Beef cattle Input management Research project Pathways to carbon neutrality for Australian feedlots The objectives of this project are to create a booklet that outlines pathways to carbon neutrality for Australian feedlot organisations, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 23 Apr 2020 - 15 Apr 2021
Cereal grains Research project AgScore: An agricultural approach to assessing the skill of seasonal climate forecasting systems and their value for aiding on-farm decision making This project takes an agriculturally focused approach to assessing the skill of seasonal climate forecasting systems and their value for … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 13 Apr 2020 - 30 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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 Plant science Research project INVITA - A technology and analytics platform for improving variety selection The INVITA AU project, leveraged off a similar existing initiative in Europe, will develop a platform for improving variety selection … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 4 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds 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 impacted a range of crops at different stages of growth. The impact of bushfires has been … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 2 Mar 2020 - 26 Mar 2021
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
Wool Traceability Research project Participation in EU PEF TAB AgriFutures Australia, GRDC, MLA, CRDC, AWI, APL, FRDC, Australian Eggs Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Carbon accounting workshops The goal of this project is to conduct seven pilot carbon accounting workshops to create producer case studies and aid … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 21 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2021
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Honey bee health and pollination under protected and contained environments This PhD project will test and optimise RFID systems and pollination outcomes using honeybees in covered cropping. It will test … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 10 Feb 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Wine Input management Research project Small-scale wine production from bushfire smoke-affected wine regions in Victoria and New South Wales Smoke detection devices are used to compare airborne smoky “phenol” compounds with those in smoke-affected grapes and wine to gauge … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 2 Feb 2020 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation La Trobe University
Wool Traceability Research project Measures for low GHG wool AWI's cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) identified the contribution of methane emissions from sheep to global warming as a key … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 31 Jan 2020 - 31 Aug 2022
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
Fruits Input management Research project Protected cropping for high value horticultural production: effects of climate modification and growing systems using cherry as a case study The aim of this PhD project is to quantify the effects of protected cropping systems on key climate variables and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 20 May 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cross industry Research project MCV5 Changes in Summer rainfall This project involves a review of historical rainfall data in order to determine whether there has been a specific shift … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Nov 2019 - 15 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Research project Climate Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CRSPI) Assessment "This project assesses the effectiveness and impact of the Climate Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CRSPI) program over its 10… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 18 Nov 2019 - 12 Mar 2020 Research organisation Australian Farm Institute (AFI)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project A review of the impact of heat stress The core focus of this project is to conduct a review of literature on the effect of heat stress on … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 14 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Australia’s emissions pathway – costs, benefits & priorities for red meat processors Considering the impending federal election, AMPC is seeking to provide its members with a policy review of the potential changes … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 22 Jul 2019 - 1 Oct 2019
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
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Input management Research project Nursery Industry Natural Disaster risk mitigation and disaster recovery plan This investment is assessing the potential for natural disasters and severe weather events to adversely impact upon the Australian production … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Nov 2021
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Sugar Input management Research project Smarter irrigation for profit This project established under the Rural R&D For Profit Program, focusses on practical, cost effective strategies to improve … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)