Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project NGN Improving and understanding the interaction between Water Use Efficiency and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Canola Growers participating in National Grower Network (NGN) forums in Southern NSW require canola nitrogen management strategies for different seasonal water … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2022 - 20 Apr 2023 Research organisation Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)
Cotton Research project PhD: Monitoring soil water dynamics for improving water use efficiency To sustain cotton farming under long-term low rainfall conditions, the industry’s water-use efficiency (WUE) must continuously improve. This PhD … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Beef cattle Input management Research project Improving Feedlot Water & Energy Use Efficiency Water use and energy use efficiency are important issues for the feedlot industry to ensure long-term sustainability. This project will … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Oct 2018 - 30 Apr 2021
Cotton Plant science Research project Improving water use efficiency in a changing climate Research indicates that while higher CO2 improves some aspects of cotton growth, there could be negative impacts, such as rank … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Western Sydney University (WSU)
Cotton Research project Benchmarking water use efficiency and crop productivity in the Australian Cotton Industry IrriSAT is a weather-based irrigation water management and benchmarking tool that uses remote sensing to provide site specific crop water … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Cross industry Research project Improving Farm Water Use Efficiency - Digital technology implementation and training to improve overall on-farm productivity and improve farm water-use efficiencies. The Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) Producer Technology Uptake Program (PTUP) Water Use Efficiency trial involves the implementation of digital … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Stirlings to Coast Farmers Inc
Wine Research project Field trials - new scion-rootstock combinations and evaluation of new technology for improved water use efficiency and reduced costs Adaptation to climate change and reduced inputs are key factors in maintaining the competitiveness of the Australian wine sector. This … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Investigating the value of companion cropping systems of chickpea and cereals for improved crop and fallow water use efficiency. Grains growers in Australia have successfully implement retained stubble farming systems to reduce evaporative water loss on their farm systems, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Wine Research project Plant sensor-based precision irrigation for improved vineyard water use efficiency, grape and wine composition and quality, and vineyard profitability This project will provide new tools to Australian grapegrowers to schedule irrigation based on real-time measurements of vine water status. … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
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)
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 Plant science Research project UWA00174 - A LONG-TERM STUDY TO INCREASE WATER USE EFFICIENCY, GRAIN YIELD AND THE PROFIT OF GROWERS IN THE western region IN A NO-TILL SYSTEM This project is the latest extension to a long-term study that has the overall objective of determining the impact of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Cotton Multiple technology areas Automation Plant science Research project Where does water go? Visualising irrigation efficiency by time-lapse water monitoring Understanding soil water content is fundamental to agriculture as it has implications for soil and water management, and will potentially … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
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)
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)
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)
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]
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)
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)
Sugar Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Precision automated furrow irrigation for the Australian sugar industry Irrigation is the key driver of sugar cane production in many Queensland milling areas. Much of this land is irrigated … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)