Sugar Crop protection Research project Environmental DNA technologies and predictive modelling for rapid detection and identification of sugarcane priority pests and diseases The combination of forecasting and eDNA testing will improve the speed, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and accuracy of biosecurity surveillance. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jun 2021 - 1 Jun 2024 Research organisation EnviroDNA
Sugar Automation Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Improved irrigation system selection and operation for increased sugarcane productivity and profitability Irrigation management is critical to the profitability and economic sustainability of Australia’s 166,000ha of irrigated sugarcane. Factors such as … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Cotton Input management Research project Feasibility study of managed aquifer recharge for improved water productivity for Australian cotton production As water supply conditions change, irrigators must find innovative ways to remain viable. One possibility, managed aquifer recharge (MAR), uses … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 13 Aug 2018 - 8 Aug 2021 Research organisations Australian National University (ANU), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Western Sydney University (WSU)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Data and AI Imagery Input management Research project Real-time remote-sensing based monitoring for the rice industry Rice growing operations rely on good information to make the best use of the available water to produce high quantity … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Nov 2021 - 31 Aug 2025 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Cotton Processing & packaging Research project An eco friendly treatment to improve the look and handle of cotton fabric Mercerisation of cotton involves treatment with a caustic solution that causes swelling and deconvolution (untwisting) of the cotton fibre and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2016 - 30 Mar 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Game Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Data and AI Research project Improving regulatory efficiency and consistency through standardised export declarations This project aims to improve regulatory efficiency and consistency by developing standardised documentation for declarations required for Australian livestock export. Funded by LiveCorp Project date 13 Aug 2021 - 31 Jan 2022
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Input management Renewable energy Research project The Efficiency Factor of Soil Carbon Stock Auditing Methods For carbon markets to work effectively, we need a soil carbon auditing method that maximises grower profitability and gives purchasers … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2021 - 30 May 2023 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Beef cattle Research project Fit for purpose biochar to improve efficiency in ruminants The National Livestock Methane Program identified the inclusion of biochar into ruminants diets as a high research priority to establish … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 19 Dec 2018 - 1 Nov 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Eggs Research project Practical strategies to increase individual layer hens feed efficiency This project was conducted to characterise the underlying factors that contribute to layer hen individual feed efficiency and variation in … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Research project South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub- Innovation Grant Agricultural production is highly dependent on water and in a drying climate testing water quality is essential to preserve and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Mar 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 Research organisation Grower Group Alliance Inc
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project NCCP: Carp questionnaire survey and community mapping tool - empowering the community to be part of the national solution to Carp The project aimed to better understand carp aggregation behavior and gather population data to inform the National Carp Control Plan (… Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 8 Aug 2018 - 29 Apr 2019 Research organisation Centre for Invasive Species Solutions
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Strategic evaluation of opportunities and R&D needs for water management in piggeries Australian pork industry has long been committed to environmentally sustainable production. The pork industry has already adopted significant water savings … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 2 Jan 2017 - 15 Sep 2017 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Tassal: improved Atlantic Salmon enclosure netting The project aimed to address the issue of net damage and stock loss caused by predators (sharks and seals) in … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 12 Oct 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 Research organisation Tassal Group
Dairy Plant science Research project More Profit from Nitrogen - Quantifying the whole farm systems impact of nitrogen best practice on dairy farms The dairy industry has invested in and proven that whole farm system modelling is a highly efficient way to assess … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisations Dairy Australia, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), The University of Melbourne
Cereal grains Data and AI Research project A genetic diversity toolkit to maximise harvest index by controlling the duration of developmental phase: IWYP CSIRO Harvest index is a measure of the efficiency of plants in producing grain. It is defined as the ratio of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 26 May 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Poultry Animal technology Research project Improved broiler phosphorus utilization and transporter gene expression Phosphorus (P) is an expensive feed ingredient and there is a scarcity of global P reserves. There is a need … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 6 Jul 2015 - 30 Oct 2018 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Genetic approaches to reduce the nitrogen dilution effect and increase nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) in wheat The nitrogen dilution effect refers to the observation that high wheat yields are often associated with low grain protein content (… Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2015 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cotton Input management Research project Quantifying the nitrogen cycle: from farm gate to catchments, groundwater and atmosphere Nitrogen is fundamental to cotton growing and the industry needs to understand its full role, especially given that high N … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Australian sugar industry soil health benchmarking in the Central 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 (GBR). Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation Farmacist
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Extension for improved efficiency and sustainability in the rice industry This extension project provides for improved efficiency and sustainability in the Australian rice industry through the effective dissemination of Research … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jan 2018 - 31 Jan 2022 Research organisation Ricegrowers' Association of Australia