Our projects

We collaborate with stakeholders and industry partners to drive research projects, subsequent adoption and uptake, whilst fostering innovation and creating opportunities for the agricultural community to learn, grow, invest and connect. Explore the projects that we currently have underway across the business.

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Current Projects

chicken meat

Cold-plasma technology: an innovative solution to controlling spoilage and pathogenic foodborne bacteria on chicken meat.

The University of Adelaide

August 2024 - November 2026

chicken meat

Update on Consumer perceptions and handling practices during purchase, preparation, storage and consumption of chicken meat

The University of Adelaide

August 2024 - April 2026

thoroughbred horses

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

The University of Newcastle

May 2024 - September 2027

thoroughbred horses

The Equine Fetal Membranes. What is normal?

The University of Melbourne

June 2024 - September 2025

honey bee pollination

Transmission of deformed wing virus (DWV) through imported semen

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

June 2024 - December 2025

thoroughbred horses

Develop Learning Modules for TBA Learning

Brolga Media Pty Ltd

June 2024 - March 2025

export fodder

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

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA)

May 2024 - November 2026

export fodder

Dispelling value uncertainty for hay growers – application of high-throughput, low-cost phenomics to predict Oaten hay quality in-crop fields, while improving oat breeding selection efficiency.

The University of Adelaide

April 2024 - January 2027

thoroughbred horses

Update of the Economic Impact of the Thoroughbred breeding industry on the Australian Economy

IER Trading PTY LTD

March 2024 - August 2024

rice

Ensuring a sustainable water future: Developing next generation rice water use strategies

Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))

February 2024 - June 2028

rice

Using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve nutrient and water-use-efficiency of rice production (PhD top up)

The University of Adelaide

November 2023 - August 2026

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Chlorantraniliprole (Coragen) residue trials, analysis and permit for the ginger industry​

Agaware Consulting Pty Ltd

November 2023 - June 2025

Past Projects

thoroughbred horses

Preparing the thoroughbred industry for operations during a possible Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Australia.

AusVet Pty Ltd

November 2023 - April 2024

Cultivating Futures: Engaging Secondary School Students in the World of Agricultural Careers

Central Queensland University

August 2023 - November 2023

thoroughbred horses

Validation and kit development of LAMP test for C. psittaci and EHV1

The University of Queensland

August 2023 - August 2024

honey bee pollination

Size and Scope of the Honey Bee and Pollination Industry - An Updated Snapshot

AgEconPlus Pty Ltd

July 2023 - May 2024

Mapping the workforce of Australian Agriculture - Current State and Future Requirements

RM Consulting Group Pty Ltd

August 2023 - May 2024

thoroughbred horses

Development of Communications Plan & Budget

Brolga Media Pty Ltd

June 2023 - September 2023

honey bee pollination

Value of Pollination in the Australian Economy

Gillespie Economics

July 2023 - May 2024

export fodder

Update of the Producing Quality Oat Hay guide with data from the National Hay Agronomy project.

ORM PTY LTD

August 2023 - February 2024

chicken meat

Gary Sansom Scholarship 2023 - Mr Caleb Wellard

Caleb Wellard

March 2023 - March 2026

export fodder

Benchmarking oat hay yield and quality in SA & Vic

The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)

June 2023 - November 2023

chicken meat

AgriFutures Chicken Meat Sustainability Framework

ERM Australia

July 2023 - April 2024

chicken meat

National Pathogen Survey 2023

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

July 2023 - May 2024