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Modification of the CSIRO ADOPT Tool logo
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Modification of the CSIRO ADOPT Tool

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The CSIRO ADOPT tool is used within GRDC to estimate the potential adoption and impact of new technologies. This investment further refines ADOPT to enable better estimates of adoption when there are competing products in market. Three case studies are being developed to estimate adoption of new crop varieties, new...

1 Apr 2019 - 11 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

INVITA - A technology and analytics platform for improving variety selection logo
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INVITA - A technology and analytics platform for improving variety selection

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The INVITA AU project, leveraged off a similar existing initiative in Europe, will develop a platform for improving variety selection by accessing and developing enabling technologies and analytics solutions that will be deployed within National Varietal Trials to support more profitable selection decisions by Australian growers. The project aims to:...

4 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Herbicide options for the management of emerging summer grass weeds in winter cereals logo
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Herbicide options for the management of emerging summer grass weeds in winter cereals

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment will evaluate currently registered herbicides in wheat for the management of late winter/early spring germinated summer grass weeds in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.

1 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Northern Grower Alliance (NGA)

Facilitating adoption of integrated weed management strategies for feathertop Rhodes grass in the northern region, Prg 2. (southern NSW) logo
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Facilitating adoption of integrated weed management strategies for feathertop Rhodes grass in the northern region, Prg 2. (southern NSW)

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Feathertop Rhodes grass is a highly aggressive weed that is continuing to increase in incidence and severity in northern farming systems. The recent confirmation of resistance to glyphosate also highlights the need to manage the weed with an integrated systems approach. This project will conduct a benchmarking survey of the...

1 Dec 2019 - 30 Jun 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Regional New South Wales (DR NSW)

New knowledge to improve the timing of pest management decisions in grain crops logo
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New knowledge to improve the timing of pest management decisions in grain crops

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The objective of this project is to generate new knowledge about the life cycle and biology of pest and beneficial species across GRDC's Southern and western regions, which will enable pathways for better spray decision-making and the proactive management of pests. The focus is on delivering information to growers and...

3 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Modelling environmental changes and effects on wild-caught species in Queensland logo
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Modelling environmental changes and effects on wild-caught species in Queensland

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

A better understanding of the impacts of environmental drivers on the population dynamics and abundance of key fishery species can inform flexible management decisions that pre-empt both risks of overfishing under adverse environmental conditions and opportunities for increased harvest under favourable conditions. This investment will identify environmental variables influencing the...

19 Nov 2019 - 30 May 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Queensland (UQ)

Women in Seafood Australasia - Understanding, supporting and promoting effective participation by women within the Australian seafood industry logo
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Women in Seafood Australasia - Understanding, supporting and promoting effective participation by women within the Australian seafood industry

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

A comprehensive and wide-ranging understanding of the current levels of engagement of women in the seafood sector will provide a valuable and ongoing resource assisting the wider seafood sector to increase women's engagement and participation. This project contributes to increased involvement of women in the industry by: - creating a...

19 Sep 2019 - 19 Sep 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA)

TSRA: Assessing direct export feasibility, marketing and branding opportunities for Torres Strait Fisheries derived products logo
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TSRA: Assessing direct export feasibility, marketing and branding opportunities for Torres Strait Fisheries derived products

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

A key barrier to development of fisheries in the Torres Strait Islands and region is the additional cost of reaching markets and the cost of doing business from a remote location. The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA), working with Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal fishers and communities, seek to identify...

31 Oct 2016 - 30 Jul 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Honey and Fox Pty Ltd

Diagnostic detection of aquatic pathogens using real-time next generation sequencing logo
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Diagnostic detection of aquatic pathogens using real-time next generation sequencing

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

A major impediment to increasing productivity in the aquaculture sector are disease outbreaks, which are likely to increase in frequency as the Australian aquaculture sector expands. Although disease outbreaks can be mitigated using existing biosecurity protocols, efficiency improvements in disease management are required. New technologies for the detection and surveillance...

30 Jun 2019 - 28 Oct 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

Monitoring abalone juvenile abundance following removal of Centrostephanus and translocation logo
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Monitoring abalone juvenile abundance following removal of Centrostephanus and translocation

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

A new system of Abalone recruitment modules (ARMs) has proven to be successful in collecting juvenile abalone in Tasmanian waters. In this project the ARM design used in Tasmania was adopted to assess the effectiveness of this tool for monitoring juvenile recruitment and to measure the direct effect of reef...

28 Feb 2018 - 30 Nov 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

University of Tasmania (UTAS)