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Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Management of spot form of net blotch in the low rainfall zones of Western Australia

Spot form net blotch (SFNB) is one of the most common foliar diseases of barley in Australia. It can be …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Apr 2021 -
    30 Jun 2025

  • Research organisation

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

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds
Crop protection
Research project

Improved Management of Rutherglen bug in the Northern Region

Rutherglen bug (RGB) is a migratory native species that causes occasional but significant damage to the grains industry. Impacted grain …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Apr 2021 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Durable resistance to oat crown rust (short term investment)

Oat is attacked by two rust diseases: crown rust and stem rust. The pathogens that cause these diseases do not …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    27 Apr 2021 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Sclerotinia management for narrow leaf lupin crops in Western Australian farming systems

Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) is a serious but sporadic disease of broadleaf field crops in Australia. The main causal organism, …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    26 Apr 2021 -
    30 Jun 2025

  • Research organisation

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

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Crop protection
Research project

Field-based testing for fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

This project is developing a LAMP assay for fall armyworm (FAW) and will involve facilitation of rapid identification of FAW …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    23 Apr 2021 -
    31 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Agriculture Victoria

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
Crop protection
Research project

Management strategy for serpentine leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis

This multi-industry collaboration incorporates organisations with recent, relevant R&D into leafminers as well as field scientists located in …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2021 -
    1 Apr 2023

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (Western region)

This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations for cereals, oilseeds …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2021 -
    31 Mar 2024

  • Research organisation

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

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (within the Southern region - Victoria)

This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations including their incidence …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2021 -
    31 Mar 2024

  • Research organisation

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

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Crop protection
Research project

Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (within the Southern region - South Australia)

This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations including their incidence …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2021 -
    31 Mar 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Research project

Ecosystem services

Certain plant species grown in and around vineyards can provide tangible benefits, such as supporting predators of common vineyard pests. This project aims to expand knowledge of the benefits of ground cover species and different types of adjacent vegetation.
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Pulse grains
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Crop protection Input management Novel ingredients Plant science
Research project

Leveraging International Germplasm to Deliver Improved Chickpea Chilling Tolerance for Australian Growers

Chickpea is one of Australia’s most rapidly expanding crops, becoming increasingly valuable to the grains industry and providing rotational …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    15 Feb 2021 -
    31 May 2025

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Vegetables
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Optimising chemical and cultural management of onion white rot

Onion White Rot (OWR) is a highly destructive fungal disease of commercial onion crops in Australia. This project seeks to improve current control methods for OWR and develop a pre-plant soil DNA test to identify disease risk prior to planting.
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    12 Feb 2021 -
    29 Jun 2026

  • Research organisation

    Arvensis Research

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Input management Plant science
Research project

Beyond imidacloprid - chemical and biorational alternatives for managing canegrubs

Canegrubs are among the most significant economic pests of sugarcane in Australia and are currently managed by a single active ingredient, imidacloprid. This project will develop further SRA's screening activities to find other options for control.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2021 -
    1 Feb 2024

  • Research organisation

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science Traceability
Research project

Best practice management of grapevine viruses in Australia

The key purpose of this project is to improve the management of grapevine viruses such as Leafroll and Shiraz Disease that cause reduced vine vigour, quality and yield. As well as a Best Management Practice Guide for virus management in established vineyards and new plantings in Australia, the project will identify knowledge gaps to be addressed by future research.
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2021 -
    1 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

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