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1,144 results for water use efficiency

Sugar
Input management
Research project

Mackay Whitsunday Cane to Creek

This project is focussed on engaging with growers in Central region, with an emphasis on priority sub-catchments in the Pioneer and Plane Creek Basins, to improve understanding of the science behind water quality targets and to implement change on their farms.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    17 Jul 2020 -
    31 Oct 2023

  • Research organisation

    Sugar Research Australia

Sugar
Plant science
Research project

Australian sugarcane industry soil health benchmarking in the Wet Tropics 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.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    T.R.A.P. Services

Cotton
Research project

Baselining Lower Namoi Groundwater and Evaluating Pilliga CSG Developments

Sustainable access to groundwater is an ongoing concern for irrigators throughout the Lower Namoi. Previous groundwater investigations have established that …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    31 Dec 2018

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Validation trials for dwarfing genes, vigour x management interactions, and preliminary assessment of rate of grain-filling

Grain yield is a genetically complex character making selection for combinations of favourable alleles for performance under water limitation difficult. …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2015 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Beef cattle
Animal technology
Research project

Providing Mineral Supplementation via Water

This Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) is designed to demonstrate that water medication can be successfully implemented at a commercial scale, …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    27 Nov 2020 -
    30 Aug 2024

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Aquaculture
Research project

Research to provide data to support application for a minor use permits for chemicals including trichlorfon, chlorine, copper sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, benzylkonium chloride for control of disease including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in Australian prawn farms.

Currently there are no approved treatment options to assist control of ponds and water to provide biosecure operation of farms …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    18 Dec 2018 -
    29 Aug 2019

Aquaculture
Research project

Storm Bay Biogeochemical Modelling & Information System: Supporting sustainable aquaculture expansion in Tasmania

For the Tasmanian Salmon Industry to expand into new coastal and offshore areas it must demonstrate responsible stewardship and sustainable …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    31 Jul 2018 -
    29 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Meat Industry Efficiency and Innovation Capacity Enhancement: Benchmarking Technologies and Systems from Automotive Industry

This project will focus on accelerating the adoption of new technologies by benchmarking the competitive and sustainable Automotive manufacturing industry …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2016 -
    15 Nov 2019

  • Research organisation

    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Fisheries technology
Research project

Understanding the stock structure of Rock Flathead and the role of movement dynamics in influencing the performance of the Corner Inlet fishery

Rock flathead supports an important commercial fishery in Corner Inlet. However, the stock structure of rock flathead in Victorian waters, …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    29 May 2020 -
    29 Sep 2022

  • Research organisation

    Deakin University

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Aquaculture technology
Research project

Energy use and carbon emissions assessments in the Australian fishing and aquaculture sectors: Audit, self-assessment and guidance tools for footprint reduction

The project aims to calculate the carbon footprint of Australia's fishing and aquaculture sectors, providing valuable information on the greenhouse …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    21 Feb 2021 -
    23 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    Blueshift Consulting

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Automation Food processing technology Machinery & hardware Robotics
Research project

Scoping processor requirements in beef cutting control, yield data traceability, robotics, automation and structured manual cutting and handling

The Australian beef industry has specific requirements for planning automation and robotics integrated with traceability of information in the value …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    20 Mar 2018 -
    1 Sep 2018

Poultry
Input management
Research project

Formulating broiler diets based on protein and starch digestive dynamics

"Digestion rates of feed ingredients are needed to enable practical nutritionists to adopt digestive dynamics for formulation of broiler …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    15 Apr 2016 -
    30 May 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

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