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Coxiella burnetii infection in association with equine abortion

AgriFutures Australia

Coxiella burnetii causes 'Q fever' in humans and can cause abortions in some other species including horses. This project uses molecular techniques to understand the biology of C. burnetii in equine abortion, the potential risks to human and horse health and possible transmission pathways. The findings will inform the development...

17 May 2019 - 31 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Melbourne

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Improved oat varieties for hay production 18-19 finishing 2020

AgriFutures Australia

The National Oat Breeding Program centred on South Australia develops improved oat varieties for hay production in Western Australia (WA), South Australia (SA), Victoria (Vic) and southern New South Wales (NSW). It releases improved oat hay varieties with high dry matter production, enhanced hay quality and superior combinations of disease...

1 Jul 2019 - 28 Feb 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Primary Industries and Regions

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Provenance and Storytelling - impact for Australian Agricultural Producers

AgriFutures Australia

This project seeks to demystify opportunities, consolidate the information and provide practical guidance on how to improve provenance and storytelling capability. It will develop a package of information on provenance and storytelling opportunities for Australian agricultural producers and small businesses.

21 Jun 2019 - 23 Aug 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Honey and Fox Pty Ltd

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Operationalising a breeding management system for tea tree

AgriFutures Australia

This project scopes the system and training requirements of a Breeding Management System database linked with computational functionality to support operational activities and genetic evaluation for the increasingly complex tea tree industry breeding program. It will evaluate a BMS developed specifically to meet the demands of a rolling front breeding...

30 Sep 2019 - 31 May 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Southern Cross University

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A Revised Monograph for BP and Ph Eur to align with ISO 4730: 2017

AgriFutures Australia

This is a revision of a British Pharmacopeia monograph to define Tea Tree Oil to comply with Australian Therapeautic Goods Administration requirements for its alignment with ISO 4730 .

8 Mar 2019 - 31 Oct 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Tony Larkman

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An investigative study of shed management simulation training tools

AgriFutures Australia

This investment will collate the tools available for chicken shed management including the impact of external and internal environmental factors on air quality, litter conditions and chicken welfare. Collated tools will inform recommendations on extension options.

30 Jun 2019 - 1 Apr 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Primary Industries - Queensland

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Ginger Extension Coordination Project

AgriFutures Australia

This investment provides effective and timely dissemination of key RD&E information for ginger based farming systems that are easy for growers to understand and apply on farm. Information is focused on best management production to maximise yield and quality to improve profitability and sustainability.

29 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Ginger Industry Association Incorporated

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Science fact not fiction: Detecting gene edited racehorses

AgriFutures Australia

Horse racing officials from the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) have been closely monitoring developments in gene editing and the potential to threaten the definition of the Thoroughbred. Currently, the only way to determine whether a Thoroughbred has been gene edited is to examine its DNA sequence and compare...

29 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Racing Australia Limited

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Age dependent energy and digestible amino acids of common Australian feedstuffs

AgriFutures Australia

Phase feeding is a chicken feeding system in which energy content of the diet is increased and dietary amino acids (AA) levels are reduced steadily over time in an attempt to reduce costs associated with excess dietary protein. A lack of information on nitrogen corrected apparent metabolisable energy (AMEn) and...

12 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Massey University

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Population level biomarkers of gut health in commercial flocks

AgriFutures Australia

Robust and practical biomarkers to assess gut health and important gut pathogens in chicken flocks could be used to ensure widespread and rational implementation and evaluation of disease prevention strategies and a reduction in the therapeutic use of antibiotics. To achieve this, this project will assess the usefulness of population...

30 Jun 2019 - 24 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England

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Coxiella burnetii infection in association with equine abortion

Improved oat varieties for hay production 18-19 finishing 2020

Provenance and Storytelling - impact for Australian Agricultural Producers

Operationalising a breeding management system for tea tree

A Revised Monograph for BP and Ph Eur to align with ISO 4730: 2017

An investigative study of shed management simulation training tools

Ginger Extension Coordination Project

Science fact not fiction: Detecting gene edited racehorses

Age dependent energy and digestible amino acids of common Australian feedstuffs

Population level biomarkers of gut health in commercial flocks

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