Sugar Research project Investigating potential for sugar industry participation in green markets The economic climate for the sugar industry in recent years has been challenging as international competition has suppressed process received … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Apr 2022 - 1 Nov 2022 Research organisation Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Post Doctoral Fellowship -Maximising crops and minimising weeds with smart phase farming The overall objective of this Post-Doctoral Fellowship is to reduce the adverse impact of weeds on grain yield as well … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 12 Nov 2018 - 20 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Multiple technology areas Animal technology Crop protection Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Plant science Renewable energy Research project Online Tool for Decision Making Pathways This project will provide farmer-friendly tools to assist farmers in adopting innovations that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 Apr 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 Research organisation Heytesbury District Landcare Network
Wine Research project Pinion Advisory - PIRSA Bushfire Recovery Case Studies The aim of this project is to extend bushfire recovery trials in the Adelaide Hills for a third season, to allow three small-scale trial sites to continue to be managed and monitored across vintage 2023. Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Fruits Machinery & hardware Research project Skills and knowledge development of advanced telemetry enabled digital irrigation monitoring technologies. Various digital telemetry soil moisture monitoring devices are commercially available. These devices can deliver great management benefits in time-saving (digital … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Griffith & District Citrus Growers Incorporated
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Food processing technology Research project Visual monitoring of carcase and carton meats - a system for the 21st century In AMPC 2018-1070, 12 establishments monitored the microbiological and visual condition of carcase and carton meats (bulk, primals, offal), with the … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 15 Aug 2019 - 20 Mar 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Enhancing the understanding of the value provided to fisheries by man-made aquatic structures Man-made aquatic structures support a range of demersal and pelagic fishes which are targeted by recreational and commercial fishers. However, … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Apr 2019 - 19 Mar 2020 Research organisation Curtin University
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)
Research project Development of National Environmental Guidelines for the Meat Chicken Industry For the Australian chicken meat industry new farm approvals can be costly and the requirements for these approvals can vary … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 Aug 2018 - 5 Apr 2021 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Fisheries technology Input management Research project Improved risk management of paralytic shellfish toxins in Southern Rock Lobster Since 2012 the east coast of Tasmania has suffered from significant outbreaks of seafood contamination by paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) from … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Mar 2018 - 7 Jul 2021 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Process monitoring for the Australian meat industry - a comparative industry trial AMPC 2017-1068 Process Control Monitoring – Is There A Better Way proposed a revised, improved Product Hygiene Index system for the … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Sep 2017 - 1 Feb 2019 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wine Traceability Research project Development of tools to verify origin and varietal nature of wines High value wine is an attractive target for substitution and fraud especially where demand outstrips supply. This can damage the … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022
Crop protection Research project CSIRO - Weed Biocontrol (RnD4Profit-15-02-005) This project aims to improve the longterm profitability of primary producers by developing novel biocontrol solutions that reduce the recurrent … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2016 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Poultry Input management Research project Dietary manipulation of nutrient-specific appetite in broiler chickens Appetite in birds is driven by nutritional status. Energy homeostasis is one of the main drivers of feed intake in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Oct 2018 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Data and AI Imagery Input management Research project Quick and Easy Precision Ag tools to increase rice yield and WUE This project will deliver quick and easy Precision Agriculture tools to the whole rice industry, to increase yield and improve … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Nov 2021 - 15 May 2024 Research organisation DataFarming
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Plant science Renewable energy Research project A technical review and preliminary economic study of the Australian pongamia industry Pongamia (Millettia pinnata) is a tree that produces seeds with around 40% oil content that can be converted into biodiesel, other … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 9 Mar 2021 - 13 Jul 2021 Research organisation Agripath
Multiple industries Cross industry Wild catch fisheries Research project Assessing the benefits of sea urchin processing waste as an agricultural fertiliser and soil ameliorant Urchin harvesting is currently the most significant urchin control measure with over 700 t of urchin being landed over the past … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 1 Nov 2020 - 29 Aug 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Seal-fisher-ecosystem interactions in the Lower Lakes and Coorong: understanding causes and impacts to develop longer-term solutions There is industry and community concerns about the potential economic and ecological impact that seals are having on waterbirds, fish … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Feb 2019 - 27 Feb 2022 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Effective genetic control of Stagonospora nodorum blotch Stagonospora nodorum blotch (SNB) is a significant fungal disease of Western Australia that is becoming an increasing problem in the … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 28 Feb 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Emissions life-cycle assessment for the Australian export fodder industry Action on climate change is accelerating around the world, driving changes across all sectors – including agriculture. Agrifood value chains … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jun 2023 - 7 Apr 2024 Research organisation Common Capital