3727 research projects
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Dairy Up project 1a: Unlocking the potential of kikuyu based pastures
Dairy Australia
Kikuyu grass is a high yielding C4 species capable of producing well over 20 t of dry matter/ha. per annum. Yet the actual average pasture utilisation on commercial farms in Australia is estimated at only a third or less of that amount. Remote sensing and advanced data analytics for pasture...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 1b: Unlocking the potential of kikuyu based pastures - antinutritional factors
Dairy Australia
Kikuyu is a C4 tropical grass which in Australia is an important component of dairy pastures in many areas of New South Wales, Queensland, parts of Gippsland and in Western Australia under irrigation. Kikuyu poisoning is a rare disease that can affect dairy cattle, causing rapid illness and death. It...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 1d: Unlocking the potential of kikuyu based pastures - environmental impact
Dairy Australia
The Australian dairy industry is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). This project will develop whole-farm GHG mitigation strategies as pathways for carbon neutrality in kikuyu-based dairy production systems by using ‘a modelling approach‘ together with automated technologies to monitor individual animals, soils and the environment. This work will...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 1c: Unlocking the potential of kikuyu based pastures - genetic variability
Dairy Australia
Kikuyu is a C4 tropical grass which in Australia is an important component of dairy pastures. Genetic diversity is the base for survival of plants in nature and for crop improvement. Diversity in plant genetic resources provides opportunity for plant breeders to develop new and improved cultivars with desirable characteristics....
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 2a: Unlocking the potential of the cow - longevity: age and parity in intensive herds
Dairy Australia
The longevity of a dairy cow is directly related to the profitability and environmental sustainability of the dairy industry. That is, the ability to keep dairy cows for longer could enhance the economic performance of the farm. This project aims to enhance the well being of intensively managed dairy cattle...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Dec 2021
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 2b: Unlocking the potential of the cow - longevity: age and parity years 2 to 4
Dairy Australia
This project will build on earlier work investigating the risk factors for reduced longevity in Australian dairy cow herds. It will further investigate epidemiological and metabolomic markers that provide early identification of cows at risk of early loss from herds. In additon, it will identify differences in performance of cattle...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Dec 2024
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 2d: Unlocking the potential of the cow - heat stress and intensive herds
Dairy Australia
Heat stress is a major concern on New South Wales dairy farms. Confined systems have the ability to manage and control factors (eg temperature) better than pasture based systems. This project will explore the differences in performance and response to environmental change between intensively housed or extensively managed herds: What...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Dec 2024
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 2e: Unlocking the potential of the cow - calf husbandry
Dairy Australia
The way all calves are cared for on dairy farms can have major and long-lasting effects not only at the farm level but throughout the entire industry, where issues such as animal welfare, animal diseases and food safety can have significant consequences. This project aims to ensure all calves are...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Dec 2024
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 7: Dairy businesses for future climates
Dairy Australia
The objective is to identify and assess the cost effectiveness of adaptation options that minimise climate change risks on dairy farms at a regional level. This research is based around a single focus farm which is used for a modelling exercise supported by a regionally specific focus farm support group.
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
Victoria, Australia
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Dairy Up project 8: NSW farmer coaching and capability
Dairy Australia
This project focusses on assisting Australian dairy farm owners to engage, induct and retain and where relevant, build their workforce. Specifically it will assist New South Wales dairy farm businesses and their workforce with compliance and management of capability development. It will support and improve the coaching and mentoring capability...
1 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2023
Victoria, Australia