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3727 research projects

Farmers targets for change

AgriFutures Australia

This project will undertake a number of activities aimed at building the capacity of students and producers to adopt new technologies on farm.

RFID reader for both sheep and cattle to be used in conjunction with a monitoring system. Linking this collected data to Agriwebb farm management program/App.
Variable multispectral...

16 May 2022 - 16 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School

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St Catherine's Livestock Technology Enablers Project

AgriFutures Australia

1. "Producers generally learn best from others – seeing the agtech demonstrated, talking to existing users": our project allows local producers to see the agtech used on farm, with cattle, and they can then discuss with the students that have been using it, as to ease of use, and benefits...

16 May 2022 - 16 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

St Catherine's Catholic College

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Smart Farm Dashboard

AgriFutures Australia

Expand our micro climate sensors to build a more comprehensive farm picture by July 2022.Build and Deploy more Dendrometers on trees in our citrus orchard to monitor and track plant health by July 2022.Expand and further develop our NDVI sensors and collaborate with UNSW with their Satellite NDVI project. this...

16 May 2022 - 16 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Corinda State High School

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The use of Infra-red technologies to improve animal welfare

AgriFutures Australia

The project will provide data and evidence for local producers about

a. the value of using drone technologies (infra-red and sensors) to monitor paddocks for FOO and sheep temperatures to increase animal welfare, and

b. the value of continuously monitoring the temperature of pigs using infra-red technologies for early identification...

14 May 2022 - 14 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Education, Western Australian College of Agriculture Cunderdin

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Building Mesonet Capacity and Adoption in the Avon Region

AgriFutures Australia

This project aimed to support producers on their agritech journey by introducing them to new Automated Weather Station (AWS) technology, accompanied by an app with instant alerts and data interpretation. The project provided training to producers in how to integrate AWS data into their farm management decisions, highlighting a value...

16 May 2022 - 16 Jun 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Crop Research on Production Systems

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Increasing producer use of the TAFCO online automatic weather stations

AgriFutures Australia

The project aimed to upgrade and enhance the existing network of online weather stations in North-East Victoria. The project addressed the impending shutdown of the Telstra 3G network in 2024, which would have rendered the current weather stations obsolete.

The project successfully upgraded seven weather stations located in the King...

17 May 2022 - 17 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Tobacco & Associated Farmers Co-operative Limited

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Facilitating Technology Solutions for Hilltops Farmers

AgriFutures Australia

The project aimed to support local farmers and landowners in their agtech journey by addressing connectivity issues and providing technology access solutions.

The project successfully identified and addressed one of the fundamental barriers to farm technology adoption in the region: inconsistent access to wi-fi, broadband, and mobile networks. By improving...

15 May 2022 - 14 Jun 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Harden Murrumburrah Landcare Group

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Producer On-Farm Technology Planning - Moorabool Landcare Catchment Group

AgriFutures Australia

The project aimed to support local producers in the Moorabool region to explore digital technology tailored to their farm's needs. The project involved workshops, hands-on training, and fostering connections to build a network for sharing ideas and knowledge. The project aimed to include participation from at least 20 producers, completion...

15 May 2022 - 1 Mar 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Moorabool Catchment Landcare Group

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Precision Agriculture using 'Real Data' in Education

AgriFutures Australia

This project will enable student to develop relevant skills in technology, particularly in agriculture sciences. As the agricultural industry moves on to become more data driven, schools are being left behind using old technologies and sourcing data that is rudimentary or irrelevant to the student (e.g. from a textbook). Students...

14 May 2022 - 14 Jun 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Rockhampton State High School

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Best practice manual for growing, harvesting and storing Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in Australia

AgriFutures Australia

The Australian Hemp Council (AHC) is a formal association of Australia's IH growers and crop consultants including personnel from state departments of primary industry. The AHC together with CSIRO and state departments (SARDI, DPIRD, DPI and DITT) have formed a consortium to collate and review scientific and industry information on...

28 Jun 2022 - 17 Mar 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Hemp Council

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3727 research projects

Farmers targets for change

St Catherine's Livestock Technology Enablers Project

Smart Farm Dashboard

The use of Infra-red technologies to improve animal welfare

Building Mesonet Capacity and Adoption in the Avon Region

Increasing producer use of the TAFCO online automatic weather stations

Facilitating Technology Solutions for Hilltops Farmers

Producer On-Farm Technology Planning - Moorabool Landcare Catchment Group

Precision Agriculture using 'Real Data' in Education

Best practice manual for growing, harvesting and storing Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in Australia

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