3727 research projects
Research project
More profit from Nitrogen - Final evaluation and economic case studies
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
This project is evaluating the extent to which the 'More Profit from Nitrogen' program (MPfN) has delivered upon the objectives of the three key research activities and the potential to result in improved on-farm nitrogen (N) management strategies that deliver increased nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) across the industries. MPfN is...
9 Mar 2020 - 11 Jun 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
More Profit from Nitrogen: NUE case studies
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
This project is evaluating the economic impact of the adoption of new or improved practices resulting from the research undertaken during the 'More Profit from Nitrogen' program (MPfN), such as how much “more profit” would a farm business make through adoption of the research compared to “business as usual” and...
26 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Welfare assessments of analgesic options in female lambs for surgical mulesing and its alternatives
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Surgical mulesing is a painful husbandry procedure, carried out to minimise the risk of breech flystrike throughout life of a sheep. The welfare benefits in terms of breech strike reduction are well documented, but in recent years there has been much discussion about the impact of the procedure itself on...
21 Sep 2015 - 29 May 2018
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Promoting welfare solutions for Australian Merinos
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Surgical mulesing is a painful husbandry procedure, carried out to minimise the risk of breech flystrike throughout life of a sheep. The welfare benefits in terms of breech strike reduction are well documented, but in recent years there has been much discussion about the impact of the procedure itself on...
18 Jun 2015 - 15 Jan 2019
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Flystrike Extension Package
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
There is already information available for woolgrowers on best practice strategies for the management of flystrike, including on FlyBoss and on wool.com. This project intends to draw on this existing content by reviewing and updating currently available resources and repackaging them so that wool growers have access to contemporary, up...
15 Dec 2020 - 30 Jun 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Sheep Sustainability Framework
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
The role of the SSF is to monitor, measure and report industry performance against agreed sustainability priorities, where sustainability is defined as producing sheep meat and wool by current and future generations in an ethical and environmentally, socially and financially responsible manner. Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) and WoolProducers Australia (WPA)...
1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
PARABOSS PHASE III
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
ParaBoss, which commenced in 2013, is the national resource for sheep and goat parasite control in Australia, providing information on the major parasites of worms, blowflies, lice, through its suite of products. The products are a source of detailed information and regional programs developed to improve on-farm parasite management. With...
1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2024
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Flystrike Vaccine Fast Track
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
The aim of this project is to fast track an exciting development arising from the related AWI project ON-00619 Development of a Flystrike Vaccine. It will validate encouraging results from the first phase of this work to further advance the development of the vaccine.
1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
WA Wild Dog & Vert Pest Training
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
This project will: 1. Increase the knowledge of, and skills in, the control of Wild Dogs, Feral Pigs and Foxes in WA; 2. increase the number of producers who participate in Wild Dog, Feral Pig and Fox control in WA; 3. decrease the impacts of Wild Dogs, Feral Pigs and...
30 Nov 2020 - 15 Jun 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
NE NSW Wild Dog Coordinator
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Mitigate the impacts by wild dogs and vertebrate pest species through the delivery of effective best practice wild dog and vertebrate pest management programs. 1. Engage with current wild dog management groups and re-invigorate management plans; 2. Broker agreements between livestock producers, community stakeholders and authorities to deliver effective coordinated...
29 Mar 2021 - 1 Mar 2024
New South Wales, Australia