Improving production of cows and fattening cattle in Indonesia and north Australia

To increase numbers and reproduction in Ongole and Bali cows by as much as 60% in Indonesia requires use of rice straw for maintenance of cows and higher quality feed and crop by-products for growth and fattening of calves. These feedstuffs exist in large quantities. The project will couple feeding systems with management (controlled mating with a selected bull, weaning, compost production), previously developed by the project team, in village-based adaptive research across the main cattle regions of Indonesia, with emphasis on East Java. The project will link with research on nutrition interactions with reproduction of cows in indigenous pastoral systems in north Australia.

Increase water use efficiency and productivity, and reduce energy and water usage and costs, of dairy and fodder enterprises, to reduce costs of milk production

Increase water use efficiency and productivity, and reduce energy and water usage and costs, of dairy and fodder enterprises, to reduce costs of milk production.

Improving crustacean aquaculture production efficiencies through androgenic gland manipulation

The investigation of androgenic gland manipulations a mean for creating an all female P monodon populations.

Biogas production by covered lagoons; Part 1 - piggery, QNPH

Establish a greenhouse gas pond cover and collection system providing data on methane and CO2 emissions.

Production of Macadamia Rootstock

Production of Macadamia Rootstock.

Alternatives to methyl bromide for Queensland strawberry production

Alternatives to methyl bromide for Queensland strawberry production.

Transgenic rootstocks for production of GM-free fruit

Development of regeneration and transformation methods for genetic improvement of rootstocks for mango, avocado and citrus.

PN08.3029 Managing subtropical pines for improved wood production

Managing subtropical pines for improved wood production based on a better understanding of genetics, silviculture, environment and their interactions.

Integrated crop management for brassica production

Early season beneficials in brassica crops.

Improving added value and small medium enterprises capacity in the utilisation of plantation timber for furniture production in Jepara region

Improving added value and Small Medium Enterprises capacity in the utilisation of plantation timber for furniture production in Jepara region of Indonesia: improving recovery, design, manufacturing, R&D and training capacities.

Area Wide Integrated Pest Management for Bundaberg regional production horticulture

Regional implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Bundaberg production horticulture providing a unified approach to pest and disease control on an area-wide basis. This is aimed at reducing chemical dependency, increasing sustainability, profitability and enhancing biodiversity through detailed investigations, technology application, coordination, monitoring, communication and education.

Nutrient mass balance for Lockyer vegetable production

The potential for fertiliser use in Lockyer Valleys intensive vegetable production to impact on the Moreton Bay Waterways (MBW) is not well defined. Notwithstanding nutrient runoff through soil erosion of agricultural lands has been identified as a process that significantly contributes artificial fertiliser to the MBW (SEQ Healthy Waterways Draft Strategy 2006). In order to better understand this issue the present study undertakes a nutrient mass balance to evaluate nitrogen use efficiency in the intensive horticultural industry of the Lockyer Valley.

Relocation of intensive crop production systems to northern Australia

To adapt to climate variability and a lack of irrigation water, businesses and growers in southern Australia, northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are, or are considering, migrating their businesses to northern Australia.

ACIAR Integrated crop production of bananas

Integrated crop production of bananas to manage wilt diseases for improved livelihoods in Indonesia and Australia.

Environmental effects of vegetable production on sensitive waterways

This project investigates the impact of vegetable production systems on sensitive waterways focusing on the risk of off-site nutrient movement at farm block scale under current management practices. The project establishes a series of case studies in two environmentally important Queensland catchments and conducts a broader survey of partial nutrient budgets across tropical vegetable production. It will deliver tools to growers that can improve fertiliser use efficiency delivering profitability and environmental improvements.