Cotton Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Professor of Soil Biology (includes CottonInfo technical lead and myBMP module lead) Soil microbial communities mediate key soil functions that are directly relevant to crop productivity, through their effects on resource availability (… Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)
Cotton Plant science Research project Supporting Southern Cotton Production Systems: Cotton Research Officer The aim of this project is to collect detailed plant and crop data from research trials being conducted in southern … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Wine Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Managing wine pH in a changing climate This project aims to better understand the relationship between potassium levels in soil, vine and berry, and berry composition and … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Wine Plant science Research project Incubator Initiative - Which grapevine rootstock performs the best for Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir? Phylloxera infestation is a critical risk faced by the Australian wine industry, and phylloxera-resistant rootstocks provides a viable solution. This … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Improved oat varieties for hay production 18-19 finishing 2020 The National Oat Breeding Program centred on South Australia develops improved oat varieties for hay production in Western Australia (WA), … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Animal technology Plant science Research project Opening the gates to hemp grazed livestock in Australia This research forms part of a larger project co-funded by Meat and Livestock Australia. It uses controlled feeding trials to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship: Integrating yield optimisation in mungbean aligned to UOQ1807-003RTX. APSIM is an internationally recognised modelling framework to predict growth and yield of a variety of crops in different environments … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 20 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation La Trobe University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Plant science Research project Increasing knowledge and profitability of cropping on Ironstone gravel soils The term ironstone gravel is loosely defined, as it covers a broad range of gravel soils which are located predominantly … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Jun 2019 - 1 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Oilseeds Plant science Research project Improving production of grower retained open pollinated canola seed using agronomic management to increase establishment in the MRZ and LRZ of the GRDC northern region. The investment will characterise and evaluate agronomic management strategies that improve canola seed germination and vigour in addition to grower … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jun 2019 - 30 Apr 2023 Research organisation Department of Regional New South Wales (DRNSW)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Understanding causes of physical constraints in sandy soils and implications for targeted deep tillage Physical constraints to crop water-use are prevalent in sandy soils of the southern region, but the nature of the physical … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables Plant science Research project Development and implementation of protocols to enable importation of improved honey bee genetics to Australia This investment is laying the groundwork to allow the first importation of desirable honey bee germplasm into Australia, with a … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 14 Jun 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Using long season wheats for increases in profits and grazing opportunities Long season, dual purpose wheats that allow for grazing without yield penalty are attracting significant attention in a range of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Apr 2022
Oilseeds Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 5 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola : Canola infrastructure and FFS Blackleg, caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans, is the most serious disease of canola in Australia. A critical component of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Development and validation of soil amelioration and agronomic practices to realise the genetic potential of grain crops grown under a high yield potential, irrigated environment in the northern and southern regions. This investment will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of novel soil management technologies and crop specific agronomic management practices on … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Facilitated action learning groups to support profitable irrigated farming systems in the northern and southern regions. GRDC has invested in a suite of irrigation projects across the GRDC southern region irrigation areas, including projects looking to … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Optimising farm scale returns from irrigated grains: maximising dollar return per megalitre of water This investment will assist growers and advisers to make informed decisions that maximise the economic return per megalitre of water … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - Understanding sorghum root growth and function in cold soils aligned to UOQ1808-001RTX This investment aims to improve grower and adviser knowledge of the effects of establishing winter grown sorghum including the impact … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Using long season wheats for increases in profits and grazing opportunities Long season, dual purpose wheats that allow for grazing without yield penalty are attracting significant attention in a range of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Apr 2022
Cotton Plant science Research project Increased yield through improved management of soil constraints in cotton farming systems Each year, soil compaction costs the Australian cotton industry $30 million. It increases waterlogging, and restricts crop growth, nutrition, yield and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Potential for Broadacre cropping in the Northern Territory This project aims to support the development of viable broadacre cotton systems in the Northern Territory, through the collation of … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Northern Territory [NT] Farmers Association, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)