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Dieback: Rapid diagnosis of pasture dieback using SIFT-MS logo
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Dieback: Rapid diagnosis of pasture dieback using SIFT-MS

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Rapid and accurate identification of pasture dieback is essential to correctly identifying outbreaks and the application of suitable management interventions to ensure feed for livestock. This project will test the proof of concept of the rapid analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and chemical markers detected by Mass Spectrometry (MS)...

15 Aug 2020 - 30 Nov 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Dieback: Determining the Role of Ground Pearls logo
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Dieback: Determining the Role of Ground Pearls

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project forms part of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Pasture Dieback response under the federal government grant. The primary objective of this project is to determine whether or not ground pearls are linked with the cause of pasture dieback and if so, how they can be effectively managed. This...

25 Aug 2020 - 30 Jul 2024

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Dieback: Management options and species evaluation to increase productivity in dieback affected pastures logo
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Dieback: Management options and species evaluation to increase productivity in dieback affected pastures

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project forms part of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Pasture Dieback response under the federal government grant. The aim of this project is to develop and evaluate alternative agronomic practices for pasture management and feed options for livestock in pasture dieback-affected areas. Trial sites will leverage against others forming...

15 Aug 2020 - 15 Oct 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Applied Horticultural Research Pty

Dieback: Comprehensive diagnostic analysis of pasture affected dieback logo
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Dieback: Comprehensive diagnostic analysis of pasture affected dieback

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The project will complete an analysis of pastures in the main areas affected by dieback to identify the range of pathogenic/pest organisms at these sites and to assess their role in pasture dieback expression. The project aims to clarify the range of these pathogenic organisms across multiple regions in Qld...

10 Sep 2020 - 3 Mar 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Spatio-temporal prediction of pasture dieback using UAVs and remote sensing logo
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Spatio-temporal prediction of pasture dieback using UAVs and remote sensing

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will integrate remotely sensed imagery from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and satellite based platforms to identify spectral signatures of pasture dieback (PD) for easy. Cost effective identification, mapping and monitoring over time and at scale using satellite based systems. Once developed this capability will also allow further monitoring...

1 Sep 2020 - 30 Jan 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Grazier engagement to increase knowledge, skills and ability to combat pasture dieback logo
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Grazier engagement to increase knowledge, skills and ability to combat pasture dieback

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project aims to provide knowledge and the support grazier's need to accurately identify and diagnose dieback on their property and understand the practices that could potentially combat dieback. This will be achieved by forming one grazier group in central Queensland, a region heavily affected by dieback. Graziers will participate...

15 Sep 2020 - 3 Mar 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Managing Welfare and Production at Weaning site logo
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Managing Welfare and Production at Weaning site

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will investigate the use of analgesics at the time of castration and/or dehorning, to determine any resulting impacts on welfare and production outcomes in beef cattle. Results from the pilot study will then inform a Producer Demonstration Site involving six Northern Territory properties.

19 Jul 2019 - 30 Nov 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade (NTDPIR) [NT]

Quantifying spatial and temporal changes in feed supply and demand logo
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Quantifying spatial and temporal changes in feed supply and demand

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will identify technically feasible pathways to create a tool that provides an early warning of imbalanced feed supply and demand to manage livestock and wild herbivores. It will deliver a costed implementation plan and provide a means to verify environmental impacts and total grazing pressure on pastures.

15 Sep 2019 - 1 Feb 2021

New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales Department of Industry, Environment and Planning (DIEP)

Integrated management and development of additional agents for Parkinsonia logo
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Integrated management and development of additional agents for Parkinsonia

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project builds on previous Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) research that focused on biological control of Parkinsonia, by releasing additional leaf defoliating biological control agents, developing new tools to ease the monitoring of their establishment and investigating a fly species that has been identified as a potential biological agent...

2 Dec 2019 - 1 Apr 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

A new hope for the biological control of blackberry logo
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A new hope for the biological control of blackberry

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Blackberry is one of the top ten weeds of priority to Australian grazing industries. Over 9 million hectares of productive pastures across the Southern Australia Livestock Research Council geographic region have been invaded by impenetrable thickets of European blackberry. In 2006, the economic cost of blackberry from lost pasture production...

29 Jun 2020 - 30 Apr 2026

New South Wales, Australia

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