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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)

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)

Vegetables
Crop protection
Research project

Soil wealth and integrated crop protection - phase 2

This investment provides vegetable producers with the latest information in soil and pest related areas. Extension resources, event information, case …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    8 Dec 2017 -
    1 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Transformation of Verticillium dahliae, causal agent of Verticillium wilt of cotton, with the GFP gene

This project has developed a protocol to prepare cotton samples infected with GFP (Green fluorescent protein)-tagged Verticillium dahliae for …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2017 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Understanding the ecology of reniform nematodes in cotton

The reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) is a growing threat to the cotton industry. This project aimed to develop knowledge of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    11 Nov 2017 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Nuts
Crop protection
Research project

Macadamia Integrated Disease Management

This project is tasked with delivering a holistic integrated disease management program – which is compatible with integrated pest management – to …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    10 Nov 2017 -
    19 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Cultural management for weed control and maintenance of crop yield

In the past, many single factor studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of cultural weed control tactics in decreasing weed biomass …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    9 Nov 2017 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Fruits
Crop protection
Research project

Improved Disease Management in Avocado Orchards

This investment is identifying strategies to minimise the effects of key diseases in avocado orchards and in fruit as it …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    6 Nov 2017 -
    5 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Vegetables
Crop protection
Research project

Area wide management of vegetable viruses and bacteria

This project will contribute to the area wide management strategy for the New South Wales and Queensland vegetable industry to …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Oct 2017 -
    30 Jan 2022

  • Research organisations

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Essential oils Forestry Nuts Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Wine
Crop protection
Research project

Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative

The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative supports cross-sectoral research development and extension to minimise the damaging consequences caused by biosecurity threats …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    7 Sep 2017 -
    17 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Hort Innovation

Fruits
Crop protection
Research project

Improved management of charcoal rot of strawberry

This project aims to help tackle charcoal rot, reducing its occurrence and related losses and costs for the Australian strawberry …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2017 -
    1 Oct 2020

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Other rural industries
Crop protection
Research project

Integrated disease management in pyrethrum

With an increasing number of foliar and flower diseases placing constraints on pyrethrum production – reducing yields and the lifespan of …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    21 Jul 2017 -
    21 Jul 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

A novel SLW management tactic that reduces reliance on insecticides.

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) commonly known as silver leaf whitefly (SLW) is a serious global pest and plant-virus vector, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Application of molecular tools to monitoring for resistance alleles in Helicoverpa spp.

The industry resistance management plan for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton is underpinned by resistance monitoring. This project is developing molecular …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Apr 2021

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Mirid and mealybug best practice management

This project aimed to improve best practice management for mirid and mealybug pests in cotton. In the mirid part of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    31 Oct 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

The use of area wide management, IPM, detergents and oils for the suppression of whitefly population in cotton for the reduced reliance and use of chemical controls

The aim of this project was to review whitefly management strategies that have been used in the northern growing regions …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

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