Save Research project Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG account today. Sign up Sign in Fruits Multiple technology areas Consumer health Food processing technology Traceability Research project Effective control of Listeria on rockmelons through alternative post-harvest treatment methods This project is determining the optimum postharvest strategies to reduce the risk of rockmelons being contaminated by listeria, a bacteria found widely in soil, water and vegetation that can cause the disease, listeriosis. Trials will evaluate the effectiveness of five common sanitisers against listeria and make best practice recommendations for growers. Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 25 Oct 2021 - 1 Nov 2022 Research organisation Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)
Save Research project Sugar Multiple technology areas Plant science Processing & packaging Research project Sugar industry diversification opportunities investigation This project will study the production, technology needs, logistics, intellectual property required and make an economic assessment for diversification opportunities. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 28 Jun 2021 - 1 Nov 2021 Research organisation Procom Consultants
Save Research project Input management Research project Risk assessment of alternative litter types The chicken meat industry requires reliable supplies of safe high quality litter for meat chicken production. The Australian industry predominantly … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Aug 2019 - 28 Feb 2021 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Save Research project Poultry Animal technology Research project Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing – a survey of laboratory capacity "This project will establish the capacity of laboratories used by the chicken meat industry in key areas linked to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 Aug 2018 - 15 Jul 2020 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Save Research project Wool Research project Sheep Ectoparasite Resistance Update The impact of insecticide resistance on blowflies is usually a reduction in the protection period provided by treatments rather than … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Nov 2017 - 1 Jul 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Save Research project E-commerce & market platforms Research project International Avocados Evaluation Mission Currently Hort Innovation runs programs in Singapore, Malaysia, Japan & Hong Kong Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Jul 2023 - 30 May 2026 Research organisation Avocados Australia
Save Research project Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Rapid point of care diagnosis of equine Hendra Virus using LAMP technology Hendra virus (HeV) is a highly lethal zoonotic paramyxovirus that is a occupational hazard in the equine industries. This investment … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2020 - 15 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Save Research project Wine Plant science Research project Bioprospecting Australian microbial genetic diversity An important aspect of terroir, particularly where spontaneous fermentations are performed, is very likely to be related to differences in … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022
Save Research project 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)
Save Research project Eggs Research project Sustainable feeds to optimise layers' productive life This project investigates the impacts of several alternative protein ingredients including insect meals on laying performance, egg quality, and welfare … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Save Research project Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Animal technology Plant science Research project Greenhouse Production of High Grade Medical Mono Floral Manuka Honey True monofloral Manuka honey in its purest form does not exist in the world market. All honey is collected from … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation ManukaLife Pty Ltd
Save Research project Pulse grains Research project Digital viticulture technology for the Canberra Wine District This project will support members of the Viticulture Society of the Canberra District Incorporated to: - hold a members workshop … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 29 Apr 2023 Research organisation Viticulture Society of the Canberra District Incorporated Association
Save Research project Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project DNA testing for mycotoxin producing fungi in fodder Mycotoxins are toxic chemicals produced by a range of mould and plant pathogenic fungi that affect many crop production systems. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 Sep 2020 - 1 Sep 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)
Save Research project Pork Processing & packaging Research project National pH audit It is important to manage the relationship between muscle pH and muscle temperature decline to produce high quality meat. This … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 19 Dec 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Save Research project Cross industry Research project Sex selection genes from fruit fly species for use in SITplus This investment is contributing to an improved understanding of the genetics involved in developing fit, male-only lines of Queensland fruit … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 19 Oct 2018 - 19 Oct 2022 Research organisation Macquarie University
Save Research project Cereal grains Research project Community Trust in Rural Industries - Grains Industry Focal Study While it is proposed that this focal study focuses on the grains industry, there is scope to explore how other … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 10 Oct 2021 - 12 Jun 2022 Research organisation Reflexivity Pty Ltd
Save Research project Wool Research project Genetically suppressing pigmented fibres Breeders of wool sheep select against the presence of pigmented fibres. However, the complex nature and incomplete action of the … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 29 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Save Research project Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Research project Churchill Fellowships Hort Innovation has joined forces with the Churchill Trust to offer three Fellowships annually, each valued at around $26,000, to drive … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 13 Feb 2017 - 1 Mar 2024
Save Research project Wool Research project Promoting welfare solutions for Australian Merinos Surgical mulesing is a painful husbandry procedure, carried out to minimise the risk of breech flystrike throughout life of a … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 18 Jun 2015 - 15 Jan 2019 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Save Research project Sugar Input management Research project Systems biology for sustainable agriculture: evaluation of plant growth-promoting bacteria to produce high-performing biofertilisers Improved crop yields are a key target for farmers, but the overuse of chemical fertilisers to increase yields as much … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2025 Research organisation University of Queensland (UQ)