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Sheep & lamb
Research project

Fit to Join – Ewe Assessment Tools

To date most RDE&A has focused on improving ewe nutrition during pregnancy and management during lambing and weaning. …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2020 -
    1 Feb 2023

  • Research organisation

    Pinion Advisory Trust

Dairy
Research project

Dairy Beef Supply Chain

This project is investigating genetic and nutritional/management growth paths on the performance and eating quality of beef from dairy …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2019 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Scibus

Sheep & lamb
Animal technology
Research project

Managing growth of ewe weaners

This Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) is designed to demonstrate improvements in sheep reproductive performance amongst the Merino flock. The primary …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2020 -
    30 Apr 2024

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Research project

DAQ00194 - Building research capacity in the northern grains region - Queensland

This project will recruit and develop research capacity within the state department (DAFQ) to increase the level of R&…
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2014 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Dairy
Input management
Research project

C4 Milk Project

This project aims to assist dairy farmers in Queensland and northern New South Wales to increase their margin over feed …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Dairy Australia, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Fruits
Input management
Research project

Reducing granulation in imperial mandarins

Imperial mandarins are prone to granulation, a physiological disorder which results in dry, tasteless fruit. Affected fruit cannot reliably be …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Mar 2020 -
    1 Aug 2023

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

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)

Eggs
Input management
Research project

Updating grain AME data for NIR

Energy is the most expensive component of diet for laying hens. With feed accounting for approximately 65% of the cost of …
  • Funded by

    Australian Eggs

  • Project date

    15 Feb 2023 -
    19 Jan 2025

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Research project

DAN00200 - Building research capacity in the northern grains region - NSW

This project will support the recruitment and the development of research capacity within New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (…
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2014 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)

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)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Research project

DAN00201 - Building research capacity in the southern grains region - NSW

This project will support the recruitment and the development of research capacity within New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (…
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2014 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)

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)

Poultry
Input management
Research project

Formulating broiler diets based on protein and starch digestive dynamics

"Digestion rates of feed ingredients are needed to enable practical nutritionists to adopt digestive dynamics for formulation of broiler …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    15 Apr 2016 -
    30 May 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Eggs
Research project

Practical strategies to increase individual layer hens feed efficiency

This project was conducted to characterise the underlying factors that contribute to layer hen individual feed efficiency and variation in …
  • Funded by

    Australian Eggs

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2017 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

More profit from nitrogen - enhancing nutrient use efficiency in cotton

This project will undertake research on both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and aims to increase understanding of the relationship …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland (UQ), University of New England (UNE)

Other rural industries
Imagery
Research project

Australian Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) agronomic scoping studies

The Australian industrial hemp industry, which currently is focused predominantly on the use of fibre and seed, is …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    20 Jun 2022 -
    10 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    Growfield Agricultural Consultancy

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