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Honey bees
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Crop protection
Research project

Selection and Development of Australian Hygienic Honey Bee Lines,

This project investigated the relationship between honey bees and the most economically significant pathogen affecting the Australia honey bee industry, …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    30 Sep 2015 -
    14 Feb 2019

  • Research organisation

    Bee Scientifics

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Development of genetic tools for Australian barley crops against leaf rust

Growing resistant varieties is an important part of an integrated disease management plan for the control of barley leaf rust. …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Cereal and Pulse cultivar resistance ratings for the southern region

In many Australian cropping soils the presence of nematodes limits field crop production. Since yield loss caused by nematodes is …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

New uses for existing chemistry

Herbicide resistance is a major problem in Australian grain cropping, reducing the herbicide choices available to growers and increasing their …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    1 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Effective genetic control of Stagonospora nodorum blotch

Stagonospora nodorum blotch (SNB) is a significant fungal disease of Western Australia that is becoming an increasing problem in the …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    28 Feb 2021

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

UCS00024 - Surveillance of herbicide resistant weeds in Australian grain cropping

Herbicide resistance in weeds is a major problem in farming systems of the GRDC's Southern and western regions and is …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

RDP00015 - Grain Weeds Advisory Committee

The Grain Weeds Advisory Committee will work to provide integrated weed management strategies for the major crop-weed threats to Australian …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Pinion Advisory Trust

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds
Crop protection
Research project

Development of gene deployment strategies: using evolutionary principles to optimise the development of genetic resistance in crops

Disease control in agriculture is very often ephemeral with resistance based on genetic approaches often showing little durability. A major …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Integrated Genetic Solutions to Crown Rot in Wheat

Crown rot is an important disease of wheat in Australia. Development of resistant varieties has been hampered by the lack …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

PhD: Electrophysiological and molecular identification of novel biopesticides

This PhD project aims to identify and develop new tools for integrated pest management in cotton. It is part of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Western Sydney University (WSU)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Agronomy for Resilient Future Cotton Systems

Research is needed to update existing agronomic recommendations largely developed under different environmental conditions or in lower yielding cotton crops, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Surveillance and studies for endemic and exotic virus diseases of cotton

This project provided continued capacity in plant virology expertise and diagnostics, building industry awareness of viral disease threats, and developing …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Soil System Research – physical, chemical and biological processes for plant growth and nutrient cycling down the whole soil profile

Most R&D on soils of cotton farming systems to date has focused on the near-surface (0-30cm) soil …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

UWA00171 - Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative - Phase 5

The Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI), was created in 1997 as the principle R&D effort to tackle the major …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

eXtensionAUS Field Crop Diseases Learning Network

eXtensionAUS is based on the extension model developed in the United States and harnesses online innovation and delivers proven methodologies …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2015 -
    30 Oct 2018

  • Research organisation

    Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

SITplus: Raising Qfly sterile insect technique to world standard

This is a large and complex program, involving researchers and activity across the SITplus consortium. The overall intent is to …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    22 Jun 2015 -
    31 May 2021

  • Research organisation

    Macquarie University

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Improved genetic solutions for management of yellow spot in wheat

This project is the second phase of a significant research effort to provide improved genetic solutions for yellow spot (YS) …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2015 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

UA00158 - Mechanisms, evolution and inheritance of resistance

Herbicide resistance in weeds is a major threat to cost-effective grain production. Understanding the factors that contribute to herbicide resistance …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2015 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Pasture, fodder & feed
Crop protection
Research project

Potential exotic virus threats to Lucerne seed production in Australia

Plant viruses cause significant economic losses in agriculture and may pose biosecurity risks to lucerne production and seed exports. A …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2015 -
    30 Apr 2019

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Other rural industries
Crop protection
Research project

Pests and diseases of truffles and their tree hosts in Australia

This project was undertaken to assist the relatively new Australian agriculture industry of truffle production identify key pest and disease …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 May 2015 -
    19 Apr 2019

  • Research organisation

    Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

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