Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Animal technology Plant science Research project Opening the gates to hemp grazed livestock in Australia This research forms part of a larger project co-funded by Meat and Livestock Australia. It uses controlled feeding trials to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Wild catch fisheries Harvest technology Research project Development and evaluation of multi-species harvest strategies in the SESSF The new Commonwealth Harvest Strategy Policy (CHSP) recognises that net economic returns for multi-species fisheries may be maximised by including … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 29 Jun 2019 - 30 Mar 2021
Fruits Crop protection Research project Avocado Sunblotch Viroid Survey This investment is surveying for avocado sunblotch viroid in growing regions across Australia, to provide evidence to support declarations of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Jun 2019 - 20 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cross industry Crop protection Research project SITplus production facility - proof of concept A purpose-built sterile Queensland fruit fly facility was established in Port Augusta, South Australia under earlier work. With sterile insect … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Jun 2019 - 30 Apr 2022 Research organisations Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA), Western Sydney University (WSU)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Plant science Research project Increasing knowledge and profitability of cropping on Ironstone gravel soils The term ironstone gravel is loosely defined, as it covers a broad range of gravel soils which are located predominantly … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Jun 2019 - 1 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
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)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Establishing an industry recovery strategy for the Area 3 zone of the Western Australian Abalone Managed Fishery The Western Australian Augusta Abalone Fishery requires a well-articulated and informed, strategic plan from industry to recover the abalone resource. … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 11 Jun 2019 - 29 Jun 2019
Beef cattle Research project Review of Grain Devitalisation Methods This project consisted of a desktop review and industry interviews to provide an overview of the current challenges to bulk … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 7 Jun 2019 - 28 Feb 2020
Wild catch fisheries Research project Fisheries biology of Western Australian Salmon: improving our understanding of population dynamics in South Australia to enable quantitative stock assessments and improved fisheries management There is opportunity for the Western Australian Salmon Fishery in South Australia to expand into emerging national and international seafood … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 4 Jun 2019 - 27 Feb 2022 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]
Oilseeds Crop protection Research project Survey Of The Summer/Autumn Brassica Refuges For Diamondback Moth In The western region To Predict Early Season Risk Of Infestation This project aims to provide Western Australian canola growers and advisers with earlier warning about potential diamondback moth (DBM) outbreaks, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Beef cattle Research project Feedlot Guidelines and BMP Handbook The aim of the project is to develop a suite of documents that can be delivered to feedlot industry to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 May 2019 - 30 Oct 2020
Cross industry Research project Improving preparedness of the Australian horticultural sector to the threat potentially posed by Xylella fastidiosa (a severe biosecurity risk) This multi-industry and multi-sector investment supports the role and activities of a national Xylella coordinator, through the Plant Biosecurity Research … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 May 2019 - 30 Jan 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Cross industry Crop protection Research project Improving access to new germplasm through faster and more accurate diagnostics (PBRI) This project will improve access to new germplasm through the deployment of faster and more accurate diagnostics. It will enable: … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Research project NVT Pathology The National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2005 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers with access … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2019 - 30 Apr 2024 Research organisations Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic], Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA], Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Herbicide options for the management of emerging summer grass weeds in winter cereals This investment will evaluate currently registered herbicides in wheat for the management of late winter/early spring germinated summer grass … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2021
Oilseeds Crop protection Research project Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola Program 1: Disease Epidemiology And Management Blackleg disease is the major threat to the canola industry in Australia and worldwide, having caused major epidemics on several … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
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
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Vessel heat stress trial program Australia exports sheep to the Middle East via sea, and in some seasons there is a risk that heat and … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 18 Apr 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisation LiveCorp
Fruits Crop protection Research project Improving diagnostics and biosecurity for graft-transmissible diseases in citrus The objectives of this project are to strengthen the Australian citrus industry’s biosecurity against graft transmissible pathogens. This project … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 4 Apr 2019 - 20 Sep 2022 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)