SF06016 Low Chill Peaches Online

The aim of this project is to bring information on low chill stonefruit varieties to a user in a clear and friendly format to aid in that decision process. Low Chill Australia see this project as high priority for its members to be competitive by growing high quality, early season peach and nectarine fruit varieties. Data will be collated from grower surveys, breeder’s descriptions and literature, and entered into an Access Database and published on the web for stonefruit growers in tropical and sub-tropical regions across Australia. Links will be available from the Low Chill Australia and Summerfruit Australia websites.

Hardwood Drying Length Evaluation

Evaluating the length of time required to dry hardwood timber using vacuum drying compared to conventional drying facilities and technology.

Investigation of the distribution and incidence of Avocado sunblotch

Investigation of the distribution and incidence of Avocado sunblotch.

ACIAR Scoping Study on disease and agronomic issues - Vanuatu

ACIAR Scoping Study on disease and agronomic issues - Vanuatu.

Marker development for genes controlling mango tree architecture

Identification of candidate genes controlling, mango tree architecture.

A tilling approach to develop high quality tropical and sub-tropical pasture gra

This project aims to develop high quality kikuyu pasture grass via chemical mutagenesis, followed by screening for mutations in lignin biosynthesis genes.

Microencapsulated Termiticides

Testing of the efficacy of a long-acting termite bait toxicant system.

GoGrape

Enhancing viticultural skills of Queensland tablegrape growers and developing vine management information for subtropical tablegrapes.

FWPA Cullity Fellowship AR Redman

FWPA Cullity Fellowship research program - Characterisation of wood properties and transverse anatomy for vacuum drying modelling of commercially important Australian hardwood species.

PN08.2047 Vacuum Drying

Research the viability of vacuum drying Australian commercially important hardwood species.

Marker Assisted Breeding Support for Tropical Horticulture and Forestry in far north Queensland

Molecular marker development for tropical fruit and forestry species.

Durability of Queensland Plantation Hardwood Timbers

Establishing the natural durability of Queensland plantation hardwoods including Corymbia citriodora, Eucalyptus cloeziana, Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus microcorys and Eucalyptus pellita.

Small Log Processing Resource Specification

Sawing studies of mixed species and age plantation hardwoods representing potential early resource flows available to plantation sawlog processing industry. Provide information needed to underpin a business case to invest in small log sawing infrastucture.

Towards the Development of a Functional-Structural model for Macadamia

Towards the Development of a Functional-Structural model for Macadamia.

Deployment of Elite Tropical and Subtropical Hardwoods

Commercialisation agreements supporting plantation development, carbon sequestration, climate change of hardwood species in Queensland.