Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Shipboard provision of animal health equipment This project aimed to determine the most common shipboard illnesses and diseases for cattle and sheep, and identify current best … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 15 Nov 2019 - 30 Mar 2021
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Goat Fibre Sustainable Production Guidelines and Manual Goat fibre products are in high demand and short supply across the globe. With a local industry, there is an … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Oct 2019 - 15 Jul 2020 Research organisation Schuster Consulting Group Pty Ltd
Poultry Animal technology Research project Peri-hatching strategies to endure enteric pathogens in broilers This investment will explore in ovo interventions and early post hatch feeding strategies to increase post hatching performance and robustness … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Aug 2019 - 30 Oct 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Poultry Animal technology Research project Development of a Cell Line for ILTV Vaccine Production - Formerly PRJ-010654 Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV) is causing significant commercial burden to the Australian poultry industry. Emergence of more virulent strains of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Aug 2019 - 14 Dec 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Honey bees Animal technology Research project A Mid-Term Review of Investment in the Securing Pollination RnD4P Project This is a mid-term evaluation and review of the Securing Pollination RnD4P project that assesses: (i) performance against the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Aug 2019 - 15 Nov 2019 Research organisation Agtrans Research
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Science fact not fiction: Detecting gene edited racehorses Horse racing officials from the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) have been closely monitoring developments in gene editing and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 Research organisation Racing Australia Limited
Poultry Animal technology Research project Optimising amino acid profiles and energy in reduced-protein diets This investment will investigate amino acid requirements and validate ideal protein ratios for modern genotype broiler chickens being fed reduced … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Jul 2019 - 21 Jul 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
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]
Poultry Animal technology Research project Assessment of sexing options to perform nutritional research in meat chickens This project assesses options for sexing in chickens in hatcheries following changes in genetics that have resulted in the slow … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jun 2019 - 18 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Determining pregnancy status in camels This project will develop and validate a rapid and reliable blood test suitable for field use to determine pregnancy status … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 13 Jun 2019 - 15 May 2020 Research organisation Australian Camel Products Industry Association Ltd
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Developing a novel diagnostic test for early pregnancy in the mare Despite gold standard management practices, breeding in the Thoroughbred industry is still inefficient. While fertilisation rates are estimated at 95%, only … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 18 May 2019 - 30 Apr 2023 Research organisation The University of Newcastle
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project A Novel Device for the On-farm Assessment of Stallion Sperm Fertility The use of assisted reproductive technologies is prohibited in the Thoroughbred industry. Historically this has meant that stallion sperm quality … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 May 2019 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation The University of Newcastle
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Coxiella burnetii infection in association with equine abortion Coxiella burnetii causes 'Q fever' in humans and can cause abortions in some other species including horses. This project uses … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 May 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Managing stocking density, bedding use and ammonia production during live export voyages For livestock being exported by sea, the number of animals in a pen, the condition of their bedding, and the … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 15 May 2019 - 30 Jan 2024 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
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
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Rapid diagnosis of infectious agents of equine reproductive loss Equine reproductive loss due to infectious agents impacts significantly on the Australian Thoroughbred horse breeding industry. To counter this, the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Pork Animal technology Research project Optimising the duration of betaine supplementation in pig production Betaine is a conditional supplement used in pig production which has been found to enhance growth of pigs, thereby reducing … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 14 Nov 2018 - 15 Feb 2021
Pork Animal technology Research project Development of a protocol for the use of feeding conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in lactating gilts A number of feeding strategies have been used in attempts to improve performance of progeny born to primiparous sows. This … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 1 Sep 2020
Pork Animal technology Research project Biopolymer vaccine delivery vehicle for single injection Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae vaccine and duration of immunity This project aimed to trial a new vaccine delivery vehicle (a substance that is formulated as part of a vaccine … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 1 Jun 2020
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Non-invasive ventilatory support for foals Breathing difficulties and lung disease are common in foals and may be transient immediately after birth, or may be related … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Oct 2018 - 31 Oct 2020 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)