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An on-line system to assess beef quality characteristics

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

The overall goal of this project is to evaluate the TenderSpecTM Beef Classification System for objective assessment of ribeye quality traits, including tenderness (day 14) and marbling, in Australian beef. An objective evaluation of carcase quality characteristics is needed to deliver high quality products, differentiate Australian beef in the global...

1 Dec 2017 - 15 Jan 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Goldfinch Solutions, LLC

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Hyperspectral ZT and Food Safety Determination (Phase 2)

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is finding new applications globally in many areas. Scott has recently purchased a wide ranging Hyperspectral camera and is getting great results with preliminary application to detecting faeces and ingesta (under a 50:50 project with MLA). This project will take the preliminary findings from Phase 1 and...

20 Jan 2017 - 1 Jul 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Scott Automation & Robotics

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Process monitoring for the Australian meat industry - a comparative industry trial

Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

AMPC 2017-1068 Process Control Monitoring – Is There A Better Way proposed a revised, improved Product Hygiene Index system for the beef, sheep and pork industries, which is straightforward, focused on “testing what is sold” and compliance with Australian requirements, has 11 KPIs, each of which is linked with an...

1 Sep 2017 - 1 Feb 2019

New South Wales, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

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Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production

Hort Innovation

This investment evaluates new commercial almond rootstock material from global programs for a range of production traits of importance to Australian growers including yield, disease resistance, nutritional requirements and compatibility with currently grown varieties.

15 Aug 2017 - 15 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Almond Board of Australia

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National almond breeding and evaluation program

Hort Innovation

This investment continues the development of new self-fertile almond varieties with improved production characteristics, while progressing the evaluation of varieties from earlier iterations of the program. The aim is to ultimately provide industry access to new varieties that are high-yielding, with self-fertility, improved disease tolerance, closed shells and desirable visual...

9 Nov 2018 - 1 Sep 2023

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide

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Developing Agritech solutions for the Australian apple industry

Hort Innovation

Hort Innovation has contracted SwarmFarm and UNSW to develop: 1. A variable rate and dilution spraying system that can be carried by an autonomous robot or mounted on existing farm machinery in an apple orchard, 2. A mobile canopy density measurement system, 3. a mobile flower density measurement system; and...

30 Jun 2018 - 31 Jan 2022

New South Wales, Australia

The University of New South Wales (UNSW), SwarmFarm

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Pilot sterile codling moth releases for the apple industry

Hort Innovation

This project will develop recommendations for the integration of sterile codling moth (SCM) into existing apple and pear management and production programs in Australia. It will review the current-status of codling moth in Australian apple and pear growing regions and establish release sites to determine the efficacy of SCM in...

18 Oct 2019 - 1 Jun 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

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Advancing apple orchard systems

Hort Innovation

This project will develop “smarter” apple orchards to improve apple quality and maximise apple yield whilst increasing labour efficiency. The aim is to improve orchard management by using sensing systems to monitor fruit development and explore opportunities for robotic harvesting. Strategies to adapt to changes in climate including reviewing planting...

26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023

New South Wales, Australia

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

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Technology review for fruit traceability at every stage of the Apple and Pear fruit production and supply chain

Hort Innovation

This investment is exploring available technologies that could improve traceability in the apple and pear supply chain. This research will inform the development of traceability solutions for the industry, with expected benefits including reducing supply chain costs and improving market access through enhanced biosecurity and food safety processes. There may...

2 Oct 2020 - 30 Jul 2021

New South Wales, Australia

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

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Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards

Hort Innovation

This investment is providing the pear industry with new technology and advanced management systems to improve fruit quality, maximise pear yield whilst increasing labour efficiency under increasing climate variability, including extreme heat. The project will investigate the long-term effects of tree density, rootstocks and tree training on yield, colour expression,...

26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023

New South Wales, Australia

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

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An on-line system to assess beef quality characteristics

Hyperspectral ZT and Food Safety Determination (Phase 2)

Process monitoring for the Australian meat industry - a comparative industry trial

Evaluation of potential prunus rootstocks for almond production

National almond breeding and evaluation program

Developing Agritech solutions for the Australian apple industry

Pilot sterile codling moth releases for the apple industry

Advancing apple orchard systems

Technology review for fruit traceability at every stage of the Apple and Pear fruit production and supply chain

Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards

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