3727 research projects
Research project
Best practice sampling and virus detection in Australian grapevine propagation assets
Wine Australia
The health and genetic provenance of grapevine propagation material are critical to the sustainability and competitiveness of Australia's wine sector. Virus infections in propagation material pose significant risks to grapevine health and productivity, necessitating robust management strategies. This three-year project aims to develop and recommend best practice guidelines for the...
1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2027
South Australia, Australia
Research project
Grapevine scale biology and monitoring in Australian vineyards
Wine Australia
This project aims to address key research gaps on scale insects in Australian winegrape vineyards, equipping growers with the knowledge needed to implement sustainable and effective management strategies for these challenging pests. A combination of field, laboratory and greenhouse studies will be used to: - identify the key scale insect...
1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2027
South Australia, Australia
Research project
Development of new revenues for winegrape producers decision support tools
Wine Australia
The aim of this project is to deliver an online decision tool and associated extension materials and activities to identify and support the adoption of new revenue opportunities by Australian winegrape producers. The project will focus on the inland regions of Riverland, Riverina and Murray Valley and support winegrape growers...
28 Oct 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
South Australia, Australia
Research project
AGTS Wool Bioharvesting
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
AGTS proposes to undertake research, development, trialing and commercialisation of a fully integrated Bio-harvesting system. The design will incorporate animal positioning/handling, collection and transfer to the bale. It is anticipated that Stage 1 will be evaluating the fibre-severence capabilities, using regulated tangential pneumatic force via multiple air-blades. This can be...
29 Feb 2024 - 15 Jul 2026
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Nanotechnology with Tea Tree Oil
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Flystrike is a major economic and animal welfare concern in the Australian Sheep Industry with increasing chemical resistance in sheep blowflies seriously compromising the effectiveness of sheep flystrike control. Protection against flystrike requires novel technologies to allow for less resistance. Nanotechnology offers a means of providing extended and 'softer' protection...
1 May 2024 - 21 Dec 2026
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Novel targets against the Sheep Blowfly
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Cutaneous myiasis or Flystrike, caused by the blowfly Lucilia cuprina, poses a significant threat to the wool industry and sheep production worldwide. Research on L. cuprina genomics and gene slicing (RNAi) techniques has the potential to revolutionise flystrike management. The fundamental outcomes from this research will advance our knowledge about...
1 May 2024 - 1 May 2028
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
UTS Wool Bioharvesting
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Australia leads the world in wool bioharvesting science, a technology that could revolutionise the wool industry and deliver vast economic impacts to Australia and its woolgrowers. A system to remove biologically weakened wool from sheep is essential, while the changing way wool is removed (small pieces, not entire fleece) provides...
1 Apr 2024 - 30 Mar 2027
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Handpiece for Biological Wool Harvesting
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Improve the existing prototype reciprocating comb handpiece to remove weakened wool to achieve a safe continuous rate speed of at least 3000 rpm. Improvements will be also made to ensure sufficient parameter adjustment feature to optimise performance.
29 Feb 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
UoW Wool Bioharvesting
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
This project aims to develop cost-effective methods of removing weakened wool. Three methods are to be developed: a manual method that uses a new handpiece; a semi-autonomous system; and a fully autonomous system. The methods to remove the wool will be safer for sheep and operators and require less training...
1 May 2024 - 31 Dec 2027
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
AMSEA Management, Admin & Report 2025-27
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
This project continues the work to provide Executive support for the management, administration and reporting of the Merino Sire Evaluation in Australia. The Australian Merino Sire Evaluation (AMSEA) acts as a key organisation committed to genetic improvement in the Merino industry, by in summary providing a platform for the following:...
22 May 2024 - 31 Jul 2027
New South Wales, Australia