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BGGA Agtech Opportunities Study logo
Research project

BGGA Agtech Opportunities Study

The project aimed to initiate interest among regional producers in utilising technology on farms and increase their knowledge of the Agtech environment.

One of the major events was the BGGA Innovation Day, held at the Bowen research station. Initially planned as a smaller demonstration, the event expanded due to significant...

15 Dec 2021 - 1 Apr 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Bowen Gumlu Growers Association

Carbon accounting tools. Choosing a clear pathway to creating a carbon baseline logo
Research project

Carbon accounting tools. Choosing a clear pathway to creating a carbon baseline

The project aimed to increase the adoption and use of carbon accounting tools among producers. The project utilized the Greenhouse Accounting Frameworks (GAF) sheep/beef and cropping baseline tool, which are free, simple, and continuously updated to ensure accurate carbon baseline measurements. To facilitate data recording, the AgPro Management annual benchmarking...

15 Dec 2021 - 21 Jan 2023

New South Wales, Australia

AgPro Management

Turning images into action: precision orcharding and variability mapping to improve returns in tree fruit orchards  logo
Research project

Turning images into action: precision orcharding and variability mapping to improve returns in tree fruit orchards

The project aimed to demonstrate the practical application of precision horticultural technologies to enhance returns in apple and pear orchards.

The project involved demonstrations of orchard scanning and grid-based soil mapping at two commercial apple orchards in the Goulburn Valley, Victoria. The Green Atlas Cartographer, a ground-based scanning system using...

16 Dec 2021 - 22 Jan 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Apple and Pear Australia Limited

Better understanding viral disinformation impacting Australia’s food and fibre system logo
Research project

Better understanding viral disinformation impacting Australia’s food and fibre system

In early 2021, Agthentic Advisory, in collaboration with the Institute of the Future, developed a horizon scanning report for AgriFutures Australia, titled Future Forces: A ten-year horizon for Australian Agriculture. One of the five major forces shaping the future of Australia’s food and fibre identified in the report was viral...

10 Jan 2022 - 28 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Tenacious Insights Pty Ltd

Facilitating the adoption of a hyperlocal weather station and soil moisture probe network to improve on-farm decision making logo
Research project

Facilitating the adoption of a hyperlocal weather station and soil moisture probe network to improve on-farm decision making

The project aimed to encourage the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies among growers in the Yealering region with a focus on overcoming barriers to technology adoption by providing practical demonstrations and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

The initiative began with an information session featuring a locally owned and operated technology...

15 Dec 2021 - 21 Jan 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Facey Group

To understand the relative health of a sugarcane crop through the use of drone technology. logo
Research project

To understand the relative health of a sugarcane crop through the use of drone technology.

The project aimed to demonstrate the practical applications and benefits of drone technology for sugarcane growers. Throughout 2022, Plane Creek Productivity Services Limited (PCPSL) completed over 55 drone projects for growers, showcasing various uses of drones in agriculture.

Initially, the project planned to hold a workshop targeting 20 growers, but...

14 Dec 2021 - 20 Jan 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Plane Creek Productivity Services Limited

Evaluation of bioprotective bacteria to reduce Campylobacter on raw chicken meat at the end of primary processing logo
Research project

Evaluation of bioprotective bacteria to reduce Campylobacter on raw chicken meat at the end of primary processing

Campylobacter is a major foodborne disease-causing bacterium that is commonly present in raw chicken meat. This project will explore the potential of good bacteria to kill Campylobacter, thereby making this food safer for human consumption. We will screen over 1,000 harmless bacteria from different foods to identify those which...

2 Dec 2022 - 2 Mar 2025

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Primary Industries - Queensland

Productivity Booster - Loss Reducer  logo
Research project

Productivity Booster - Loss Reducer

The project aimed to increase the adoption of new technologies, specifically sugarcane harvesting yield and loss monitors, to enhance profitability in the Herbert sugarcane industry.

The primary objective was to demonstrate the benefits of improved harvesting practices through the use of yield and loss monitors. A demonstration trial was conducted...

23 Dec 2021 - 20 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Herbert River District Cane Growers Organisation Limited

Data for the Future logo
Research project

Data for the Future

The project aimed to enhance livestock data collection and analysis among grazing businesses in the Gulf Savannah region. The initiative involved a series of activities designed to educate and support producers in adopting data-driven decision-making practices.

One of the key events was the Showcase Tour, which provided hands-on experience in...

24 Dec 2021 - 21 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Northern Gulf Resource Management Group

Improving farmers skills and knowledge with moisture monitors in break crops in sugarcane fallows logo
Research project

Improving farmers skills and knowledge with moisture monitors in break crops in sugarcane fallows

The project aimed to demonstrate to farmers with little or no irrigation capacity that growing a legume break crop during their sugarcane fallow period would not compromise their following new plant cane crop. The project addressed the misconception among dryland growers that a break crop in the fallow would dry...

24 Dec 2021 - 21 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Mackay Area Productivity Services Limited