Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project Understanding the amelioration processes of the subsoil application of amendments in the southern region Most cropping soils in the southern region contain one or more subsoil physicochemical constraints, such as high boron or sodicity, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Machinery & hardware Research project Building new technologies for sustainable and profitable sub clover seed harvesting This 3-year project aims to develop a prototype machine based on existing technology that overcomes the inefficiencies and environmental damage … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 24 Jun 2022 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology Research project National People Development: Membership of PIEFA to support and encourage the teaching and learning in Australian schools of information related to the Australian Fishing Industry This project supported Fisheries Research and Development Corporation's (FRDC) membership of the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA), a not for profit organisation that aims to engage and inform students, teachers and the broader community about the role and importance of primary industries in the Australian economy, environment and wider community, and the career opportunities available within the food and fibre supply chain. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2016 - 29 Jun 2019 Research organisation Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA)
Forestry Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Input management Research project Assessing the economic impact of damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting operations This project will deliver improvements to practices and equipment to reduce log damage to Eucalyptus nitens logs during mechanised harvesting, … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 5 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Processing & packaging Research project Stage 2 Upscaling 3D Printed Meat Floss This project had two main objectives; to design and build a 3D printing machine with capacity to work with several … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Oct 2018 - 14 Aug 2019
Wool Automation Research project Fully Automated Wool Harvesting CLSD This engineering project aims to design, construct, field test and evaluate a proof of concept prototype machine for fully automated … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 May 2018
Beef cattle Imagery Research project MEXA assisted offal sortation technical The project is a scoping study to determine whether a multi-sensor system, combined with hyperspectral and colour imaging cameras, can … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 May 2019 - 31 Aug 2020
Fruits Automation Research project Developing Agritech solutions for the Australian apple industry Hort Innovation has contracted SwarmFarm and UNSW to develop: A variable rate and dilution spraying system that can be carried … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2018 - 31 Jan 2022 Research organisation University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Imagery Machinery & hardware Research project Camera grading for lamb meat quality This project is designed to enable the implementation of MSA mark II lamb cuts based grading. The project will develop … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 May 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
Other rural industries Plant science Research project New Coffee Varieties for the Australian Subtropics The objective of this project is to identify, procure and evaluate new Arabica coffee varieties for the Australian subtropical coffee … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Nov 2014 - 31 May 2019 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Wool Input management Research project Exclusion Fencing Construction Unit Management The Exclusion Fencing Construction Unit, being an infrastructure unit comprised of machinery and equipment including a Caterpillar 910 wheeled Loader, Hydraulic … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Apr 2016 - 30 Jun 2018 Research organisation Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Technical Garment Development & Construction This investment is working with trade partners to develop innovative knitted garments for the fashion, sports and lifestyle markets. Traditional … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Cereal grains Input management Research project Consultancy to explore options to improve the application of amendments for subsoil amelioration Soil constraints, which are responsible for significant yield losses globally, can be defined as any soil characteristic that limits crop … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
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)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Delivery of Profitable Grazing Systems Profitable Grazing Systems (PGS) is an Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) adoption program, which will drive measurable, improved business performance … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 7 Jun 2019 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Delivery of Profitable Grazing Systems Profitable Grazing Systems (PGS) is an Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) adoption program, which will drive measurable, improved business performance … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 14 Mar 2019 - 14 Mar 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS)
Cotton Plant science Research project Increased yield through improved management of soil constraints in cotton farming systems Each year, soil compaction costs the Australian cotton industry $30 million. It increases waterlogging, and restricts crop growth, nutrition, yield and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Sugar Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Imagery Input management Robotics Research project Reducing herbicide usage on sugarcane farms in reef catchment areas with precise robotic weed control This project will extend the AutoWeed smart spot spraying technology to sugarcane, targeting grass and broadleaf weed species. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 30 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 Research organisation James Cook University (JCU)
Cross industry Research project Revaluing Workshop Waste The Revaluing Workshop Waste project will identify waste and recycling opportunities and solutions for the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 25 May 2022 Research organisation Murrang Earth Sciences Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Wine Crop protection Research project CSIRO Snail biocontrol revisited – Phase 2 Mediterranean white and conical snails are important introduced pests of a range of crops and vines. They can clog farm … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)