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Northern Australia Rice - Developing High Quality Rice for Northern Australia
"This project aims to develop and establish a rice industry in Northern Australia that can target new markets, provide geographic diversity to protect again adverse climate events in Southern Australia, and to diversify the Australian rice program. It does this through: (i) Varietal breeding and selection leading to the identification...
15 Dec 2017 - 31 May 2020
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Queensland
Research project
Northern Rice Australia - Developing Rice Growing Packages for TropicalNorth Aus
"This project aims to assist in increasing the scale of the northern Australia rice industry through advancements in:
(i) Understanding and reducing key barriers to successful large-scale rice production in northern Australia in terms of pests, diseases, agronomy and farming system management.
(ii) Identifying improved agronomic practices, farming systems and...
(i) Understanding and reducing key barriers to successful large-scale rice production in northern Australia in terms of pests, diseases, agronomy and farming system management.
(ii) Identifying improved agronomic practices, farming systems and...
15 Dec 2017 - 30 Mar 2020
New South Wales, Australia
University of Southern Queensland
Research project
Investigating factors that influence chalkbrood outbreaks in Australia
Nosema (N. apis and N. ceranae) and chalkbrood (Ascosphaera apis) are significant honeybee pathogens that reduce hive productivity and cause colony losses. Outbreaks continue to occur and are generally considered consequences of poor environmental conditions and hive management. Nutritional interventions and managing the hive environment are the only strategies for...
6 Jul 2018 - 30 Jan 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Research project
Improving the health of hives used in pollination
The project will investigate the effects of three commonly used fungicide active ingredients during flowering of almond and canola on the health of honey bee brood. The active ingredients tested will be selected from those most commonly used by the industries.
A literature search will underpin a literature review investigating...
A literature search will underpin a literature review investigating...
24 Jul 2018 - 16 Jul 2020
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Adelaide (now operating as Adelaide University)
Research project
Probiotic development for bees: analyzing gut bacteria in healthy bees
This investment will establish the commercial feasibility of developing probiotic feeds for bees based on native bee gut bacteria. Bees in hives infected with chalkbrood display decreased levels of gut bacteria, including some strains that exhibit anti-fungal activity. Preliminary studies have shown that bees in hives previously infected with chalkbrood...
13 Jul 2018 - 30 Jan 2021
New South Wales, Australia
University Of Canberra
Research project
Export Fodder Workplace Safety Standards
Assess workplace health and safety (WHS) problems and issues within the Australian export fodder processing industry with a focus on identifying key areas of WHS risk and the development of strategies to alleviate/mitigate these risks.
12 Jun 2018 - 28 Feb 2019
New South Wales, Australia
Australian Fodder Industry Association Limited
Research project
Ensuring Lucerne seed production in the absence of bees
Lucerne is an important pasture species that is dependent on bees for pollination. To overcome this potential vulnerability, this project aims to identify genotypes of Lucerne that have the ability to selfpollinate in the absence of bees. This will be achieved through screening 200,000 genotypes in insect-proof screenhouses followed by...
1 May 2017 - 31 Oct 2021
New South Wales, Australia
University of Western Australia
Research project
Increasing the value of Australian honey as a health food
Gut microbes are recognised as playing a crucial role in health and disease and manipulating the balance of gut microbes through consumption of prebiotic foods to promote a 'healthy' gut is gaining significant interest in health, scientific and medical spheres. Preliminary studies suggests that honey from some Australian eucalypt species...
1 Jul 2018 - 3 Apr 2022
New South Wales, Australia
University of Technology, Sydney
Research project
Lift the demand for Australian Ginger:consumer requirements for industry growth
This project aims to assist Australian ginger growers increase domestic (and export) demand for ginger by: understanding market opportunities, provide underpinning research that will guide the development of future promotional campaigns and provide confidence to industry in their effectiveness both in terms of creative strategy and selected channels and targets.
1 Feb 2018 - 1 Oct 2018
New South Wales, Australia
Brand Story Pty Ltd
Research project
Electrolyte supplementation to alleviate the adverse effects of severe heat stre
"Modern broilers are highly susceptible to heat stress. The consequences are reduced performance, lower meat quality, poorer welfare and increased mortality. Some of these adverse effects are seen when the shed temperature is 26⁰C to 28 ⁰C. Using insulated tunnel ventilated sheds it is feasible to maintain a shed temperature...
16 Jul 2018 - 15 Sep 2019
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Sydney