Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Fruits Other rural industries Pulse grains Imagery Research project Beyond pretty green pictures -Interpreting and ground-truthing satellite imagery for farmers in the Ord River Irrigation Area This project is about transferring readily available data into useful information that can be used in the farming operations of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 14 May 2023 Research organisation Northern Australia Crop Research Alliance Pty Ltd (NACRA)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Improved Plant protection for the Banana Industry Carrying on from the previous iteration of the Banana Plant Protection Program, Improved plant protection for the banana industry (BA16001) … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Mar 2017 - 12 Dec 2021 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Development of regional disease risk models for fungal diseases of pyrethrum Pyrethrum is a type of chrysanthemum which produces one of the most commonly used non-synthetic insecticides. Diseases such as ray blight and tan spot represent a major risk to yield of pyrethrum in Australia, and this project intends to develop a framework for treatment of the diseases in specific regions. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 21 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cross industry Crop protection Research project RD&E program for control, eradication and preparedness for vegetable leafminer This project was established to bolster preparedness for and protection against the potential spread of vegetable leafminer (Liriomyza sativae) through … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Apr 2017 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Strategic oversight and coordination of grain protection chemicals This project seeks to ensure that the Australian grains industry is able to effectively comply with and provide input into … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021
Sugar Input management Research project Complete nutrient management planning for the Russell-Mulgrave and Lower Barron catchments This project will work with up to 100 farms to promote nitrogen use efficiency by engaging agronomic specialists to provide high quality whole-of-farm nutrient management planning and associated farming systems advice. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 3 May 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project National Barley Foliar Pathogen Variety Improvement Program (NBFPVIP) The most economical means of controlling barley foliar diseases is through genetic resistance which can deliver low-cost, environmentally-friendly protection for … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2013 - 31 Dec 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Other rural industries Research project Increasing producer use of the TAFCO online automatic weather stations Our project opens the door for producers to uptake new technology and increase knowledge, in turn producers will be able … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 14 May 2023 Research organisation Tobacco & Associated Farmers Co-operative Limited
Wild catch fisheries Data and AI Research project Compilation of information for the US Marine Mammal Protection Act Comparability Finding process Recent changes to legislation in the United States (US) requires that nations importing seafood must demonstrate that they have a … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 11 Oct 2020 - 18 Feb 2021
Cotton Processing & packaging Research project PhD: Exploring nanofibrous coating on cotton fabric with versatile protection and dynamic comfort There is growing demand for clothing that protects against chemicals, oils, and biological and environmental hazards. Some fluoro-polymer coatings on … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Feb 2017 - 31 Oct 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulse crops through development of improved rhizobial strains, inoculation and crop management practices This project aims to improve the viability and profitability of high value pulses (faba bean, lentil and chickpea) through the … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Quantifying the exposure, protection and recovery of seafloor habitats in Spencer Gulf to prawn trawling The Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery (SGPF), a bottom trawl fishery, is the third most valuable prawn fishery in Australia (EconSearch 2018). … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 10 Jan 2021 - 15 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
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
Fruits Crop protection Research project Strengthening the Banana Industry Diagnostic Capacity Carrying on from the previous iteration of the Banana Plant Protection Program, Improved plant protection for the banana industry (BA16001) … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 12 Dec 2016 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Data and AI Research project National map of protected cropping systems This investment will deliver a national map of protected cropping systems across Australia, including the location and area of all … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 12 Aug 2021 - 14 Aug 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project National tree crop intensification program The National tree crop intensification program (AS18000) is a multi-agency, multi-discipline five-year collaborative R&D program of tree crop-specific … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2025 Research organisations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Improved tree and fruit nutrition for the Australian apple industry Research into optimising nitrogen-use efficiency has the potential to boost productivity in apple growing. This project is developing a multi-season … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 27 Nov 2015 - 29 Oct 2020 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wool Research project Nanotechnology for flystrike and lice control New chemical formulations for flystrike control are required to support the phaseout of mulesing and because of the development of … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 3 Sep 2018 - 1 Jan 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Input management Research project No more gaps with superior shrub systems Nutritional gaps present a large production cost to grass-fed woolgrowers due to suboptimal ruminant production and conservative whole-farm stocking rates. … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Sep 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Machinery & hardware Research project SA Wild Dog Coordinator Supplement 21-22 Fencing Additional coordination capacity in wild dog management in South Australia (SA), at a state-wide level will deliver: Supplementary funding to … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)