3728 research projects
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Mackay Whitsunday Cane to Creek
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
There have been multiple programs since 2005 that have delivered many changes in farming practices. These include improved sub-surface fertiliser practices, increased soil sampling for nutrient programs based on Six Easy Steps, and modified herbicide practices. However, it has been difficult to confirm consistent improvements in water quality at the...
17 Jul 2020 - 31 Oct 2023
Queensland, Australia
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SIX EASY STEPS - continuing perspectives in time and space
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Nitrogen (N) management is an issue that has a major influence on productivity, profitability, social, cultural, and environmental aspects of the sugarcane industry in Australia. If it's done right, the industry can be prosperous, productive, and efficient, while achieving environmental recognition and social license to operate. Incorrect application (over or...
1 Jan 2018 - 1 Feb 2022
Queensland, Australia
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Complete nutrient management planning for the Russell-Mulgrave and Lower Barron catchments
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Previous research has confirmed that the nitrogen (N) rates recommended in the SIX EASY STEPS are sufficient to meet the requirements of the Australian sugarcane crop and meet reef protection regulations. The research has also shown that farm profitability can improve with the recommended levels of N application. Tailored, on-the-ground...
3 May 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
Queensland, Australia
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Research project
Reducing herbicide usage on sugarcane farms in reef catchment areas with precise robotic weed control
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Herbicides are a threat to non-target plants and animals in rivers, creeks, coastal and inshore areas. Given that most herbicides are mobile in soil, they can be carried in run-off as evidencewd by their detection in Great Barrier Reef (GBR) ecosystems. Because of this environmental risk, a national water quality...
30 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2022
Queensland, Australia
James Cook University (JCU)
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On ground testing and modelling of the effectiveness of enhanced efficiency Fertilisers in the Wet Tropics catchments of the Great Barrier Reef
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Previous research has shown EEFs can provide agronomic and economic benefits for growers in some conditions, as well as environmental benefits from reduced N losses through run-off and leaching. Research has shown that EEFs can provide agronomic and economic benefits for growers in some conditions, as well as reduced nitrogen...
1 Nov 2020 - 1 Jun 2020
Queensland, Australia
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
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Toxigenic vibrio baselines and optimum storage, transport and shelf-life conditions to inform cold supply chains in the north Australian Tropical Rock Oyster industry
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Internationally, Tropical Rock Oysters (TRO) have a poor food safety reputation with Vibrio at the top of the list. Vibrios are aquatic microorganisms, some species of which cause serious diseases in humans and other animals So if vibrio diversity and abundance in TRO is seasonal, it is likely that Vibrio...
30 Mar 2021 - 28 Sep 2023
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Aquatic animal welfare – a review of guidance documents and legislation
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Respective Australian States and Territories have developed animal welfare legislation and guidelines that either specifically address aquatic animal welfare considerations and/or include aquatic animals (fish, crustaceans) under the definition of “animal” in the legislation. This changing landscape has implications for “in-field” practices (eg methods used to kill aquatic animals) and...
14 Jan 2021 - 29 Jun 2022
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Responding to unintended consequences – evaluating changes to fisheries under ITQ systems
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs) and Individual Transferable Effort (ITE) systems have been introduced to a wide range of Australian fisheries. Experience indicates that ITQs have not always delivered the anticipated outcomes, have had outcomes that were unintended and unwanted, and in some instances have resulted in outcomes that make it...
30 Jun 2021 - 29 Jun 2022
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Genetic stock structure of commercially important deep sea crab species
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
Two deep sea crab species crystal crab (Chaceon albus) and champagne crab (Hypothalassia acerba) are captured by both the West Coast Deep Sea Crustacean Managed Fishery (WCDSCMF) and South Coast Crustacean Managed Fishery (SCCMF). Determination of the recruitment linkages between the west and south coast fisheries will have implications on...
30 Jun 2021 - 29 Jun 2022
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
NCCP: Determination of the susceptibility of silver perch, Murray cod and rainbow trout to infection with CyHV-3
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)
The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) was developed to examine and make recommendations about the feasibility of using a virus to assist in controlling common carp in Australia. The NCCP Scientific Advisory Group has determined that susceptibility of silver perch, Murray cod and rainbow trout remains a significant knowledge gap...
7 Jan 2021 - 29 Jun 2021
Australian Capital Territory, Australia