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1,149 results for water use efficiency

Cotton
Input management
Research project

PhD: Sustainable water extractions: Low flow refugia and critical flow thresholds

When inland rivers flow, biodiversity thrives. But when there is low or no flow, waterholes (refugia) become refuges for fish, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2014 -
    30 Mar 2021

  • Research organisations

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

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds
Plant science
Research project

Increasing knowledge and profitability of cropping on Ironstone gravel soils

The term ironstone gravel is loosely defined, as it covers a broad range of gravel soils which are located predominantly …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    17 Jun 2019 -
    1 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Multiple industries
Pork Poultry Sheep & lamb
Imagery
Research project

The use of Infra-red technologies to improve animal welfare

The project will provide data and evidence for local producers about a. the value of using drone technologies (infra-red and …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    14 May 2022 -
    14 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Department of Education, Western Australian College of Agriculture Cunderdin

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

Machine learning to extract maximum value from soil and crop variability

The yields of major crops in Australia are often below their water-limited potential. A reason for this is the complexity …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    24 Feb 2020 -
    23 Feb 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Multiple industries
Cotton Dairy
Multiple technology areas
Automation Input management
Research project

Smarter Irrigation 2: Precise real-time automated cotton & dairy irrigation for improved water productivity

This project is building on previous research to further develop fully autonomous broadacre irrigation systems for cotton (furrow and pivot) …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 May 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Dairy Australia, University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Adapted barley germplasm with waterlogging tolerance for the southern and western regions

High winter rainfall, combined with poor soil structure regularly causes severe waterlogging damage to crop growth, whereby winter waterlogging becomes …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    31 Jan 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Synthesis of data to optimise yield potential of barley in Australian farming systems

This investment aims to review existing research data gathered for barley production to develop strategies for improving productivity and identifying …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    3 Jan 2023 -
    28 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Pulse grains
Plant science
Research project

Optimising mungbean yield in the northern region - Mungbean Physiology

This project aims to address significant gaps in our understanding of mungbean yield including: what determines yield in mungbeans and …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    10 Aug 2018 -
    31 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Sugar
Input management
Research project

On ground testing and modelling of the effectiveness of enhanced efficiency Fertilisers in the Wet Tropics catchments of the Great Barrier Reef

This project aims to improve knowledge of when and where the use of enhanced efficiency fertilisers (EEFs) in place of urea will both reduce the amount of nitrogen lost through leaching and run-off and result in agro-economic benefits for growers.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2020 -
    1 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Wild catch fisheries
Fisheries technology
Research project

Assessment of gamma irradiation as a feasible method for treating prawns to inactivate White Spot Syndrome Virus

White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) was confirmed in prawn farms on the Logan River in Moreton Bay Queensland. Subsequent investigations …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    24 Feb 2018 -
    30 May 2019

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Other rural industries
Research project

Increasing producer use of the TAFCO online automatic weather stations

Our project opens the door for producers to uptake new technology and increase knowledge, in turn producers will be able …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    14 May 2022 -
    14 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Tobacco & Associated Farmers Co-operative Limited

Aquaculture
Novel ingredients
Research project

Analysis and benchmarking Australian seaweed for use in health products

Australian marine plants, comprising seaweed and algae, are incredibly diverse and contain bio actives with proven benefits for nutritional health. …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 Jun 2020 -
    26 Feb 2021

  • Research organisation

    Sampano Pty Ltd

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