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Fruits
Crop protection
Research project

Biosecurity and sustainability in the Banana Industry

This project has a particular focus on biosecurity and the environment – two priority areas identified in the Banana Strategic Investment …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    22 Sep 2020 -
    30 Sep 2023

Sugar
Plant science
Research project

Australian sugarcane industry soil health benchmarking in the Wet Tropics region of QLD - increasing profit and transforming soil health practices through cooperative industry research, extension and adoption

This project will directly address soil and nutrient management practices which have off-farm impacts on water quality of the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    T.R.A.P. Services

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

MLPAO Reproduction Efficiency

This project is looking at the performance of Merino ewes over their lifetime to help the Australian Merino industry understand …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    17 Jan 2018 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Data and AI Imagery Input management
Research project

Quick and Easy Precision Ag tools to increase rice yield and WUE

This project will deliver quick and easy Precision Agriculture tools to the whole rice industry, to increase yield and improve …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    15 Nov 2021 -
    15 May 2024

  • Research organisation

    DataFarming

Wine
Plant science
Research project

Managing the impact of vintage advancement and compression

Vintage compression due to climate change is well-documented. The period between the harvest of early maturing varieties, such as Chardonnay, …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Sep 2020

Poultry
Input management
Research project

Electrolyte supplementation to alleviate the adverse effects of severe heat stre

"Modern broilers are highly susceptible to heat stress. The consequences are reduced performance, lower meat quality, poorer welfare and …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    16 Jul 2018 -
    15 Sep 2019

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Aquaculture technology
Research project

Water disinfection for influent water biosecurity on prawn grow-out farms

The "Water Disinfection for Influent Water Biosecurity on Prawn Grow-out Farms" project addresses critical needs in the prawn …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    23 Jan 2022 -
    29 Nov 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Sugar
Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Improved nitrogen use efficiency through accounting for deep soil and mineralisable N supply, and deployment of Enhanced Efficiency Fertilisers to better match crop N demand

This project looks at increasing nitrogen (N) use efficiency in sugar. Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) can be poor, especially after …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    31 May 2020

  • Research organisations

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Southern Cross University (SCU), Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Wild catch fisheries
Data and AI
Research project

An updated understanding of Eastern School Whiting stock structure and improved stock assessment for cross-jurisdictional management

Eastern School Whiting have been managed by catch quotas in Commonwealth fisheries since 1993. A Commonwealth Tier 1 stock assessment is completed …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    31 Aug 2019 -
    21 Sep 2022

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Sheep & lamb
Research project

National workshop feed intake and efficiency

This project will coordinate a national workshop to address issues around the measurement of feed intake and efficiency for sheep. …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    9 Apr 2020 -
    1 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Wool
Multiple technology areas
Automation Robotics
Research project

Efficiency and Automation in Wool Harvesting

Labour is a significant cost in shearing, classing and wool handling. There are many activites in the wool zones where …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2020 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Beef cattle
Input management
Research project

Feedlot energy efficiency and cost reduction

This project will update the current energy use practices and costs in the Australian feedlot industry. This will include how …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Oct 2018 -
    1 Nov 2019

  • Research organisation

    All Energy Pty Ltd

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Food processing technology Plant science
Research project

Genetic solutions for determining fibre quality traits in sugarcane

This PhD project is comparing a set of genotypes with soft and normal fibre quality, with respect to anatomy (using microscopy and image analysis) and biochemical composition to look for traits linked to fibre quality, and will also use genetic analysis to identify any associations between existing Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) array data and fibre quality measurements.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Other rural industries Vegetables
Input management
Research project

Optimizing nitrogen use efficiency in mushroom composting

The yield and quality of a mushroom crop depends on consistent quality in the compost used to grow the mushrooms. …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    15 Jan 2019 -
    31 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Beef cattle
Research project

Improved reproductive efficiency of cattle demonstration site

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to benchmark reproductive performance in the northern pastoral zone of South Australia. …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    31 Dec 2021

Wool
Research project

Genetic Evaluation: Productivity, Efficiency and Profitability (GEPEP)

Currently the extrapolation of per head productivity to per hectare in sheep is attempted using several approaches that are all …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    18 Jan 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Improving yield by optimising energy use efficiency

This project is a component of the broader International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) established to substantially increase wheat yields across …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2016 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Australian National University (ANU)

Food processing technology
Research project

Melon quality improvement program

This investment facilitates and monitors the adoption of the minimum quality standards recently developed for the melon industry, with the ultimate goal of increasing consumption and demand for melons
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    11 Mar 2024 -
    1 Mar 2027

  • Research organisation

    Delytics Ltd

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