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Pinot Noir provenance: Australian benchmarking to support growing, making, perception of quality, and marketing to add value to the Pinot Noir supply chain
This project will explore the use of robots to perform vineyard tasks in the Coonawarra region of South Australia, and work with STEM graduates to attract a new labour force to manage this equipment and alleviate the challenges of an ageing human workforce.
13 Jun 2016 - 31 Dec 2020
South Australia, Australia
The University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Research project
Assessing the practicality of the robot platforms from SwarmFarm Robotics
This project will explore the use of robots to perform vineyard tasks in the Coonawarra region of South Australia, and work with STEM graduates to attract a new labour force to manage this equipment and alleviate the challenges of an ageing human workforce.
1 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2025
South Australia, Australia
Treasury Wine Estates
Research project
Characteristics of disease suppressive cotton farming systems and soils understood
Soil borne diseases continue to be one of the major constraints to cotton production. This project helps to identify soil biological and physico-chemical elements to quantify disease suppression potential and identify management practices that promote disease suppressive systems. The project is delivering key diagnostics, surveillance, and response
1 Sep 2019 - 30 Jun 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), New Sou...
Research project
Improving grower decision in complex systems: A targeted tool to assist cotton growers in appropriate technology adoption
Adoption choices of appropriate technology and digital systems for a farm business enterprise are often difficult to make given the array of factors that need to be considered, including financial, environmental and, just as importantly, often unrecognised personal attitudes and biases. This project seeks to develop a personalised tool to...
1 Jul 2019 - 1 Mar 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Research project
SIP2 - Key learning sites southern (making the most of water) - Alex Schultz
This investment demonstrates and extends the use of automated surface irrigation layouts to improve efficiency of water use. The project will investigate a range of irrigation management strategies including the timing of, and intervals between, irrigations as well as paddock top up targets to improve irrigation management in a cotton...
15 Jan 2020 - 15 Feb 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Research project
SIP2 - Smarter irrigation in rice growing systems - John Hornbuckle
As the Australian rice industry moves to implement 'Dry Rice' strategies that aim to minimise ponded water time and reduce irrigation water applied to rice crops, precision water management will become critical. This investment aims to develop automated sensing and control for reduced water input rice farming systems to ensure...
15 Jan 2020 - 15 Feb 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Research project
National Agronomy Sesame Trials
This investment will develop best management practice guidelines for sesame production in Australia. Initially focussing on northern Australia then targeting production further south, the project aims to generate confidence in growing sesame with a goal increasing Australian production to 50,000 tonnes.
14 Dec 2019 - 12 Sep 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Savannah Ag Consulting
Research project
Review and Update of the ERP & CRMP for the live export industry
Australias livestock export industry must manage ongoing risks to people, animals, the environment and businesses across the supply chain. As such, well developed, understood and practiced response plans are required to prepare for risk mitigation in the livestock export supply chain. This project reviewed and updated the live export industry's...
30 Jun 2018 - 30 May 2020
New South Wales, Australia
Noetic Solutions Pty Limited
Research project
Economic Analysis of the Live Cattle Export Trade
This project determined the value of the live cattle export industry to regional zones across Australia. The scope included: 1. full-time equivalent employment numbers 2. the structure of the value chain across zones 3. level of reliance businesses involved in the live export trade have regarding the proportion of their...
14 May 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
New South Wales, Australia
Mercardo
Research project
LEP RD&E Blueprint Development 2020-25
This project developed the Livestock Export Program (LEP) RD&E Blueprint 2020-2025 by engaging with farmers and livestock exporters to develop priorities for the medium to long term. The LEP RD&E Blueprint will be reviewed on an annual basis by the Livestock Export Research and Development Advisory Committee (LERDAC) to ensure...
30 Aug 2019 - 28 Feb 2020
New South Wales, Australia
Noetic Solutions Pty Limited