Cereal grains Plant science Research project Maintaining wheat grain number under reproductive-stage drought conditions. In Australia, optimising wheat yields is a balancing act between conditions that are either too cold or too hot and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Other rural industries Research project Endoscopy of the upper respiratory tract at Australian Thoroughbred yearling sales: Can we do better? Post-sale examination of the upper airways (scoping) is commonly performed at Australian yearling sales to determine whether there is evidence … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Oct 2022 - 1 Nov 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Vegetables Input management Research project Recycling SMS for fertiliser in a circular economy This investment is developing models for a spent mushroom substrate (SMS) circular economy by improving the value-proposition of SMS for … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2022 - 30 Mar 2024 Research organisation Frontier Ag and Environment
Multiple industries Aquaculture Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Novel ingredients Research project Innovating communications for accelerated growth in emerging industries CQUniversity will develop and implement customised communications strategies for each of the six emerging industries identified by AgriFutures. These … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 May 2022 - 24 Jul 2025 Research organisation Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)
Research project Clover4bees pilot study Concerns around access to floral resources for honeybees has resulted in the need to seek alternatives. This project will short-list … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Jan 2022 - 31 Oct 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool Data and AI Research project A common approach to sector-level GHG accounting for Australian agriculture This project is focused on developing a common framework for greenhouse gas accounting of Australian agricultural activities at the sector level. Funded by Agricultural Innovation Australia (AIA) Project date 18 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Data and AI Research project Digital literacy for Queensland commercial fishers stage 1 - Improving business efficiencies Digitalisation is commonplace across the agriculture and fisheries sectors but with a corresponding skills gap such that while some businesses … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 1 Mar 2020 - 14 Apr 2021 Research organisation Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Improved bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing This project will generate epidemiological data on the bacterial species associated with different infectious diseases in horses in south eastern … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Sep 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Sugar Plant science Research project Implementing and validating genomic selection in SRA breeding programs to accelerate improvements in yield, commercial cane sugar, and other key traits This project is exploring a relatively new technology called genomic selection (GS), which is being widely applied to many genetically simpler species to accelerate genetic gains. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 1 Jul 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Screening of frost tolerance in cereals Spring radiation frost is a significant annual production constraint for the Australian grains industry and can result in significant yield … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Crop protection Research project Development of gene deployment strategies: using evolutionary principles to optimise the development of genetic resistance in crops Disease control in agriculture is very often ephemeral with resistance based on genetic approaches often showing little durability. A major … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Research project Cyber threats - are we prepared? The ‘Cyber security threats - are we prepared?’ project seeks to identify the way forward for the agriculture … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 4 Dec 2020 - 19 May 2021 Research organisation BDO
Research project Scoping study into sustainable nutrition for productive tea tree oil plantations Optimising tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) plant nutrition and soil fertility is a critical aspect of effective crop management, to ensure … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 8 Aug 2020 - 6 Aug 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Cereal grains Automation Research project The development of an accurate, high throughput, affordable and relevant screen for LMA risk for the Australian wheat industry This project aims at the development of an accurate, high throughput, affordable and relevant screen for Late Maturity alpha-Amylase (LMA) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Animal technology Research project Bacteriophage and R. equi pneumonia risk. Rhodococcus equi pneumonia (aka 'Rattles') is caused by foals inhaling virulent strains of the bacterium R. equi from soil. Bacteriophages (… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 30 Jul 2023 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Stingless Bees as Effective Managed Pollinators for Australia Horticulture This project is examining Australia’s native stingless bees for their suitability as alternative pollinators to honey bees in horticulture … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 22 Sep 2017 - 30 Aug 2022 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Animal technology Aquaculture technology Research project Identification of novel anti-methanogenic pasture and freshwater and algae feed supplements Approximately 65% of Australian agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to methane emissions. As majority of Australian sheep and beef cattle … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Apr 2023 - 9 Sep 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Essential oils Multiple technology areas Novel ingredients Plant science Research project The anti-viral and surface virucidal activity of tea tree oil An increasing focus on the efficacy of natural products to combat infectious agents is driven by a need for alternative … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Mar 2022 - 29 Mar 2023 Research organisation Curtin University
Research project Model impacts of extreme disruptions on production and profitability of small and emerging industries There have been increasing national and global incidences such as pandemic, bushfires, and trade war, causing extreme disruptions to businesses … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Jun 2021 - 29 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Pasture, fodder & feed Crop protection Research project Understanding and developing a response to bluegreen aphid resistance to chemical controls Lucerne and other legume crops can suffer significant damage from bluegreen aphids (BGA) directly feeding and spreading harmful plant viruses. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2022 - 22 Jun 2025 Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd