Fruits Input management Research project Soil health and plant nutrition in Australian Apple and Pear orchards The outcome of this project is to achieve more efficient use of resources (nutrients, water and soil) through improved orchard … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cross industry Input management Research project A new hope for the biological control of blackberry Blackberry is one of the top ten weeds of priority to Australian grazing industries. Over 9 million hectares of productive pastures … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Jun 2020 - 30 Apr 2026 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Other rural industries Input management Research project Investigating the potential of hemp as a forage crop Currently the value of the hemp crop is limited, as only the seed is harvested and utilised the vegetative parts … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Jun 2020 - 3 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Robotics Research project Advancing apple orchard systems This project will develop “smarter” apple orchards to improve apple quality and maximise apple yield whilst increasing labour efficiency. The … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project National tree crop intensification program The National tree crop intensification program (AS18000) is a multi-agency, multi-discipline five-year collaborative R&D program of tree crop-specific … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2025 Research organisations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Fruits Input management Research project Developing management strategies to enhance the recovery from bushfires This project will assess the short and long-term effects of bushfires in apple orchards and other tree crops in New … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Jun 2020 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Fruits Input management Research project Afourer mandarin management This investment is developing best practice canopy management techniques that will improve long-term yields and minimise alternate bearing in Afourer … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Jun 2020 - 1 May 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Input management Plant science Research project Accelerating Wattle Seed production for the Australian Native Food Industry There are over 100 edible wattle species recognised across Australia and they grow in every ecosystem represented across the entire continent. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 22 Jun 2020 - 2 Jul 2023 Research organisation Australian Native Food Industry Limited
Forestry Input management Research project Mobile applications to support stakeholder surveillance of exotic forest and environment pests Australia has a robust plant biosecurity system designed to protect plant production systems, including forestry. Australia’s forests make a … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 12 Jun 2020 - 12 Dec 2021 Research organisation Plant Health Australia (PHA)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Input management Processing & packaging Research project The cost of manipulating temperature for frozen food This project will inform industry of the cost and benefits of changing the temperature across individual segments of the red … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 May 2020 - 27 Feb 2022 Research organisation All Energy Pty Ltd
Other rural industries Input management Research project Assessing the performance of international coffee cultivars in Australia The Australian coffee grower industry generates a unique product from a small footprint. Established over the past 30 years it … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 May 2020 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Input management Research project Capital requirements of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector The aim of this project is to provide an analysis quantifying the current shortfall in the capital investment needed in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 22 May 2020 - 16 Oct 2020 Research organisation Natural Capital Economics
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Processing & packaging Research project Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains This short project ran during 2020 to examine pre-harvest mineral nutrition and the effect this has on post-harvest fruit, to provide … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 17 May 2020 - 14 Nov 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Sugar Input management Research project Complete nutrient management planning for the Russell-Mulgrave and Lower Barron catchments This project will work with up to 100 farms to promote nitrogen use efficiency by engaging agronomic specialists to provide high quality whole-of-farm nutrient management planning and associated farming systems advice. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 3 May 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Beef cattle Input management Research project Pathways to carbon neutrality for Australian feedlots The objectives of this project are to create a booklet that outlines pathways to carbon neutrality for Australian feedlot organisations, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 23 Apr 2020 - 15 Apr 2021
Fruits Input management Research project Reducing granulation in imperial mandarins Imperial mandarins are prone to granulation, a physiological disorder which results in dry, tasteless fruit. Affected fruit cannot reliably be … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Mar 2020 - 1 Aug 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool Input management Research project Greenhouse gas footprint of the Australian red meat production and processing sectors 2017 & 2018 updates This project involves providing information relevant to updating the greenhouse gas(GHG) footprint of the Australian red meat production (farm … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Poultry Input management Research project Age dependent energy and digestible amino acids of common Australian feedstuffs Phase feeding is a chicken feeding system in which energy content of the diet is increased and dietary amino acids (… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2023 Research organisation Massey University
Multiple industries Cotton Dairy Fruits Nuts Sugar Vegetables Input management Research project More profit from Nitrogen - Final evaluation and economic case studies This project is evaluating the extent to which the 'More Profit from Nitrogen' program (MPfN) has delivered upon the objectives … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 9 Mar 2020 - 11 Jun 2021
Forestry Input management Research project Database capture of individual significant-scale Australian forestry plantation fire losses The aim of this project is to build a knowledge base that will assist with risk management and strategic planning. … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 4 Mar 2020 - 1 Apr 2021