Cross industry Machinery & hardware Research project Soil moisture sensor network in the medium/low rainfall environment in the Northern Wimmera In the last two decades there have been large variations in traditional seasonal conditions, influenced by climate change. This project … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 20 May 2021 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation Woorak Community and Land Management Group
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Dairy Up project 1c: Unlocking the potential of kikuyu based pastures - genetic variability Kikuyu is a C4 tropical grass which in Australia is an important component of dairy pastures. Genetic diversity is the … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025 Research organisations Dairy Australia, The University of Sydney (USYD)
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 Research project Unlocking the potential of the cow The longevity of a dairy cow is directly related to the profitability and environmental sustainability of the dairy industry. That … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2026
Sugar Multiple technology areas Data and AI Input management Machinery & hardware Research project Burdekin irrigation project This project will implement smarter irrigation practices in Australia's most productive sugarcane region, the Burdekin, to minimise environmental impacts and maximise industry profitability. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 18 Dec 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project Northern Farming Systems - Integrating research solutions for improving profitability in summer dominated rainfall systems Previous work has highlighted that there is a significant gap between potential and current cropping system efficiency and profitability in … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 31 Oct 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
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)
Cotton Research project Grassroots Grant: Demonstration farm of IoTR and LoRaWAN technology This investment supports on-farm demonstration of IoT (internet of things) sensor technology and transmission of sensor output data via low … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Nov 2019 - 15 Aug 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Goanna Ag
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Manipulation of stomata to increase yield potential in wheat (IWYP collaboration) Maximizing grain yield requires a careful balance between photosynthesis, water use efficiency (WUE) and maintaining optimal leaf temperature for photosynthesis. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2019 - 30 Apr 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
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
Cereal grains Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: Smart irrigation control for water and labour savings in rice growing systems This project aims to develop automated sensing and control for reduced water input rice farming systems. As the Australian rice … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisations AgriFutures Australia, Deakin University
Wine Input management Research project Incubator Initiative - How does phenological stage influence grapevine water requirements for Shiraz and Chardonnay in the Riverland? While there is a general understanding that plant water requirements under any given weather conditions are strongly dependent upon the … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
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]
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Research project Drought Feeding Economically Profitable Grazing Systems (PGS) is one of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)’s adoption programs, which will drive measurable, improved … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 5 Nov 2019 Research organisation Holmes Sackett Pty Ltd
Oilseeds Data and AI Research project Optimising Canola Production in Diverse Australian Growing Environments Canola growers in Australia need to be able to select varieties that will perform optimally in their local growing conditions. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cotton Research project Grassroots Grant: On farm evaluation of the IoT technologies This investment supports on-farm demonstration of IoT (internet of things) sensor technology and transmission of sensor output data via low … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 15 Jun 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), Goanna Ag, Macquarie Cotton Growers Association
Cereal grains Input management Research project On-Farm Experimentation This project will develop new data analytics methods for farmer implemented trials that account for spatial variability across paddocks and generate value through data driven decisions. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 10 Dec 2021 Research organisation Curtin University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project BA- Australian Grains Genebank 2017-2022 The Australian Grains Genebank (AGG) represents the national, consolidated deposit of all major grains germplasm collections. The AGG has a … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Quantifying the effectiveness of cover crops as a means of increased water infiltration and reduced evaporation in the northern region This cross-sectoral project investigated the effectiveness of cover crops to increase infiltration, reduce evaporation, and increase plant-available water for dryland … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 May 2017 - 20 Oct 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)