Wine Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Data and AI Plant science Research project New digital technologies for managing winegrape production and quality This project will develop and field test a shortlist of digital technologies for grapegrowers that provide more accurate and faster measurements of yield, canopy structure, early detection of disease, and crop condition and composition. A recent study estimated that these benefits could potentially deliver a 25% improvement in the gross value of Australian agriculture. Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Apr 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Research project SATACROP This project provides support to an online crop mapping tool, SataCrop, designed to reduce the risk of damage to sensitive … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Australian Pastures Genebank The Australian Pastures Genebank (APG) Phase 1 was established in 2013 and operates under the framework of the International Treaty on Plant … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Input management Research project Australian Pastures Genebank 2019 The Australian Pastures Genebank (APG) Phase 1 was established in 2013 and operates under the framework of the International Treaty on Plant … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Aug 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Sugar Crop protection Research project Moth Borers - how are we going to manage them when they arrive? Moth borers are medium to large moths that eat through sugarcane as caterpillars, reducing yields by up to 20%. To prepare for a potential incursion, this project is investigating the feasibility of using soil-applied systemic insecticides to manage moth borers. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 1 Aug 2021 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Multiple technology areas Automation Imagery Robotics Research project Horizon Scanning - Opportunities for new technologies and industries The objectives of this project are to identify potential new agriculture industries that could emerge due to the influence of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Apr 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cross industry Input management Research project Feral Pigs On Ground Activites Feral pigs are a serious environmental and agricultural pest across Australia. They are found in all States and Territories, particularly … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 22 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2018
Multiple industries Honey bees Other rural industries Research project Support commercial beekeepers in trialling the use of technologies to capture, analyse and share data (including provenance and traceability) and to determine the value of that data to their businesse The project will introduce the group to various technologies and these systems will assist the capturing of in-field data, sharing … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 29 Apr 2024 Research organisation Meridian Agriculture Pty Ltd
Dairy Research project DairyFeedbase - Feeding Cool Cows The Cool Cows project aims to assess the cost of hot weather in terms of individual cow milk production and … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project DairyFeedbase - Pasture Smarts The Pasture Smarts project was established to develop a robust and reliable automated pasture measurement process that will simplify the … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Research project DairyFeedbase - Smart Feeding The Smart Feeding project aims to deliver tools and technologies for the measurement of dry matter intake in individual cows … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Research project DairyFeedbase - Future Forage Value Index The Forage Value Index (FVI) rating system helps Australian dairy farmers and their advisers make more informed decisions when selecting … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Dairy Research project DairyFeedbase - First 100 Days The First 100 Days project aims to assist Australian dairy farmers make management decisions about supplementary feeding to economically increase production, … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Displacement of the Merino ewe Less than 30% of ewe lambs born in the short to medium term are expected to be pure Merinos which represents … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 19 Sep 2016 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Agriculture Victoria
Dairy Research project DairyBio Animal - Enabling multiple generations of highly reliable genomic selection to accelerate genetic gain in dairy cattle The combination of genomics and the capacity for computers to analyse massive data sets is enabling researchers to find genetic … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Dairy Research project DairyBio Animal - At the cutting edge: world leading breeding values and genomic services for the Australian dairy industry. This project supports the implementation of key innovations, maintaining and improving existing services and reduces cost and increases access to … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Dairy Research project DairyBio Animal - Accelerating improvement in health and resilience and reducing the environmental impact of the Australian dairy herd. This project is developing breeding values for new functional traits, especially traits associated with health and resilience, to enable improvement … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Dairy Research project DairyBio Animal - Massive throughput phenotyping for complex traits in dairy cattle Continuation of existing projects (Improving Herds and MIR for Profit) with a focus on delivering technology on-farm. Key prjoject outcomes … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Dairy Research project DairyBio Forage - Integrative genomics-assisted F1 hybrid breeding of perennial ryegrass-endophyte symbiota for pasture improvement This project aims to develop a novel F1 hybrid breeding system for perennial ryegrass and a suite of accompanying technologies. … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project DairyBio Forage - Endophyte technologies for pasture improvement This project aims to deliver ryegrass cultivars with a compatible endophyte that will improve and protect the plants’ performance including … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia