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AGVET Commonwealth Agreement (ID 4-B14CTJ9) i) Control of Brassica & ii) Control of Teratosphaeria Leaf Disease
The Agvet Code is part of a cooperative statutory scheme in place for the evaluation, registration and control of agricultural and veterinary chemical products. The APVMA is an independent statutory authority of the Commonwealth responsible for the regulation and control of agvet chemicals in Australia up to the point of...
15 Jun 2019 - 30 Nov 2024
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Boosting Diagnostic Capacity for Plant Production Industries
The lack of a national standard for the health of planting material in Australia means that growers have no guarantee that the planting material being supplied to them by nurseries is disease free or of a certain provenance. Phase 1 of this project will address the framework required to underpin...
1 Jun 2020 - 1 Jun 2023
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship: Biological invasions in forestry: drivers, predictors and mitigation for biosecurity and industry
This project will: 1. Work alongside industry to manage current and emerging invasive forest species in Queensland; 2. analyse historical invasions of exotic forest pests to identify drivers of invasion; 3. examine export/import pathways and patterns of insect interceptions and detections across the biosecurity chain; 4. identify biological traits and...
18 Apr 2019 - 5 Mar 2022
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Silvicultural systems to optimise value from northern Australian Mahogany Plantations
African mahogany is an internationally important, high-value timber species, and early trials in northern Australia have demonstrated significant potential for plantation expansion. This investment in the Douglas Daly region of the Northern Territory focussed on understanding how fertilisation and management of plantation density impacts on wood quality. The work included...
31 Jul 2016 - 30 Dec 2020
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Demonstrating Stewardship of the Environment and Ecologically Sustainable Forestry: Monitoring the Effectiveness of the Tasmanian Forest Practices Code for Biodiversity
Forest certification requires demonstration of ecologically sustainable forestry. This project explores the environmental, social and economic adequacy of Tasmanian provisions for biodiversity, including threatened species, and informs the development of effectiveness monitoring programs elsewhere.
15 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2021
Victoria, Australia
Research project
A tool to predict fertiliser response and profitability in softwood plantations across Australia. Component 1: South West WA
ProFert is a decision support tool for assisting plantation growers in predicting growth responses to and financial performance of fertiliser use. It provides a financial analysis of the profitability of fertiliser use in softwood plantations over an entire rotation. The aim of this project is to further develop and calibrate...
8 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2022
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Indigenous Commercial Forestry Opportunities: East Arnhem, northern Australia
This project will investigate the potential for commercial Indigenous forestry in the Northern Territory’s East Arnhem Land. In doing so it will support the Traditional Owners to facilitate a sustainable forest-based livelihood and will provide the necessary insights to underpin the long-term commercial viability of forestry in the area. In...
30 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2023
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Innovation in value realisation through the supply chain and supply chain technology
In addition to the development and deployment of new technologies there is an increased interest in the better utilisation and integration of data to maximise resource value. The project will report on the: 1. the state of deployment of forest operations and supply chain technology and methods, 2. advanced sensor...
10 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2022
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Mobile applications to support stakeholder surveillance of exotic forest and environment pests
Australia has a robust plant biosecurity system designed to protect plant production systems, including forestry. Australia’s forests make a significant contribution to Australia’s economy, environment and community. However, increasing levels of trade, movement of people and commodities as well as climate change are all contributing to an upward trend in...
12 Jun 2020 - 12 Dec 2021
Victoria, Australia
Research project
Characterising and managing fire risks to plantations under changing climates
This project will evaluate fire risks in plantation regions under current and changing climates to support evidence-based management to reduce fire risks to plantation and community assets in coming decades.
30 Jun 2020 - 31 Aug 2022
Victoria, Australia