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719 results for water quality & efficiency

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Indoor agriculture
Research project

Novel technologies and practices for the optimisation of pollination within protected cropping environments

This project is a collaborative piece of work funded through the Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2019 -
    25 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Hort Innovation

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

CSP00208 - Optimising whole-farm water use efficiency and risk using whole farm bioeconomics - Postdoctoral Fellow aligned to Northern farming Systems projects

Australian farms are becoming larger, timeliness of operations and managing risk for the whole farm business is becoming increasingly complex. …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    1 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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

CFF00011 - Improving farming system efficiency in southern NSW

Australian grain growers have adopted crop benchmarking tools such as the French and Schultz water use efficiency (WUE) tool to …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Mar 2017 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Cotton
Research project

Identifying the trends and drivers of water productivity in Australian cotton through benchmarking (includes CottonInfo technical lead)

This project is continuing the long-term monitoring of water use efficiency in the Australian cotton industry, to deliver annual water …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Jul 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Pasture, fodder & feed
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Imagery Plant science
Research project

Dispelling value uncertainty for hay growers – application of high-throughput, low-cost phenomics to predict Oaten hay quality in-crop fields, while improving oat breeding selection efficiency.

Oaten hay quality is determined by the variety grown, management of the crop and environmental conditions, and then estimated once …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2024 -
    14 Jan 2027

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Cotton
Research project

Building profitable farming systems for the future through increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) and optimising water use efficiency (WUE) in a changing climate

This project will investigate tactics integral to the future farming system: cover cropping, accumulation of soil organic carbon, and optimising water use efficiency.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Dryland Cotton Research Association

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

Maximising The Uptake Of Phosphorus By Crops To Optimise Profit In Central And Southern NSW, Victoria And South Australia

This project explores the effect fertiliser placement has on nutrient (and water) use efficiency given nutrient stratification, soil water availability …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    10 Jan 2020 -
    30 Apr 2024

  • Research organisation

    Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)

Pasture, fodder & feed
Automation
Research project

Smarter Irrigation 2: Scaling irrigation management to support whole farm operations

This project will develop a whole-of-farm scale gravity fed irrigation management system with the aim of increasing on farm water …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

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
Imagery
Research project

The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery (Phase 2, incoporation of NutriLOGIC)

This project, a continuation of CRDC Project FLUR1801, aims to improve the accuracy of the FluroSense on-line nitrogen management and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), FluroSat

Cotton
Automation
Research project

CottonInfo field demonstration trial: Optimisation of application in tailwater backup systems

This trial will provide robust water measurements and indicators of irrigation performance and water productivity to growers to help them make informed decisions around implementing a siphon-less system.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Cotton
Research project

Grassroots Grant: On farm evaluation of the IoT technologies

This investment supports on-farm demonstration of IoT (internet of things) sensor technology and transmission of sensor output data via low …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    15 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), Goanna Ag, Macquarie Cotton Growers Association

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

P-Efficient Pastures- Del. High N & Water

Phosphorus (P) is the primary nutrient input that drives legume growth and nitrogen fixation in the pastures of southern Australia. …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2016 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Sugar
Input management
Research project

Smarter irrigation for profit

This project established under the Rural R&D For Profit Program, focusses on practical, cost effective strategies to improve …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Research project

Apple Production Systems PIPS 4 Profit

Narrow orchard systems feature two-metre spaces between rows of trees while keeping the canopy narrow to expose fruit and leaves to enough sunlight to maximise yield and fruit quality
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    21 Jun 2023 -
    1 Aug 2028

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania

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