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National Abalone Diver Exchange Program logo
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National Abalone Diver Exchange Program

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

While the Australian abalone industry is a highly collaborative fishing sector through industry peak bodies and associations, there is little-to-no interaction between divers across jurisdictions. Yet divers are the custodians of the resource, are the eyes under the waters, and have extensive knowledge and expertise to share. This investment supports...

31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Western Abalone Divers Association (WADA)

Evaluation of point of care (POC) tests for White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) logo
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Evaluation of point of care (POC) tests for White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

White Spot Disease (WSD) caused by White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) is a highly contagious disease of decapod crustaceans and is one of the most pathogenic and devastating viruses to the global prawn industry. Australia was considered free of WSD until December 2016 when the disease was officially diagnosed on...

13 Aug 2020 - 10 Apr 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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

Survey for WSSV vectors in the Moreton Bay White Spot Biosecurity Area logo
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Survey for WSSV vectors in the Moreton Bay White Spot Biosecurity Area

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

White spot disease (WSD) is caused by white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), a very virulent virus that can cause devastating epizootics (up to 100% mortality within 3-10 days) on prawn farms with many affected prawns displaying characteristic white spots on the carapace. Australia was free of WSD until November 2016...

29 Jun 2020 - 29 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

DigsFish Services Pty Ltd

Assessment of gamma irradiation as a feasible method for treating prawns to inactivate White Spot Syndrome Virus logo
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Assessment of gamma irradiation as a feasible method for treating prawns to inactivate White Spot Syndrome Virus

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) was confirmed in prawn farms on the Logan River in Moreton Bay Queensland. Subsequent investigations by Biosecurity Queensland found that low numbers of wild prawns and crabs caught in the Logan River and Northern Moreton Bay were also positive for WSSV, however recent delimitation surveys...

24 Feb 2018 - 30 May 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

NCCP: assessment of options for utilisation of virus infected carp logo
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NCCP: assessment of options for utilisation of virus infected carp

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Wild carp (Cyprinus carpio) are an invasive species found throughout Australian freshwater systems. The Australian Federal government has developed the National Carp Control Plan which will assess the feasibility and potentially manage the release of Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) as a biocontrol agent for the invasive carp. The virus is...

29 Jul 2017 - 14 Dec 2018

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Curtin University

Adapting Farm Systems logo
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Adapting Farm Systems

Dairy Australia

This project aims to build resources and processes to assist Australian dairy farmers and their advisers make low risk decisions around the construction and implementation of cattle feeding infrastructure with, or without, cattle housing. These decisions are often capital intensive and create flow on effects on how farm systems need...

1 Oct 2019 - 22 Jun 2021

Victoria, Australia

Forage Value Index logo
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Forage Value Index

Dairy Australia

This project involves the ongoing development and updating of the Forage Value Index (FVI). The FVI is a tool that ranks the relative profitability of all the main commercially available cultivars of perennial ryegrass and therefore helps Australian dairy producers make more informed decisions when selecting perennial ryegrass cultivars. The...

1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023

Victoria, Australia

Dairy Australia, Pasture Trial Network, Datagene

C4 Milk Project logo
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C4 Milk Project

Dairy Australia

This project aims to assist dairy farmers in Queensland and northern New South Wales to increase their margin over feed costs through developing and implementing forage and nutrition management strategies using high-forage diets within their feeding systems. One of the advantages of dairying in these regions is the ability to...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2022

Victoria, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ), The University of Queensland (UQ), Dairy Australia

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DairyHIGH 2

Dairy Australia

Efficient and effective nutrient management decisions are critical to profitable and sustainable milk production on Australian dairy farms. DairyHIGH 2 (high integrity grass-fed herds) will focus on feedbase research to help Australian dairy farmers grow the same amount of dry forage matter from irrigated pasture, produce the same amount of...

1 Oct 2020 - 20 Jun 2025

Victoria, Australia

University of Tasmania (UTAS), Department of State Growth Tasmania, Dairy Australia

Access To AgVet Chemicals logo
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Access To AgVet Chemicals

Dairy Australia

Access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals is important to Australian agricultural and livestock industries, the community and the environment. This project is a collaboration with the Federal Government to enable Australian farmers improved access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary chemicals. The work includes the...

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2021

Victoria, Australia

Dairy Australia, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE)