Vegetables Crop protection Research project A strategic approach to weed management for the Australian vegetable industry This investment aims to deliver weed management tools and approaches for the Australian vegetable industry. The four-year project is identifying … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 15 Aug 2016 - 1 Apr 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Extension of the Predicta Pt Potato Diagnostic Service This project expanded the PREDICTA® PT testing system to help minimise the impact of soil and seed borne diseases on … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 May 2016 - 23 Oct 2020 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wild catch fisheries Consumer health Research project An investigation of Indigenous knowledges and nutritional health and wellbeing benefits and values of seafood for supporting Indigenous fisheries development Aboriginal fishing businesses in the Northern Territory are aiming to improve the livelihoods of community members through providing access to … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Apr 2021 - 30 Oct 2022
Eggs Research project Eggs to improve Choline intake in pregnancy Choline is an essential nutrient which research shows is particularly important during pregnancy. During pregnancy, choline requirements are increased as … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 31 Aug 2020 - 1 Dec 2021 Research organisation South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Cotton Crop protection Research project ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection This project incorporates the Cotton Research & Development Corporation’s involvement in the multi-partner ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisations Hort Innovation, The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - When are earwigs pests and when are they beneficial? Earwigs are important insects for the breakdown and recycling of organs matter but in some circumstances are thought to cause … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 25 May 2018 - 31 Jan 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Input management Research project The Impact of Freight Costs on Farm The largest single cost in the production of many Australian agricultural industries is the cost of transport of food and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 8 May 2018 - 30 Aug 2018 Research organisation Deloitte Access Economics
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Pathogens and piggery effluent - an updated review Almost 20 years ago, the food and water borne pathogens and their potential environmental pathways within a piggery were identified to … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 29 May 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Eggs Research project Floor eggs data analysis and trials The conditions contributing to floor egg production are poorly understood. By identifying these conditions targeted interventions can be used to … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 20 Oct 2022 - 1 May 2026 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Vegetables Research project Mushroom education resources This short project is developing two mushroom-focused teaching resources that will encourage secondary school students to have a greater understanding … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 6 Oct 2022 - 7 Dec 2022 Research organisation Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Risk profile for paralytic shellfish toxins in Tasmanian Periwinkles The project aims to develop a risk profile for paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) in Tasmanian Periwinkles, addressing uncertainties surrounding their … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Apr 2022 - 29 Jun 2025 Research organisation Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)
Sugar Research project Develop a Sustainability Framework for Australian Sugarcane and Sustainability Report in collaboration with stakeholders Evidence of sustainable, safe and ethical practices are influencing consumers, customers, investors and communities’ decisions about food and products they … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Apr 2022 - 1 May 2024 Research organisation Roth Rural and Regional Pty Ltd
Alternative protein Research project Nutritional & Environmental Comparison of Chicken Meat and Alternative Proteins In Australia, surveys show a substantial increase in the number of consumers identifying as vegetarian and vegan in the past … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Jan 2020 - 16 Dec 2021 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Pork Research project Anticoagulant rodenticide excretion in rats following median lethal dose (LD50) administration While rodenticide residue levels are low and therefore unlikely to affect the safety of pork, there is a consumer perception … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 29 Nov 2018 - 29 Jan 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Vegetables Consumer health Research project Tools and Interventions for Increasing Children's Vegetable Knowledge This investment is identifying new ways of increasing the demand for vegetables to children, helping growers better serve the key … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 9 Nov 2017 - 30 Nov 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Research project 3D Printing – Rural Industry Opportunities The project involves a multi-pronged approach to investigating and documenting the potential for 3D printing in agriculture, fisheries and forestry … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Fruits Research project Extension of technologies and best management practices to the Australian table grape industry. This investment delivers extension and industry development activities to Australian table grape growers - keeping them informed of current R&… Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Mar 2021 - 1 Mar 2024
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Industry Rodenticide Stewardship Plan Rodents and other wildlife can play an important role in the transmission of pig diseases such leptospirosis, salmonellosis, swine dysentery, … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Mar 2022 - 1 Jun 2022 Research organisation Australian Pork (APL)
Poultry Research project Chicken Meat Articles and Publications of Interest "This 6-month project reviews newly published journal articles from the NCBI PubMed database of interest to the Chicken Meat … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 10 Feb 2020 - 10 Aug 2020 Research organisation Sativus Pty Ltd
Cereal grains Novel ingredients Research project Synchrotron Postdoctoral Fellow no. 4: Plants - Novel foliar fertilisers and nutrition trait diversity of grains As global attention shifts towards nutritional food security, the density of key micronutrients (zinc, iron, selenium, iodine and Vitamin A) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University