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Co-developing and extending integrated Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) management systems for the Australian vegetable industry logo
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Co-developing and extending integrated Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) management systems for the Australian vegetable industry

Hort Innovation

This project will support the rapid co-development of an integrated Fall armyworm management strategy that will deliver better outcomes for those regions currently affected by Fall armyworm as well as for those regions that may experience an incursion in the future.

1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Building better sustainable horticulture businesses logo
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Building better sustainable horticulture businesses

Hort Innovation

This investment is equipping horticulture growers in Western Australia to make data-driven business decisions by providing them access to rigorous insights on financial and production performance. This information will be acquired over three years of data collection which will inform annual industry reports.

10 Jun 2021 - 12 Jun 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Harnessing the power of airborne high spatial resolution hyperspectral imagery for the softwood plantation industry logo
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Harnessing the power of airborne high spatial resolution hyperspectral imagery for the softwood plantation industry

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

This project will harness the power of airborne high spatial resolution hyperspectral imagery for the Australian softwood plantation industry. Using state of the art hyperspectral and thermal sensors mounted on a light aircraft the project will develop an operational method to demonstrate the use of hyperspectral and thermal imagery for...

1 Oct 2021 - 1 Dec 2023

Victoria, Australia

Autonomous detection and deterrent devices for browsing management in forested landscapes logo
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Autonomous detection and deterrent devices for browsing management in forested landscapes

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

This project will develop and test autonomous surveillance, detection and deterrent mechanisms to assess deer use of heterogenous forested landscapes and develop new options to reduce the impacts of these pests. By reducing the perpetual annual cost of browsing damage (~$600K/yr for one company) in production forests, this project will...

1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2025

Victoria, Australia

NVT winter crop Trial Service Provision logo
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NVT winter crop Trial Service Provision

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2005 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers with access to independent and locally relevant variety performance information. In providing this information to growers and advisers, NVT accelerates the adoption of new, superior varieties and helps avoid the use...

1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

NVT summer crop Trial Service Provision logo
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NVT summer crop Trial Service Provision

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The summer crop National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2017 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers with access to independent and locally relevant sorghum variety performance information. In providing this information to growers and advisers, NVT accelerates the adoption of new, superior varieties and helps...

1 Sep 2018 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

NVT Pathology logo
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NVT Pathology

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2005 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers with access to independent and locally relevant variety performance information. The NVT Pathology program produces the NVT national disease resistance ratings through field, glasshouse, laboratory and controlled-environment trials. Under the program...

1 May 2019 - 30 Apr 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

NVT Statistics logo
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NVT Statistics

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2005 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers with access to independent and locally relevant variety performance information. Results of all NVT trials (winter and summer crops) undergo statistical analysis to ensure the best quality information is available for...

25 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Northern Farming Systems - Integrating research solutions for improving profitability in summer dominated rainfall systems logo
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Northern Farming Systems - Integrating research solutions for improving profitability in summer dominated rainfall systems

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Previous work has highlighted that there is a significant gap between potential and current cropping system efficiency and profitability in the grain growing regions of New South Wales and Queensland. This project will compare the key production parameters that have impacts on system productivity and farm profitability, including measuring intended...

1 Jul 2020 - 31 Oct 2025

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Upgrading APSIM nitrogen cycling and loss routines with data from the National Australian Nitrous Oxide Research Program (NANORP) logo
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Upgrading APSIM nitrogen cycling and loss routines with data from the National Australian Nitrous Oxide Research Program (NANORP)

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment will access the high precision Nitrogen (N) dataset collected by the NANORP program to develop validate and/or improve soil N algorithms within APSIM that predict daily changes in N pools and movement, plant uptake and N losses. The work will also highlight any further weaknesses in the APSIM...

19 Feb 2021 - 19 Feb 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia