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
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Distribution of ramularia across the Australian grain belt Ramularia leaf spot (RLS) caused by Ramularia collo-cygni is a barley disease found in most areas of the world and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Sep 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Sugar Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Precision automated furrow irrigation for the Australian sugar industry Irrigation is the key driver of sugar cane production in many Queensland milling areas. Much of this land is irrigated … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Adapted barley germplasm with waterlogging tolerance for the southern and western regions High winter rainfall, combined with poor soil structure regularly causes severe waterlogging damage to crop growth, whereby winter waterlogging becomes … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 31 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project DAW00257 - Locally Important Weeds This project aims to undertake research to quantify the biology and ecology of eight locally important weed species, four in … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cotton Crop protection Research project Surveillance and studies for endemic and exotic virus diseases of cotton This project provided continued capacity in plant virology expertise and diagnostics, building industry awareness of viral disease threats, and developing … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Research project Tasmanian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub- Innovation Grant The Tasmanian Government’s AgriVision 2050 Report sets the goal of growing Tasmanian agriculture to reach $10 billion in farm gate … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Apr 2023 - 6 May 2024 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Farmers targets for change This project will undertake a number of activities aimed at building the capacity of students and producers to adopt new … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2022 - 15 May 2023 Research organisation Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
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
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Program 4: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Accurate, effective, cheaper and rapid high-throughput method for qualitative and quantitative evaluation for AB genetic resistance. Ascochyta blight is the greatest disease threat to the Australian chickpea industry and can result in complete crop loss. With … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Sugar Research project Sugar Milling R & D Capability Building Program The Bioprocessing Group within the Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is the successor … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 26 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2023 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Wine Research project Field trials - new scion-rootstock combinations and evaluation of new technology for improved water use efficiency and reduced costs Adaptation to climate change and reduced inputs are key factors in maintaining the competitiveness of the Australian wine sector. This … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Research project Honeybee probiotic combating glyphosate exposure Honeybees may be exposed to glyphosate, a commonly applied herbicide, during crop pollination. Although glyphosate was previously considered safe for … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jan 2023 - 14 Jun 2024 Research organisation Macquarie University
Multiple industries Fruits Vegetables Crop protection Research project Validating water disinfestation systems in nursery production This project is evaluating and comparing the effectiveness of current and alternative irrigation water disinfestation methods so that guidelines on … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Nuts Crop protection Research project An integrated disease management approach for the Australian macadamia industry (MC21001) This investment is generating new knowledge and providing innovative tools to predict, monitor and control diseases in macadamia. By equipping … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 4 Oct 2022 - 4 Oct 2027 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Management of spot form of net blotch in the low rainfall zones of Western Australia Spot form net blotch (SFNB) is one of the most common foliar diseases of barley in Australia. It can be … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
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)
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Program 2 - Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea Chickpea is an internationally important pulse crop the profitability of which is consistently negatively affected by Ascochyta blight (Didymella rabiei) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Program 1: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea - Ascochyta blight pathogen biology, population dynamics and epidemiology. Ascochyta Blight (AB, Phoma rabiei) is a major fungal disease capable of causing significant loss and management costs to chickpea … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Griffith University
Sugar Plant science Research project Australian sugarcane industry soil health benchmarking in the Wet Tropics region of QLD - increasing profit and transforming soil health practices through cooperative industry research, extension and adoption This project will directly address soil and nutrient management practices which have off-farm impacts on water quality of the Great Barrier Reef. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 31 Oct 2021 Research organisation T.R.A.P. Services