing data to better inform nutrient management and optimise fertiliser investments for grain growers in the southern region At present soil testing is widely recognised across Australia as the best way to determine supplies of plant available phosphorus, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 31 May 2018 - 29 Nov 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Robotics Research project Scoping processor requirements in beef cutting control, yield data traceability, robotics, automation and structured manual cutting and handling The Australian beef industry has specific requirements for planning automation and robotics integrated with traceability of information in the value … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 20 Mar 2018 - 1 Sep 2018
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project GRDC Grower Solutions - North The GRDC Grower Solutions Projects are the link between regional research and localised development resulting in fast-tracked locally relevant outcomes … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2020
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Increasing cereal yield potential through reduced floret abortion The number of grains produced by a cereal contributes significantly to yield. Grain number is determined largely by the number … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Aug 2022 - 28 Feb 2027 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Evaluating the economic and environmental return on investment of modern fish screens The evaluation of the economic and environmental return on investment of modern fish screens in this project offers several significant … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 2 Jun 2022 - 29 Jun 2025 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
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
Vegetables Research project VegNET Tasmania The second phase of the VegNET program commenced in early 2020 to keep Australian vegetable growers informed about current R&… Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Development of tools to accelerate nematode resistance gene deployment Nematodes are important pathogens of cereal crops in Australia. This investment will explore sources of resistance to two major nematodes, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 18 Mar 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cotton Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project Disease management in cotton farming systems - a participatory action research approach to deliver solutions Concerns by growers that disease is affecting growth and yield of their crops are increasing. In recent surveys of research … Funded by Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) Project date 15 Oct 2022 - 20 Sep 2026 Research organisation Crown Analytical Services
Fruits Imagery Research project Turning images into action: precision orcharding and variability mapping to improve returns in tree fruit orchards This project will provide an opportunity to personally engage in a specific technology workshop where growers can group (and potentially … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Dec 2021 - 20 Jan 2023 Research organisation Apple and Pear Australia Limited
Cross industry Research project Incorporating digital farming for improved productivity in the Upper North of South Australia. Currently, key barriers to on farm technology adoption in the Upper North of South Australia are confidence and perceived return … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Upper North Farming Systems
Cross industry Crop protection Research project National Biosecurity and Sustainable Plant Production Program This project will enhance the preparedness and resilience of the Australian nursery industry to plant protection and plant biosecurity impacts, … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Dec 2020 - 19 Dec 2025
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Delivering a step change in agronomic management of export oaten hay in SA and Vic Oaten hay is a major export fodder produced in Australia. Hay management practices to increase yield and quality traits of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 Dec 2023 - 20 Apr 2027 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (NSW) This 1 year 9 month project will support NSW grain growers to minimise the impact of crop diseases (winter cereals, winter pulse … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Apr 2024 Research organisation Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)
Multiple industries Honey bees Other rural industries Research project Support commercial beekeepers in trialling the use of technologies to capture, analyse and share data (including provenance and traceability) and to determine the value of that data to their businesse The project will introduce the group to various technologies and these systems will assist the capturing of in-field data, sharing … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 29 Apr 2024 Research organisation Meridian Agriculture Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Facilitating Technology Solutions for Hilltops Farmers This project will support producers on their agtech journey by providing a range of technology access solutions, contextualised to the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 May 2022 - 12 Jun 2024 Research organisation Harden Murrumburrah Landcare Group
Cross industry Research project Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions Grampians Agriculture Project (R2ZGAP) The Grampians region of Victoria has set an ambitious target of achieving zero emissions by 2050. Agriculture is the backbone of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 14 Dec 2022 Research organisation Wimmera Development Association
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Better understanding farming system and/or agronomic changes to maximise profitability of the long coleoptile trait in wheat – CQLD & SWQLD Growers in central and southern Queensland have identified that the ability to plant wheat into stored sub-soil moisture in the … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 27 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cross industry Research project Recognising on-farm biodiversity management Early in 2020 the Australian Farm Institute undertook a research project on behalf of the National Farmer’s Federation for Phase 1 … Funded by National Farmers' Federation (NFF) Project date 1 Feb 2020 - 1 Dec 2020 Research organisation Australian Farm Institute (AFI)