Poultry Input management Research project Dietary manipulation of nutrient-specific appetite in broiler chickens Appetite in birds is driven by nutritional status. Energy homeostasis is one of the main drivers of feed intake in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Oct 2018 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Australian Pastures Genebank (14/15 - 17/18) [See PRJ-09988] AgriFutures (then RIRDC's) contribution to the Australian Pastures Genebank to strategically acquire, document, conserve, maintain and distribute plant genetic resources … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Dec 2013 - 30 Jul 2018 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions
Pork Animal technology Research project Validation of on-farm pig welfare indices The current project was performed to examine the external validity and intra- and inter-observer reliability of three modified animal-based welfare … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 25 Nov 2013 - 2 Dec 2014 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Pork Animal technology Research project Commercially-viable strategies to reduce the acute pain of tail docking in piglets There is increasing pressure from animal welfare groups to provide pain relief for elective husbandry procedures such as tail docking … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 24 Nov 2013 - 3 Dec 2015 Research organisation Rivalea Australia
Pork Animal technology Research project Assessment and amelioration of pain for improved welfare during routine husbandry procedures in piglets Routine husbandry procedures for management of piglets include tail-docking, teeth clipping, ear notching and castration. These procedures are widely recognised … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 7 Nov 2013 - 7 Jul 2015 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Sorghum Core Pre-breeding Program Australia produces at least 2 million tonnes of grain sorghum each year. Sorghum is one of the most diverse crop species … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Maintaining wheat grain number under reproductive-stage drought conditions. In Australia, optimising wheat yields is a balancing act between conditions that are either too cold or too hot and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Genetically improving wheat's ability to outcompete weeds The cost of weeds to Australian agriculture is enormous and continuing to rise with increasing crop value, and as herbicide … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cotton Sugar Imagery Research project Commercial development and evaluation of a machine vision-based weed spot sprayer This project aimed to integrate machine vision-based weed discrimination algorithms with commercial spray control systems from a spray equipment manufacturer, … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Apr 2019 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project National Barley Foliar Pathogen Variety Improvement Program (NBFPVIP) The most economical means of controlling barley foliar diseases is through genetic resistance which can deliver low-cost, environmentally-friendly protection for … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2013 - 31 Dec 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Australian Wheat and Barley Molecular Marker Program - Genetic Analysis The objectives of this national project are to investigate the genetic control of important traits of wheat and barley and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Using next-generation genetics to accelerate variety improvement in bread wheat, durum and barley Recent advancements in DNA genotyping and DNA sequencing technologies have produced a quantum shift in the rate of progress that … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Oilseeds Plant science Research project DAW00227 - Tactical break crop agronomy in Western Australia The grain growing region of south-west WA is dominated by wheat and barley production. This investment will explore the management … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 25 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Photosynthesis Traits for Raising Wheat Yield Potential To meet global demand for wheat, a doubling of the rate of annual progress in wheat breeding is necessary. Future … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jun 2013 - 30 Apr 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Wool Research project Low Cost AI With Frozen Ram The aim of this project was to seek improvement of the function of frozen ram semen so that it can … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 5 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Managing on-farm biosecurity risk through pre-emptive breeding: the case of rust Rust is a significant yield constraint in the production of lentil and field pea in various regions of the world. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2013 - 31 Jul 2020 Research organisation Curtin University
Pork Input management Research project Lysine titration in finisher pigs - commerical validation The modern pig has an increased requirement for amino acids relative to energy to allow building of protein for lean … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 10 Dec 2012 - 1 Oct 2013 Research organisation CHM Alliance Pty Ltd
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Sludge handling and Management Sludge accumulates in various waste management ponds at piggeries and cattle feedlots. Eventually, this sludge needs to be removed and … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 24 Sep 2012 - 21 May 2014 Research organisation FSA Consulting
Pork Animal technology Research project The development of practical measures to benchmark pig welfare in the Australian pork industry The current project was conducted to develop a tool/protocol to form metrics to benchmark pig welfare on farm. It … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 6 Sep 2012 - 30 Aug 2013 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Cereal grains Plant science Research project DAW00224 - Management of barley and barley cultivars in Western Australia This investment will investigate the impact of environment and management options on barley yield and quality to generate and disseminate … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2012 - 1 Jul 2019 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]