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719 results for water quality & efficiency

Fruits
Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Optimising nutrient management for improved productivity and fruit quality in cherries

This project aims to maximise nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in the Australian cherry industry. Cherries are a significant deciduous tree …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2016 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Hort Innovation, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Cotton
Input management
Research project

SIP2 - Key learning sites southern (making the most of water) - Alex Schultz

This investment demonstrates and extends the use of automated surface irrigation layouts to improve efficiency of water use. The project …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    15 Jan 2020 -
    15 Feb 2022

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Dairy
Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Increasing nitrogen use efficiency in dairy pastures

This project aims to increase nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in dairy pasture systems where direct loss of nitrogen (N) has …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Nov 2019

  • Research organisations

    Dairy Australia, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Food processing technology
Research project

An on-line system to assess beef quality characteristics

The overall goal of this project is to evaluate the TenderSpecTM Beef Classification System for objective assessment of ribeye quality …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2017 -
    15 Jan 2019

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Manipulation of stomata to increase yield potential in wheat (IWYP collaboration)

Maximizing grain yield requires a careful balance between photosynthesis, water use efficiency (WUE) and maintaining optimal leaf temperature for photosynthesis. …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2019 -
    30 Apr 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Sugar
Input management
Research project

Characterising nitrogen-use efficiency in sugarcane

This project will build on previous research evaluating the genetic variation in N response in the field and characterising traits that contribute to nitrogen-use efficiency.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Sep 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland

Fruits
Research project

Dried Grape Production and Innovation Program 2021-2026

The primary objective of this project is to achieve industry growth in terms of expanded crop area and productivity (yield, …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2021 -
    30 Jun 2026

Forestry
Input management
Research project

Options for Operating Efficiently and Sustainably within Forest Water Licence Rules

Plantation managers have the opportunity to manage their forest and licenced water assets and develop methods to efficiently and sustainably …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2019 -
    30 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of South Australia (UniSA)

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)

Wine
Research project

VitiVisor: An information, prediction and advisory platform for viticulture

This investment will develop an open-source information, prediction and advisory platform for viticulture (VitiVisor) to support on-farm decision making, increase …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Professor of soil biology

The aim of this jointly funded Professor in Soil Systems Biology is to increase the R&D capacity and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2014 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb
Plant science
Research project

Desktop analysis of opportunities for oil-enhanced forages

Feed quality from pastures and of forages is directly related to animal productivity. Higher quality forage lines will contribute to …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2021 -
    6 Feb 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Cereal grains
Multiple technology areas
Imagery Input management
Research project

Application for Top-Up Scholarship - University of Queensland

The water shortage brought about by a combination of climate changes and recent environmental flow legislation that limits irrigation water …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    18 Aug 2022 -
    29 Aug 2025

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

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