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Best practice care of clothing

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Wool’s ability to absorb body odours and bind them within the fibre until the garment is washed presents an advantage to both the wearer and the planet, compared to other fibre types. This project is aiming to obtain the evidence needed to quantify the latter – addressing a key knowledge...

15 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) [Vic]

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Plastic Leak Project CLSD

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The environmental impacts of plastics and microplastics are currently omitted from Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) due to it being a novel area of science and this omission favours the LCA scoring of synthetic fibres over natural fibres. The Plastic Leak Project (PLP) is a pre-competitive multi-stakeholder initiative with over 20...

31 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

4c Design

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Defining the environmental CLSD

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

There is growing interest by consumers and brands to understand the sustainability of their clothing's supply chain all the way back to the farm. However meaningful and cost-effective tools for assessing the environmental performance of farms are lacking. This project developed, documented and validated protocols for Environmental Economic Accounting (EEA)...

22 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

AgriFutures Australia

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Participation in EU PEF TAB

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

AgriFutures Australia, GRDC, MLA, CRDC, AWI, APL, FRDC, Australian Eggs

1 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

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Rabbits Research and Development

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Rabbits are Australian agriculture’s most costly vertebrate pest animal. Research has led to biocontrol programs which have been extremely effective in reducing rabbit numbers. This investment is AWI’s contribution to the Centre of Invasive Species Solutions, specifically for projects RHD-Boost Plus and RHD accelerator. RHD refers to Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease...

22 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

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Strategic Optimisation of Rabbit Biocontrol

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The project aims to strengthen the pipeline of new rabbit biocontrol from within Australia and internationally. It will determine the diversity and distribution of rabbit haemorrhagic disease viruses (RHDVs). It will use genetic and functional studies of viral recombinants to assess which viral genes account for high levels of virulence...

5 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

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RHDV2 Product Registration - Stage 1

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project assists with the implementation of the recommendations for a long-term rabbit biocontrol research and innovation plan. Specifically, it will prepare the base registration package for Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) registration of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) and generate a response from the APVMA regarding...

5 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

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Optimised Fire Resistant Base Layer

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

It is widely accepted that woollen garments have a range of fire resistance benefits. This investment sought to generate evidence to support increased utilisation of Merino wool as base and mid layer garments in protective ensembles worn by emergency services and the military. Of nine commercially available wool and non-wool...

9 Nov 2017 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Ag Research

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Benchmarking Australian Sheep Parasite Control

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The 2019 Australian Sheep Parasite Survey provided industry with information on woolgrower parasite management practices. Results will be used to inform the development of communication and extension resources and tools for wool growers.

1 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Ag Research, Oslomet

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MLPAO Pingelly wethers Stage 1

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The objective of this project was to add value to the Merino Lifetime Productivity Project through extra measurement of wether progeny. These data will be used to inform an economic evaluation of the profitability of different genotypes and the importance of lifetime productivity. The accuracy of the evaluation of whole-flock-value-of-production...

10 Apr 2017 - 30 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Troy Pharmaceuticals

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Best practice care of clothing

Plastic Leak Project CLSD

Defining the environmental CLSD

Participation in EU PEF TAB

Rabbits Research and Development

Strategic Optimisation of Rabbit Biocontrol

RHDV2 Product Registration - Stage 1

Optimised Fire Resistant Base Layer

Benchmarking Australian Sheep Parasite Control

MLPAO Pingelly wethers Stage 1

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