Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Plant science Research project Novel technologies to assist rapid and sensitive detection of brown marmorated stink bug Interceptions of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) at Australian ports have been increasing in number for several years. An … Funded by Hort Innovation Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd
Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Crop protection Input management Novel ingredients Plant science Research project Leveraging International Germplasm to Deliver Improved Chickpea Chilling Tolerance for Australian Growers Chickpea is one of Australia’s most rapidly expanding crops, becoming increasingly valuable to the grains industry and providing rotational … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Feb 2021 - 31 May 2025 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Dairy Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Unlocking the potential of the Cow This project aims to enable Australian dairy farmers to make informed purchasing decisions related to forage species and cultivars, as … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2026
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Identifying population connectivity of shark bycatch species in NT waters Trawl fisheries are often criticised for their indiscriminate nature, catching a broad range of target and by-catch species. Increasing community … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 3 Dec 2020 - 9 Dec 2021 Research organisation Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Improving ginger, to future proof the industry against major pest and diseases Introducing genetic diversity to Australian ginger is required for the ginger industry to cope with growing pest and disease pressures. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Dec 2020 - 15 Jul 2024 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project Improving the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of mitigation tools for protected species interactions in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery The Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) encompasses the eastern half of the Australian fishing zone from the tip of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Oct 2020 - 31 May 2022
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: Understanding the genetics and genomics of carp strains and susceptibility to CyHV-3 The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) is tasked by the Australian government to determine the feasibility of using CyHV-3 (Carp … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Oct 2020 - 27 May 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
Wild catch fisheries Harvest technology Research project Determination of the impacts of direct harvest of coral species in northern Australia Australia’s aquarium fisheries are high value (GVP >$20 million), small scale fisheries that rely on exporting CITES (the Convention … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 May 2020 - 20 Aug 2023 Research organisation Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) [NT]
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Grant Agreement National Landcare Program The Project will roll-out an innovative national online sustainability framework, offering five verifiable Sustainability Credentials: Vegetation retention and enhancement, Grass … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 17 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2023
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Wildfire impact on disease and pest populations and successional re-establishment in a grain crop fire scar Recent bushfires across Australia adversely impacted a range of crops at different stages of growth. The impact of bushfires has … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Mar 2020 - 13 Jun 2021
Cross industry Research project Recognising on-farm biodiversity management Early in 2020 the Australian Farm Institute undertook a research project on behalf of the National Farmer’s Federation for Phase 1 … Funded by National Farmers' Federation (NFF) Project date 1 Feb 2020 - 1 Dec 2020 Research organisation Australian Farm Institute (AFI)
Wild catch fisheries Multiple technology areas Crop protection Fisheries technology Research project Industry travel bursary to attend the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) This project offered a travel bursary to encourage fishing industry representatives to attend CMS COP13 in India, the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. The potential listing of school shark as a migratory species at the conference is of concern to Australia, and the Department of Environment strongly encouraged industry to attend. Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Dec 2019 - 30 Mar 2020 Research organisation Atlantis Fisheries Consulting Group (AFCG)
Nuts Plant science Research project Genetic diversity and population structure of wild and domesticated macadamia This investment is uncovering information on the genetic history of macadamias that will ultimately assist in the development of new … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 5 Sep 2019 - 30 Nov 2021 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Dairy Plant science Research project National Pasture Genebank The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) manages the Australian Pastures Genebank (APG). It is the custodian of more … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jan 2023 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wine Crop protection Research project Incubator Initiative - Is organic weed control beneficial for winegrape production in the Limestone Coast? The use of herbicide in the undervine area of a vineyard to control the growth of competitive species is widespread. … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Plant science Research project Development and implementation of protocols to enable importation of improved honey bee genetics to Australia This investment is laying the groundwork to allow the first importation of desirable honey bee germplasm into Australia, with a … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 Jun 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Oilseeds Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 5 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola : Canola infrastructure and FFS Blackleg, caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans, is the most serious disease of canola in Australia. A critical component of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Forestry Crop protection Research project Biological Control of Giant Pine Scale in Australia Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a tiny scale insect that lives by sucking the sap of pine, fir and … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 1 Sep 2023 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool Input management Research project Mapping Climate and Biodiversity Stakeholders To assist industry to prepare for evolving global policy, this project will engage with stakeholders to identify improved ways of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Apr 2019 - 30 Dec 2020
Multiple industries Forestry Natural capital assets Input management Research project Unlocking Financial Innovation in Forest Products with Natural Capital Natural capital is the soil, air, water biodiversity and land resources that underpin food and fibre production. The forest industry … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 15 Feb 2019 - 1 Apr 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)