Forestry Input management Research project Options for Operating Efficiently and Sustainably within Forest Water Licence Rules Plantation managers have the opportunity to manage their forest and licenced water assets and develop methods to efficiently and sustainably … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Wool Traceability Research project Comparative analysis of wool & other fibre types Current Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) modelling and SAC scoring treats natural/renewable and non-renewable fibres differently by fully costing the … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 20 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project Water disinfection for influent water biosecurity on prawn grow-out farms The "Water Disinfection for Influent Water Biosecurity on Prawn Grow-out Farms" project addresses critical needs in the prawn … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 23 Jan 2022 - 29 Nov 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
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)
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)
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Water treatment to control influent water biosecurity risk on Australian prawn farms. Effectiveness and impacts on production ponds. In response to the occurrence of white spot disease (WSD), an exotic viral disease that has heavily impacted South-East Queensland … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Jun 2018 - 28 May 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cross industry Research project Improving Farm Water Use Efficiency - Digital technology implementation and training to improve overall on-farm productivity and improve farm water-use efficiencies. The Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) Producer Technology Uptake Program (PTUP) Water Use Efficiency trial involves the implementation of digital … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2021 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Stirlings to Coast Farmers Inc
Cross industry Research project Water Leak Detection Reducing the amount of time it takes to discover a water leak through advanced modelling. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 3 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Natural capital assets Research project On-Farm Water Demand Putting real-time water usage data into the hands of farmers in Manjimup, Western Australia, to enable accurate assessment of the economic value of water for irrigation to agribusinesses and to the community. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 3 Jul 2019 - 30 Oct 2022 Research organisation Curtin University
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]
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project P-Efficient Pastures- Del. High N & Water Phosphorus (P) is the primary nutrient input that drives legume growth and nitrogen fixation in the pastures of southern Australia. … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Nov 2016 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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
Multiple industries Fruits Vegetables Crop protection Research project Validating water disinfestation systems in nursery production This project is evaluating and comparing the effectiveness of current and alternative irrigation water disinfestation methods so that guidelines on … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Cotton Input management Research project Whole of farm water management digital dashboard This investment supports the development of an interface (dashboard/platform) that collates necessary data from a range of data sources … Funded by Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) Project date 15 Oct 2022 - 30 Jun 2025 Research organisation Goanna Ag
Input management Research project Water Security for the Chicken Meat Industry The Australian chicken meat industry is facing unprecedented water shortages in response to climate change and increased water demand. This … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 18 Jan 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Aquaculture technology Research project NCCP: Risks, costs, and water industry response This project focuses on the potential impacts of the release of Cyprinid Herpes Virus (CyHV3) as a control measure for … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 11 Nov 2018 - 13 Dec 2019 Research organisation Water Research Australia Ltd
Beef cattle Research project Survey of Australian feedlot drinking water quality This project aims to summarise the range of total dissolved solids (TDS) and salts in feedlot drinking water across Australia, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Oct 2018 - 1 Nov 2019 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Beef cattle Research project Water Security for the Australian Feedlot Industry This project aims to document and assess the current legislative ‘state of play’ as it relates to water access and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Oct 2018
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)
Cross industry Input management Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Improving the science of water footprinting In general terms a water footprint measures the amount of water used to produce each of the goods and services … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 14 Feb 2022 Research organisations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Sydney (USYD)