Wine Crop protection Research project Determining thresholds for bunch rot tolerance in wine and detection of unwanted fungal aromas The project will determine the impact of fungal physiology and growth on the formation of unwanted compounds in bunch rot … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Wine Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project Undervine cover cropping for healthy and productive soils This project will investigate the growth of cover crops below the vine which are both beneficial to the soil and … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Oct 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Rice Weed Management in Australia This investment supports ongoing integrated weed management programs for drill seeded (aerobic/dry) and water seeded (dry sown and pregerminated) … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Jun 2018 - 15 Jul 2022 Research organisation Agropraisals Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project Improved surveillance and management options for mice in crops Mouse plagues are a regular feature of grain growing regions across Australia. Growers and the broader grains industry need to … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 29 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project National Hay Agronomy project This investment provides agronomic and pathology information for export fodder producers. The project will target hay variety responses to nutrition … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Jun 2018 - 8 Jun 2022 Research organisation Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Understanding mouse biology and ecology in zero- and no-till cropping systems to inform best practice crop production and mouse management practices This project is designed to explore and test a range of management practices with the aim of making some practical … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 25 Jun 2018 - 1 Aug 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Forestry Crop protection Research project Giant Pine Scale Chemical Control 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 8 Jun 2018 - 15 Jun 2021
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - When are earwigs pests and when are they beneficial? Earwigs are important insects for the breakdown and recycling of organs matter but in some circumstances are thought to cause … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 25 May 2018 - 31 Jan 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Lucerne Variety Trial – Assess optimum plant stress levels for seed production The importance of Lucerne as a pasture species in Australia has been supported by innovation of new varieties. This variety … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 May 2018 - 29 Sep 2023 Research organisation Lucerne Australia Inc.
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Russian Wheat Aphid Risk Assessment and Regional Thresholds Russian Wheat Aphid (RWA) is a cereal pest of international significance due to yield losses caused by feeding induced phytotoxicity … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2018 - 31 Aug 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Forestry Crop protection Research project Australian Forest Herbicide Research Consortium This project aims to maintain and increase the capacity of the Australian forest industry by ensuring the continued availability of … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 6 Apr 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Determining the effectiveness of zinc phosphide rodenticide bait in the presence of alternative food supply This investment is focussed on providing growers and the broader Australian grains industry practical advice to improve the effectiveness of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 2 Apr 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sugar Crop protection Research project Modern diagnostics for a safer Australian sugar industry This project, which is a subcontract from the iMapPESTS project led by Hort Innovation Australia, will modernise sugarcane biosecurity diagnostics for the highest priority pests and pathogens. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 12 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Forestry Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine Crop protection Research project iMapPESTS: Sentinel Surveillance for Agriculture Improving plant pest management through cross-industry deployment of smart surveillance technologies and diagnostics Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 16 Jan 2022 Research organisation Hort Innovation
Vegetables Crop protection Research project Review of the Biosecurity Plan for the Sweetpotato Industry This project develops a biosecurity plan for the sweet potato industry. It will identify exotic pest threats and provide a … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 22 Feb 2018 - 17 Feb 2023 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project Managing Subterranean Clover Red Leaf Systems Surveys conducted in 2017 identified Soybean dwarf virus (SbDV) as the dominant virus species infecting the majority of the clover plants … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Feb 2018 - 31 May 2018 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Australian Cereal Rust Control Program -Wheat and barley breeding support Cereal rust diseases can cause significant yield losses. Genetic resistance in commercial varieties is an important part of the management … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Australian Cereal Rust Control Program - Novel sources of stem rust resistance from uncultivated wild relatives of wheat Rusts are have the potential to cause significant losses for Australia wheat growers. These potential losses are largely prevented through … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Australian Cereal Rust Control Program (ACRCP) - CSIRO: Delivering genetic tools and knowledge required to breed wheat and barley with resistance to leaf rust, stripe rust and stem rust Rust diseases are a significant threat to wheat production in Australia. Disease control relies heavily on breeding for disease resistance. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Australian Cereal Rust Control Program (ACRCP) - University of Sydney: Delivering genetic tools and knowledge required to breed wheat and barley with resistance to leaf rust, stripe rust and stem rust Wheat and barley rusts have the potential to cause significant production losses in Australia. Although fungicides control rusts, they do … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)