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385 research projects

Research project

Early pregnancy in the mare: mechanisms of immune recognition and novel assays for pregnancy testing

AgriFutures Australia

Mares suffer from high rates of early pregnancy loss and pregnancy testing is currently limited to ultrasound detection at 14 days gestation. This project seeks to better understand how pregnancy is established in the horse, and to develop a simple blood test for diagnosing pregnancy in the first week. The...

31 May 2024 - 30 Sep 2027

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Newcastle

Research project

Gary Sansom Scholarship 2023 - Mr Caleb Wellard

AgriFutures Australia

Poultry

29 Mar 2023 - 14 Mar 2026

New South Wales, Australia

Caleb Wellard

Research project

Ginger Chemical Minor Use Permit maintenance and research

AgriFutures Australia

Ginger is predominantly grown in Australia in the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay–Burnett regions of Queensland. The area under ginger production is relatively small, and this small market limits the number and scope of registered pesticides available to growers. To gain access to essential chemical control options, the industry commonly...
Vegetables

30 Jan 2023 - 29 Jun 2026

New South Wales, Australia

Censeo Field and Lab Pty Ltd

Research project

Delivering a step change in agronomic management of export oaten hay in SA and Vic

AgriFutures Australia

Oaten hay is a major export fodder produced in Australia. Hay management practices to increase yield and quality traits of export oaten hay in SA and Vic to meet customer demands are needed. This project will deliver a step change in practices that generate high yielding and high-quality export oaten...

Pasture
fodder & feed

2 Dec 2023 - 19 Apr 2027

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide

Research project

Understanding and reducing weather induced fungal staining of oaten hay windrows.

AgriFutures Australia

Export oaten fodder is a 1.3 Mt sector, valued at $506M p.a., regularly delivering a stronger financial return for producers than other crop rotation alternatives. Oats for grazing, grain, domestic fodder and export fodder production have covered 0.8 to 1M ha per annum nationally over the last five years. Western...

Pasture
fodder & feed

25 May 2024 - 13 Nov 2026

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA)

Research project

Australian Sesame Industry Production Research Program

AgriFutures Australia

The Australian sesame industry is poised for a major expansion, driven by support from AgriFutures Australia and a collaborating group of research organisations, industry participants and seed suppliers. Production of sesame crops in Australia will target import replacement, estimated at over $13m annually, as well as future opportunities for export...
Oilseeds

1 Apr 2023 - 1 Mar 2028

New South Wales, Australia

Central Queensland University

Research project

Application for Top-Up Scholarship - University of Queensland

AgriFutures Australia

The water shortage brought about by a combination of climate changes and recent environmental flow legislation that limits irrigation water allocation has created an unprecedented restriction on rice production in south-eastern Australia. Therefore, the Australian rice industry aims to increase its water productivity and consider adopting water-saving alternative rice cultivation...
Cereal grains

17 Aug 2022 - 13 Jun 2026

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Queensland

Research project

Increasing yield potential of Tasmanian white clover seed production crops

AgriFutures Australia

Tasmania is a major producer of certified white clover seed production crops. The climate and environmental conditions in Southern Australia are perfect for growing clover, with Tasmania's irrigation scheme and relative pest and disease-free status favoring the reliable production of pasture seed crops. There is potential to increase the growing...
Pasture
fodder & feed

31 Aug 2022 - 30 Dec 2025

New South Wales, Australia

Tasmanian Seed Industry Group Inc.

Research project

Rice Extension Program

AgriFutures Australia

The Rice Extension program is key to influencing and increasing the adoption of water saving technologies and other good management practices to increase the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of Australian rice production. Ultimately the program contributes to achievement of the rice industry’s water use productivity target of an average of...
Cereal grains

1 Jan 2022 - 31 Oct 2026

New South Wales, Australia

SunRice

Research project

Pre-breeding for cold tolerance and intermittent irrigation adaptation and improved agronomy for high water productivity rice

AgriFutures Australia

Rice production in the Riverina is currently grown in a permanent water (flooded) irrigation system which requires a large amount of water. However, availability of water has become limited and one way to overcome the limitation is to grow rice with intermittent irrigation without flooding so that water productivity (WP,...

1 Oct 2021 - 27 Feb 2027

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Queensland