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Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection
Research project

Site-specific weed control for ginger cropping systems

Australian ginger growers face a significant threat from weeds with limited opportunities for in crop weed control leading to yield …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Jul 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Pasture, fodder & feed
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Improved oat varieties for hay production 18-19 finishing 2020

The National Oat Breeding Program centred on South Australia develops improved oat varieties for hay production in Western Australia (WA), …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    28 Feb 2020

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regions

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Novel suppression and resistance management of invertebrate pests

This project aims to assist the Australian grains industry transition to more sustainable and predictive approaches for the management of …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    20 Jun 2019 -
    30 Apr 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Forestry
Crop protection
Research project

Plantation Forestry Biosecurity Plan Review

This project aims to work with forest stakeholders to review and update the Plantation Forest Biosecurity Plan. This strategic plan …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    20 Jun 2019 -
    15 Dec 2023

  • Research organisation

    Plant Health Australia (PHA)

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)

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
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

National Resistance Monitoring for Insect Pests of Stored Grain.

This project aims to monitor on farm grain storages for resistance to key grain protectants for five major stored grain …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Forestry
Crop protection
Research project

Biological Control of Giant Pine Scale in Australia

Giant pine scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a tiny scale insect that lives by sucking the sap of pine, fir and …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    1 Sep 2023

  • Research organisations

    Agriculture Victoria, 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]

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Development of molecular markers for Fusarium resistance in banana

Fusarium wilt – particularly that caused by Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of the fusarium pathogen – threatens the viability of commercial banana production …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    16 Apr 2019 -
    1 Mar 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

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