Aquaculture Research project Developing a value proposition and future track for the National Aquaculture Council (NAC) The National Aquaculture Council (NAC) is the peak industry body of the Australian aquaculture industry, providing advocacy and a representative … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Jul 2020 - 29 Nov 2020
Cross industry Research project A Common Approach to Sector-Level GHG Accounting for Australian Agriculture Australia has a National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, however commodity Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounts are being undertaken in a fragmented way … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 20 Jun 2020 - 27 Feb 2023 Research organisation Agricultural Innovation Australia Ltd
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Improving Southern Rock Lobster on-vessel handling practices, data collection and industry tools for lobster quality assessment The Australian Southern rock lobster (SRL) fishery is largely reliant on an international live lobster market. The reliance on live … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 30 Dec 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Fisheries biology of Western Australian Salmon: improving our understanding of population dynamics in South Australia to enable quantitative stock assessments and improved fisheries management There is opportunity for the Western Australian Salmon Fishery in South Australia to expand into emerging national and international seafood … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 4 Jun 2019 - 27 Feb 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Exploring the occurrence and potential associated risk factors for Pilchard Orthomyxovirus (POMV) in Tasmanian farmed Atlantic Salmon Pilchard orthomyxovirus (POMV) is an emerging viral disease and little is known about effective strategies to control and prevent its … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Feb 2018 - 30 Aug 2019 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project DAQ00192 - Northern Farming Systems - integrating research solutions for profitable outcome Advances in agronomy and the performance of individual crops have helped growers to maintain their profitability. However, recent research suggests … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cross industry Research project Pre-Farm Gate Waste Program Project 1.2 Risks and benefits for sector change Australian primary industries, which includes agriculture, fisheries and forestry, produce a signification amount of bi-product and waste. Increased adoption of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Jun 2021 - 9 Oct 2022
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Developing leadership and networking capability in Australian prawn farming The project "Developing leadership and networking capability in Australian prawn farming" brings several benefits to the Australian Prawn … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 1 Dec 2022 - 31 Jan 2025 Research organisation Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Input management Renewable energy Research project Carbon market development pathways for producers - Objective 3 Agriculture is more reliant on natural capital than almost any other sector of the economy, and is also uniquely positioned … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jun 2021 - 9 Nov 2022 Research organisation Australian Farm Institute (AFI)
Sugar Research project Sugar Milling R & D Capability Building Program The Bioprocessing Group within the Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is the successor … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 26 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2023 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Sugar Input management Research project SIX EASY STEPS - continuing perspectives in time and space The objective of this project is to update and further refine the SIX EASY STEPS program, which is currently accepted as a best practice for nutrient management in the Australian sugar industry. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 1 Feb 2022 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project DAN00206 - Innovative approaches to managing subsoil acidity in the southern grain region Subsoil acidity is a major constraint to crop productivity in the high rainfall zone (500-800 mm) of south-eastern Australia. Soil … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2015 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)
Pasture, fodder & feed Crop protection Research project Testing and understanding herbicide resistance in weeds of importance in pasture seed production Herbicide resistant weeds can be a major constraint to management of pasture seed production. There are increasing concerns with herbicide … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Feb 2023 - 21 Dec 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Other rural industries Research project Development of a RD&E Plan for Kakadu Plum industries The project's goal is to create five-year RD&E Plan for the Australian Kakadu Plum sectors from 2023/24 to 2028/29. The … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Dec 2022 - 25 Jul 2023 Research organisation Consulting & Implementation Services Pty Ltd
Wild catch fisheries Research project Quantifying the exposure, protection and recovery of seafloor habitats in Spencer Gulf to prawn trawling The Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery (SGPF), a bottom trawl fishery, is the third most valuable prawn fishery in Australia (EconSearch 2018). … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 10 Jan 2021 - 15 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool Data and AI Research project A common approach to sector-level GHG accounting for Australian agriculture This project is focused on developing a common framework for greenhouse gas accounting of Australian agricultural activities at the sector level. Funded by Agricultural Innovation Australia (AIA) Project date 18 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project Boosting profit and reducing risk on mixed farms in low and medium rainfall areas with newly discovered legume pastures enabled by innovative management methods – western region (Dryland pasture legume systems). Growers have shifted their focus from livestock to crops over the last 30 years, however continuously cropped paddocks are not sustainable … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 22 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
Wine Plant science Research project Implementation of a national standard for grapevine certification - Phase 2a This project is the second phase of a program of work to develop a national certified standard for grapevine propagation material which is underpinned by current science and can be applied throughout the propagation supply chain and into vineyards. Funded by Wine Australia Project date 10 Oct 2022 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Foundation Viticulture
Eggs Research project Managing pullets for extended layer life, improved productivity and shell quality With the move towards holding hens in production until 100 weeks of age, Australian egg farmers have stipulated a need to … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Eggs Research project Optimising performance. health, flock consistency and egg quality characteristics through management The Sustainability Framework Report 2019 raised opportunities to optimise performance, health, flock consistency and egg quality. Hen-house egg production can differ … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)