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Cross industry
Input management
Research project

Maintenance of O. Vacca Beetles (Dung Beetles)

Meat & Livestock Australia has reached agreement with Invetus to maintain the O. vacca beetles in Armidale until 31 October 2018, when …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    12 Jul 2018 -
    31 Oct 2018

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Implementation of root system diagnostics to deliver a field-based measure for root health

This project will build on extensive research including recent projects that have developed a test which reports the quantity of live sugarcane roots in field soil samples.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    1 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Sugar
Input management
Research project

Characterising nitrogen-use efficiency in sugarcane

This project will build on previous research evaluating the genetic variation in N response in the field and characterising traits that contribute to nitrogen-use efficiency.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Sep 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland

Dairy
Input management
Research project

Access To AgVet Chemicals

Access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals is important to Australian agricultural and livestock industries, the community …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Dairy Australia, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support

With the high cost of nitrogen (N) fertiliser – about 20 per cent of variable costs – cotton growers seek to optimise its …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Evaporation mitigation solutions for Australian cotton farm water storages

Evaporation losses from farm water storages are the major loss of water on cotton farms. Monolayer technology involving ultra-thin monolayers …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, The University of Melbourne

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Vine nutrition

The nutritional health of winegrape vines is usually measured through testing the plant petiole, the stalk that attaches a leaf to the plant stem, but results can take time to generate and may not be highly accurate. This project will develop a smartphone app to capture and analyse images of vine leaves, to rapidly assess nutritional status.
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Wine
Input management
Research project

Digital tools for canopy management to increase competitiveness

Australian grape growers have access to a free app called VitiCanopy, which characterises canopy architecture with geotagged data across a …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Wine
Input management
Research project

Cell death in grape berries: causes, consequences, and control

Berry shrivel is a phenomenon of weight loss in berries during the late ripening stage attributed to dehydration and loss …
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

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)

Nuts
Input management
Research project

Research program for the Australian Pistachio Industry

This project aims to provide Australian pistachio growers with information to assist them increase the yield and quality of pistachio …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2018 -
    30 Jun 2023

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

Fruits
Input management
Research project

Experimental Summerfruit Orchard - Phase II

This investment supports ongoing research and development being undertaken at the summer fruit experimental orchard based in Tatura, Victoria specifically …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    31 May 2018 -
    15 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

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

Input management
Research project

The Impact of Freight Costs on Farm

The largest single cost in the production of many Australian agricultural industries is the cost of transport of food and …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    8 May 2018 -
    30 Aug 2018

  • Research organisation

    Deloitte Access Economics

Fruits
Input management
Research project

Improving citrus quality with regulated deficit irrigation

International research indicates that a regulated deficit irrigation approach can be applied during citrus maturation and ripening stages to enhance …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    2 May 2018 -
    30 Aug 2021

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

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