Fruits Crop protection Research project Development of IPM compatible methods for controlling Drosophila suzukii in berry crops This investment will explore spotted wing drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii) behaviour and ecology in different climates and crops in order … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 12 Apr 2019 - 28 Feb 2021
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)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Survey of vertebrate and invertebrate pests and beneficials harbouring in harvest weed-seed control systems This project will provide insights into how different harvest weed seed control (HWSC) systems influence invertebrates and mice populations. The … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 28 Feb 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Identification, surveillance and advisory platform for management of grains pests A national grains pest identification, surveillance and advisory initiative that will use available monitoring data to accurately identify pest problems … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 7 May 2022 Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship: A Model for Predicting Chickpea Ascochyta Blight Risk Ascochyta blight, caused by the fungus Ascochyta (Phoma) rabiei, is one of the most devastating diseases of chickpea worldwide; and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Mar 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Fruits Crop protection Research project Biosecurity Plan for the Berry Sector This investment is tasked with reviewing existing biosecurity priorities, plans and needs for the Rubus and strawberry industries, and will … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Feb 2019 - 12 Dec 2023 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Cotton Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Research project Improving crop establishment, termination and weed control in dryland cotton farming systems This project examines planting tactics that might improve the establishment of cotton seedlings in dryland cotton systems. It also develops … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Mechanisms and manipulation of resistance to powdery scab in potato roots Root infection with powdery scab disrupts root function – meaning more irrigation, fertiliser and fungicides are needed to compensate for poor … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2018 - 1 Jul 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Post Doctoral Fellowship -Maximising crops and minimising weeds with smart phase farming The overall objective of this Post-Doctoral Fellowship is to reduce the adverse impact of weeds on grain yield as well … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 12 Nov 2018 - 20 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Crop protection Research project Pineapple Integrated Crop Protection program This investment aims to provide information on integrated crop protection to Australian pineapple growers, to help the industry achieve higher … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 8 Nov 2018 - 3 Apr 2023
Cross industry Crop protection Research project Grassroots Grant: 2019 Grower Development and Extension Programs and Off Target Spray Drift Mitigation This cross-industry outreach program targets the management of off-target spray drift, especially the impact of phenoxy herbicides on cotton production. … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS), Southern Valley Cotton Growers Association
Cotton Crop protection Research project Assessing black root rot treatments in the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee valleys This investment explores the effectiveness of a number of treatments to reduce the impact of Black root rot on cotton … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Southern Valley Cotton Growers Association
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) R&D Updates Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) R&D Updates is a national program designed to better connect outputs from Meat … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 28 Jul 2022 Research organisation Pinion Advisory Trust
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Disease epidemiology and management tools for Australian grain growers Diseases are a major cause of yield loss and downgrading in Australian cropping businesses. This investment will conduct detailed epidemiology, … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Wine Crop protection Research project Review of the Biosecurity Plan and Manual for the Viticulture Industry This investment provides funding in a collaborative project with Hort Innovation, to deliver an updated viticulture biosecurity plan for the … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project The Less Weeds Better Pasture Package The Less Weeds Better Pasture package will provide practical information and actions to producers and advisors on the growth and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 28 Feb 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project The Healthy Soils Project This project will provide practical information and actions to producers and advisors on the management of common soil issues impacting … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project Persistent and Productive Pasture Package The Persistent and Productive pasture package will enable producers and advisors to apply management practices maintain good pastures on their … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2022
Pasture, fodder & feed Crop protection Research project The More Sub Clover Package This project will build the capacity of producers and advisors to assess and rank limitations to sub clover growth and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Nov 2021
Forestry Crop protection Research project Giant Pine Scale Postgraduate Research Scholarship Agreement Giant Pine Scale (Marchalina hellenica) is a scale insect that sucks the sap of pine trees. If established, the insect … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 20 Sep 2018 - 20 Sep 2020 Research organisation La Trobe University