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Fruits
Plant science
Research project

2030 Strategic Development Framework for Jujubes in Australia

This project will undertake preliminary research and pilots to inform a broader 3-5 year strategy for Australian Native Agriculture and …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    11 Jun 2020 -
    29 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Jujube Growers Association Inc

Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Plant science Processing & packaging
Research project

Developing technical plans for processing Australian industrial hemp straw

Hemp straw is considered a waste product of hemp seed production. This investment will review existing processes, technologies and quality …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    3 Jun 2020 -
    28 Jan 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Imagery Machinery & hardware Plant science Robotics
Research project

Sensors for Summerfruit Exports

Developing innovative new real-time sensors to assess fruit quality to meet summerfruit export requirements for the Chinese market.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    31 May 2020 -
    30 Oct 2022

  • Research organisation

    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

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)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Plant science
Research project

Growing perennial pastures in a variable

Determine the most persistent and productive perennial pastures for Gippsland, by investigating species, establishment methods, ground cover potential, species persistence …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    13 May 2020 -
    30 Oct 2026

Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Improved oat varieties for hay production 2020

The National Oat Breeding Program was initiated in 1998 through a collaborative investment with the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC), …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    17 Apr 2020 -
    7 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regions

Wine
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Data and AI Plant science
Research project

New digital technologies for managing winegrape production and quality

This project will develop and field test a shortlist of digital technologies for grapegrowers that provide more accurate and faster measurements of yield, canopy structure, early detection of disease, and crop condition and composition. A recent study estimated that these benefits could potentially deliver a 25% improvement in the gross value of Australian agriculture.
  • Funded by

    Wine Australia

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2020 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Plant science
Research project

Pasture Variety Trials

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate the most suitable and productive pasture varieties across a range …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    6 Mar 2020 -
    30 Oct 2025

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Oilseeds
Plant science
Research project

INVITA - A technology and analytics platform for improving variety selection

The INVITA AU project, leveraged off a similar existing initiative in Europe, will develop a platform for improving variety selection …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    4 Mar 2020 -
    31 Dec 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Oat genomic resources for breeders and pre-breeders

Yield gains in oats are currently limited by the lack of availability of modern genomic and genotyping resources. Recently an …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    2 Mar 2020 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

CottonInfo Field Demonstration Trial: Autumn cover crop trial

The principal outcome of the CottonInfo program is to provide an efficient and effective pathway for the delivery of the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2020 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Aquaculture
Multiple technology areas
Aquaculture technology Plant science
Research project

Seaweed production as a nutrient offset for Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay is a 1,500 km-squared urbanised estuary adjacent to one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. Rapid population growth …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    29 Feb 2020 -
    27 Feb 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Beef cattle
Plant science
Research project

Demonstrating productive, regenerative grazing practises

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate that regenerative grazing practices result in improvements in soil health, pasture production and diversity, …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    25 Feb 2020 -
    28 Aug 2025

Cereal grains
Plant science
Research project

Utilising novel genetic diversity to increase Barley yields nationally

This project aims to utilize an exotic barley population (HEB-25) to enhanced yield potential of future Australian barley varieties by …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2020 -
    31 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Advancing techniques for diagnosis of yellow canopy syndrome

This project will engage a PhD student to investigate potential causal agents of yellow canopy syndrome of sugarcane and examine foliar changes during YCS symptom expression.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    30 Dec 2019 -
    13 Apr 2023

  • Research organisation

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Nuts
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

National macadamia breeding and evaluation program

This investment continues to progress genetic improvement for the Australian macadamia industry, following earlier levy investments including Macadamia second generation …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    24 Dec 2019 -
    24 Dec 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Oilseeds
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

National Agronomy Sesame Trials

This investment will develop best management practice guidelines for sesame production in Australia. Initially focussing on northern Australia then targeting …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    14 Dec 2019 -
    12 Sep 2022

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