3727 research projects
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On-line measurement of the physical properties of each cane consignment at the factory
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Grower deliveries to a mill comprise billets of the cane stalk, leaves, tops and roots, with everything else classified as extraneous matter (EM) that doesn't contribute to the quantity of sugar produced and can negatively impact the milling process and output. The physical properties of the cane supply are currently...
6 Sep 2021 - 30 Jul 2022
Queensland, Australia
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Research project
Evaluate the operational performance and industry application for the final evaporator design at Victoria Mill
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
This project will analyse the performance of a new SRI Robert evaporator installed at one of Australia's largest sugar mills, Victoria Mill in North Queensland. Designed by the Sugar Research Institute, the Robert evaporator is used to evaporate water from the sugar juice and remove other non-condensable gases, to yield...
1 Sep 2021 - 30 Jul 2022
Queensland, Australia
Research project
Innovative nursery management solutions to sustainably manage root disease, improve nursery utilization, and enhance resilience and productivity of planted pines
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project aims to develop management strategies to combat the increasing incidence of root rot disease in nursery stock, and restrict its spread to plantation sites, by finding the optimal balance of fertiliser, fungicide, and beneficial microbe treatments. Field trials will be used to refine treatments to ensure improved establishment...
15 Mar 2022 - 30 May 2024
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Sustained productivity gains in softwood plantations through enablement of single-step genomic selection
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project aims to form an important part of a series of planned research projects that aim to, at least, double the rate of genetic gain in pine breeding in Australia. This project will focus on the extensive Gippsland network of trials and orchards to further implement cutting-edge single-step genomic...
30 Mar 2022 - 30 May 2024
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Understanding Soil Resources for Radiata Pine Plantation productivity
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
This project will identify gaps in publicly available, standardised soils data that would assist growers in improving the resilience, productivity and utilisation of the land where radiata pine plantations are growing or may be established. Modelling of growth and wood properties depends on reliable and standardised descriptions of soil properties,...
15 Mar 2022 - 10 Dec 2023
Victoria, Australia
Research project
A feasibility study of a commercially available remote-controlled and high-rate tree pruning unit to create fuel modified zones in softwood plantations
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)
The project will evaluate remote-controlled, high-pruning technology in softwood plantations to reduce fire risk and improve suppression in P. radiata plantation edges, taking into account OH&S, applicability and cost. Fire has caused significant losses in Australian plantations and perception of risk can be a barrier to investment in greenfield plantations,...
30 Mar 2022 - 30 Jun 2024
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Understanding and mitigating the impact of smoke exposure on grape and wine composition and wine sensory properties
Wine Australia
Smoke from bushfires and controlled burns can contaminate wine grapes and lead to undesirable ‘smoky’ aromas and flavours in the resulting wines. This project aims to determine how much the concentration of smoke-derived compounds (phenols and phenolic glycosides) in grapes influences the intensity of smoke characters in wine, and assess...
1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2022
South Australia, Australia
Research project
Sequencing Australian wine grapevine germplasm
Wine Australia
The identification of grapevine cultivars is complex due to the legacy of many centuries of cultivation in many countries and the significant movement of material between regions and countries. While grapevines can be unequivocally typed to a variety level using morphological differences, clonal identification currently depends on tracing supply records...
1 Sep 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
South Australia, Australia
Research project
Clonal mapping of Pinot Noir
Wine Australia
This project will use DNA sequencing to develop a genetic database for commercially relevant Pinot Noir clones, to verify the clonal material held in Australian germplasm collections and source blocks (vines of known virus status and identity which are used as material for propagation). This will enable valuable commercial Pinot...
1 Sep 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
South Australia, Australia
Research project
Functional biodiversity solutions for Australian vineyards: Harnessing groundcovers, vineyard surrounds and native plants to deliver key ecosystem services
Wine Australia
Certain plant species grown in and around vineyards can provide tangible benefits, such as supporting predators of common vineyard pests. This project aims to expand knowledge of the benefits of ground cover species and different types of adjacent vegetation in field and lab trials. The benefits that flow from this...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
South Australia, Australia