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1,136 results for water use efficiency

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)

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)

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)

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