Projects
Project 3.1.009 Organic-based nitrogen fertilisers for crop production and soil health
Dr Yunying Fang Project Leader Griffith University Nitrogen fertiliser production and use contributes to climate change and environmental degradation. It is responsible…
Project 3.2.001 Improving pesticide delivery efficiency
Dr Yanju Liu Project Leader University of Newcastle Pests and insects are causing significant damage in agriculture all over the world, requiring…
Project 3.3.001 Mapping projects on ameliorating soil constraints, and review of soil constraints, products and technologies
Dr Susan Orgill Project Leader NSW Department of Primary Industries This project identified the location, scope and impact of current research investigating…
Project 3.3.002 New products for subsoil constraints
Justine Cox Project Leader NSW Department of Primary Industries The majority of Australian soils have constraints such as sodicity, acidity, and salinity…
Project 3.3.003 New amendments for sandy soils
Professor Richard Bell Project Leader Murdoch University Crop productivity is generally lower on sandy soils than on loam and clay soils under…
Project 3.3.004 New organic amendments for retaining soil moisture
Professor Chengrong Chen Project Leader Griffith University Persistent drought has been a feature of the agricultural landscape across Australia. Water stress has…
Project 3.3.005 New amendments for improving soil structure
Justine Cox Project Leader NSW Department of Primary Industries Soil structure – the three‐dimensional arrangement of organic and mineral complexes and pore…
Project 3.4.001 Evaluating alternative rhizobial carriers
Professor Chengrong Chen Project Leader Griffith University Rhizobium inoculation has contributed significantly to the supply of nitrogen in most farming systems, but…
Project 3.4.002 Evaluation of innovative microbial carrier products
Professor Chengrong Chen Project Leader Griffith University Peat is the most-used carrier for rhizobia legume inoculants. However, it is a non-renewable resource,…
Project 4.1.001 Scoping study to identify and prioritise regional soil constraints
Diana Parsons Project Leader Central West Farming Systems This scoping study consulted with end users to identify the key issues that are…