Cereal grains Plant science Research project Adapted barley germplasm with waterlogging tolerance for the southern and western regions High winter rainfall, combined with poor soil structure regularly causes severe waterlogging damage to crop growth, whereby winter waterlogging becomes … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 31 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Plant science Research project CRSPI 2018-2020 The Climate Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CRSPI) is a partnership between Australian research organisations to invest in climate research, … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisations AgriFutures Australia, Australian Pork (APL)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Plant science Research project Next generation plant breeding: integrating genomic selection and high throughput phenotyping to enhance genetic gain in sorghum and mungbeans A range of new technologies including genomic selection and high throughput (HTP) phenotyping systems have the potential to dramatically improve … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project Expanding the sowing window for canola and lupins – what works in WA? Canola and lupins are the two major break crops grown in Western Australia, comprising 1.5 million hectares. However, growers need more … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Investigating phenology diversity in germplasm to optimise profitability from April sown oats Current milling oat varieties have a restricted season length. While early to medium spring types are available (~8 days spread when … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Capturing global diversity and international genetic gains of wheat and barley The CIMMYT Australia ICARDA Germplasm Evaluation (CAIGE) program coordinates the importation, quarantine, multiplication, distribution and evaluation of wheat and barley … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project DairyHigh 1 Dairy HIGH 1 (high integrity grass-fed herds) focussed on feedbase research to help Tasmanian dairy farmers maintain efficient, profitable and sustainable … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Cotton Plant science Research project New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) CottonInfo Technical Lead – Nutrition (includes myBMP module lead) 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 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Cotton Plant science Research project CottonInfo Irrigation Field Days 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 12 Dec 2018 - 30 Mar 2020 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Southern Valley Cotton Growers Association
Forestry Plant science Research project Optimising nutrition management of hardwood plantations for sustainable productivity and profitability This project will develop knowledge and tools that will enable the identification of the most responsive multi-rotation hardwood plantation sites … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 7 Dec 2018 - 1 Dec 2022
Nuts Plant science Research project National almond breeding and evaluation program This investment continues the development of new self-fertile almond varieties with improved production characteristics, while progressing the evaluation of varieties … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 9 Nov 2018 - 1 Sep 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Post factory Pilot of SitPlus Fly production The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a promising control method for Queensland fruit fly. Currently a significant research effort is … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Oct 2018 - 10 Dec 2023 Research organisation Macquarie University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Plant science Research project Preserving Australia’s Rhizobial Collections to Benefit the Australian Grain Industry The gene-bank collections of rhizobia strains in Australia have provided the cultures for development of commercial inoculant production and are … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 11 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Pasture, fodder & feed Plant science Research project Oaten Hay Breeding Program - Improving rate of gain A desktop study providing recommendations on how to improve the efficiency and rate of progress in the fodder oat breeding … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Oct 2018 - 24 Oct 2018 Research organisation Andrew Barr Consulting PL
Dairy Plant science Research project "Waste to profits" Rural R&D for Profit projet The objective of the Wastes to Profits project is to develop technologies and business models for the conversion of organic … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 1 Jan 2022 Research organisations Murdoch University, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), The University of Queensland (UQ), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Rooty: A root ideotype toolbox to support improved wheat yields This project aims to rapidly develop elite wheat lines with optimised root systems by combining recently discovered genes that modulate … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cotton Plant science Research project Managing cotton quality to maintain Australia's premium status (includes CottonInfo technical lead and myBMP module lead) This project aims to preserve the premium status of Australian cotton, which has excellent fibre characteristics and low levels of … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Cross industry Plant science Research project Science leadership for cotton development in Northern Australia This project, a continuation of CRDC Project CSP1602, provides science leadership for potential new cotton developments in northern Australia. Proposed … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Machinery & hardware Plant science Research project Profitable and environmentally sustainable sub clover and medic seed harvesting Sub clover and annual medic seed harvesting is environmentally and socially challenging, and relatively inefficient. This project explores options to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Sep 2018 - 21 Apr 2022 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Fruits Plant science Research project National tree genomics program for horticulture This program is about harnessing cutting-edge genetic technologies for the benefit of Australian horticultural tree crop industries. New tools are … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Sep 2018 - 1 Dec 2023 Research organisations Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), The University of Queensland (UQ)