Fruits Crop protection Research project Pilot sterile codling moth releases for the apple industry This project will develop recommendations for the integration of sterile codling moth (SCM) into existing apple and pear management and … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Oct 2019 - 1 Jun 2023 Research organisation Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Input management Traceability Research project Chemical Residue Monitoring for the Fodder Industry This investment will assist the export fodder industry to demonstrate chemical residues below maximum limits imposed by various markets. The … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 18 Oct 2019 - 31 May 2024 Research organisation McMullen Consulting Pty Ltd
Pasture, fodder & feed Input management Research project Fodder Safe Fodder Safe is an online chemical recording system for the Australian export fodder industry. This project will create a fodder … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Oct 2019 - 15 Jun 2022 Research organisation Agsmart Pty Ltd
Essential oils Traceability Research project Developing Industry Standards for Australian Native Oils The investment supports the growth of the native oils industry through; development of industry standards for oil quality and identification; … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Oct 2019 - 15 Jul 2023 Research organisation Essential Oil Producers Association of Australia
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)
Other rural industries Input management Research project Ginger Extension Coordination Project This investment provides effective and timely dissemination of key RD&E information for ginger based farming systems that are … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2023 Research organisation Australian Ginger Industry Association Incorporated
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Yield and quality assessment of dual purpose wheat for the export hay industry Awnless wheat is a market preferred option for wheaten hay in the export market and is a potential complementary product … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 27 Aug 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd
Alternative protein Research project Alternative Protein: Opportunities and Challenges for Australian Agriculture This report considers the opportunities and challenges for alternative proteins as substitutes for animal protein in Australian agriculture. Although animal … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 21 Aug 2019 - 29 Nov 2019 Research organisation Australian Farm Institute (AFI)
Other rural industries Input management Research project Chemical Minor Use Permit Research This investment provides the data to support the minor chemical use applications for the ginger industry. It also provides training … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 28 Jul 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
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
Sugar Multiple technology areas Food processing technology Plant science Research project Genetic solutions for determining fibre quality traits in sugarcane This PhD project is comparing a set of genotypes with soft and normal fibre quality, with respect to anatomy (using microscopy and image analysis) and biochemical composition to look for traits linked to fibre quality, and will also use genetic analysis to identify any associations between existing Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) array data and fibre quality measurements. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sugar Multiple technology areas Data and AI Imagery Plant science Research project Validating high throughput phenomics technologies for sugarcane clonal selection This project aims to improve accuracy of early-stage clonal selection by validating high throughput phenomics technologies and developing an optimal selection index. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Sep 2022 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Sugar Research project Strategies to minimise impacts of processing existing soft cane varieties, and industry cost/benefit analysis This project will identify the best strategies to process soft canes in the factory. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 May 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Integrated disease management strategies for southern region cereal and pulse growers This project aims to provide pathology support to the GRDC's southern region's cropping industry using a multi-faceted approach through evaluation … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Integrated disease management in western region grain crops This investment aims to reduce costs and losses attributable to crop diseases, particularly in cereal cropping, in the GRDC's western … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Integrated disease management tools to manage summer crop diseases in the northern region This investment aims to reduce costs and losses attributable to endemic, emerging and exotic crop diseases in the GRDC's northern … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Soilborne diseases interaction in Australian farming systems This investment aims to develop new tools and technologies and disease control options for growers to manage soil borne diseases. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Fruits Crop protection Research project Banana Bunchy Top Virus Program - National Surveillance, Management and Education With banana bunchy top virus the most serious viral disease of bananas, this investment plays an important role in controlling … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Jul 2022
Wine Input management Research project Managing and modelling vintage compression Anecdotal observations and the analysis of fruit maturation records suggests that, in addition to earlier maturity, the period over which … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Wine Plant science Research project Incubator Initiative - Which grapevine rootstock performs the best for Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir? Phylloxera infestation is a critical risk faced by the Australian wine industry, and phylloxera-resistant rootstocks provides a viable solution. This … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation The University of Melbourne