Dairy Plant science Research project DairyBio Forage - Integrative genomics-assisted F1 hybrid breeding of short-term ryegrass (Italian and Westerwold) for pasture improvement. This project will migrate and validate the F1 hybrid breeding scheme into short-term ryegrass. The key outcomes of the project … 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 - Exploiting the Lolium microbiome to enhance performance of pasture and turf temperate grasses Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) is a common temperate pasture grass species and is favoured by Australian dairy farmers. Commercially, the … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Improving lamb survival by optimising lambing density Lamb mortalities represent a major source of reproductive wastage and are estimated to cost the Australian sheep industry more than $1… Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jun 2016 - 30 Sep 2018 Research organisation Agriculture Victoria
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Research project Connecting the unconnected for on-farm technology adoption progression project This project seeks to build on the premise that connectivity is the basis for the farmers journey on the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Apr 2023 - 7 Nov 2024 Research organisation Grain Producers South Australia
Sugar Multiple technology areas Imagery Machinery & hardware Research project To understand the relative health of a sugarcane crop through the use of drone technology. The purchase of a drone with associated agriculture software may be seen to be cost prohibitive to a large number … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 Dec 2021 - 19 Jan 2023 Research organisation Plane Creek Productivity Services Limited
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Plant science Research project ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection The Hub aims to develop and commercialise an innovative biological alternative to chemical fungicides targeting economically significant diseases of broadacre and horticultural crops. Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Aug 2020 - 1 Aug 2025 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Research project Innovation & Technology to Improve Natural Disaster Management For the ongoing growth and environmental sustainability of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector, Australian rural industries need to implement … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 27 Mar 2020 - 4 Sep 2020 Research organisation GHD
Dairy Input management Research project Access To AgVet Chemicals Access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals is important to Australian agricultural and livestock industries, the community … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Dairy Australia, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Wool Research project Rabbits Research and Development Rabbits are Australian agriculture’s most costly vertebrate pest animal. Research has led to biocontrol programs which have been extremely … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 22 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Centre for Invasive Species Solutions
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 Fruits Vegetables Input management Research project Sustainably Growing Horticulture Value in cool climate Australia This investment is tackling the barriers to sustainable expansion in cool climate horticulture by addressing critical issues and risks associated … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 29 Jun 2022 - 30 May 2027 Research organisation Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Pilot sterile codling moth releases for the apple industry This project will develop recommendations for the integration of sterile codling moth (SCM) into existing apple and pear management and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Oct 2019 - 1 Jun 2023 Research organisation Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project DairyHigh 1 Dairy HIGH 1 (high integrity grass-fed herds) focussed on feedbase research to help Tasmanian dairy farmers maintain efficient, profitable and sustainable … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Cross industry Input management Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Improving the science of water footprinting In general terms a water footprint measures the amount of water used to produce each of the goods and services … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 14 Feb 2022 Research organisations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cross industry Crop protection Research project Understanding motivational factors for improved spray application on farms Spray drift, the off-target movement of herbicides and pesticides, negatively impacts agricultural production across Australia. The problem is particularly acute … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 23 Jul 2018 - 15 Feb 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)
Research project Agricultural Health and Safety Statistics This project aims to track annual statistics on farm deaths and injuries. Agriculture is recognised as a highly dangerous sector … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Mar 2018 - 10 Jan 2019 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project CSP00210 - Methods to predict plant available water capacity (PAWC) Plant available water (PAW) is a key determinant of potential yield in dryland agriculture. Obtaining a measurement or estimate of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Development of an Indigenous Engagement Strategy for fishing interests with a focus on Commonwealth fisheries This project seeks to develop a strategy for effective engagement between Indigenous fishing interests and management agencies responsible for Commonwealth fisheries, to meet new requirements under the Commonwealth fisheries resource sharing framework. The strategy will also be relevant in other state and territory jurisdictions. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Sep 2021 - 29 Jun 2023 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Cross industry Research project Pre-Farm Gate Waste Program - Data Collection Australian primary industries (agriculture, fisheries and forestry) produce a signification amount of bi-product and waste. This project will develop a … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 23 Jun 2021 - 9 Oct 2022
Cotton Multiple technology areas Automation Input management Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: New tech integrated smart sensing & automation for cotton This project aims to increase the adoption of automated irrigation technologies into the Australian cotton industry. Water price and labour … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Goanna Ag, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC)