RIRDC Projects

Current projects

Golden Dodder- developing novel detection methods using DNA & aerial imagery

Just how bad are coastal weeds: assessing geo-eco-psycho-socio-economic impacts

Does the tolerance of weeds to herbicide change with elevated CO2?

Use of hyperspectral remote sensing for enhanced detection of weeds

Minor use of chemicals

Weed control in aerobic rice to increase water efficiency

Improving regional adoption of weed control- a case study in the New England

The weight of the vine: Impacts of vine infestations on plant health

Biological Control of Weedy Sporobolus Grasses by the fungus Nigrospora oryzae

Invasion and impact of high biomass grasses in Queensland

Climate change impacts on agricultural weeds in Western Australia(Phase II)

Innovations in institutions to improve weed funding, strategy and outcomes

Biological control of Hudson Pear in Australia.

Biological control of crofton weed on Lord Howe Island

Managing weeds on Native Title Lands

Harvest weed seed mgt workshops and evaluation of the Harrington Seed Destructor

A microwave system to kill weed seedlings without herbicide

Bio control of prickly acacia: host specificity testing of new agents from India

Weed Risk Assessment for Australian Nursery & Garden Industries

Sustainability of wheat-selective preemergent herbicides in a changing climate

Biological control of weeds in South Eastern Australia

Risk assessment and mgt or paraquat resistance in the pasture seed industry

Management of glyphosate resistant weeds in non-agricultural areas

Weed mgt under dry seeding and permanent residue farming practices

Collation of information on weeds into the National Plant Health Status Report

PC as a model to measure impact of climate change on biocontrol for weeds

Future proofing the National Post Border Weed Risk Management Protocol

Biological control of sea spurge phase 2

Suppressive plants as part of an IM program for pathenium weed.

Diagnostic tools for detection of non target site herbicide resistance

Tools for adoption of optimal weed management strategies in cropping systems

Cabomba ecology and dispersal in Australia

How do decisions by stakeholders affect weed distribution at a landscape scale?

Climate change and the risks of weed invasions in the Murray Darling Basin

Genetic, reproductive and demographic facilitation of Sagittaria invasion

Expanding the aquatic herbicide list: a proactive approach.

Targeted control of seed production in the weed wild radish

Containment of invasive plants: a basis for decision making & best practice

Weed mgt on Indigenous lands: Indigenous values, perceptions & capacity

Improving prevention and containment of serrated tussock in southwest Victoria

Biological control & ecology of alligator weed.

Desert uplands committee weed research proposal

Manipulating weed successions when restoring native vegetation communities:RMA

Biodegradable weed management using agricultural wastes

Precision sensing technology for infield identification of summer weeds

Dieback of WoNS: their cause and prospects for biocontrol

The use of weed sensors for variable rate herbicide application: Wimmera

Systematic review of Weeds surveys

The development of a National Weeds Resource Information Portal

Australian Weed Information System- (Part 3 of 4 Weeds Portal) Phase 1

RIRDC Weeds Portal - Construction and Operation

(Part 2 of 4 Weeds Portal)

The Weed’s News and Discussion Forums Sub-Project (Part 4 of 4 Weeds Portal)

Reducing the impact of tropical grassy weeds though effective risk management

Whos involved with weeds?A SNA into networks about community in weed mgt.

Completed projects

Weeds Program Logic Flow Process

Improved adoption of managment strategies for summer perennial Weeds.

Presentation of Harvest Weed Seed Mgt workshops in Vic & SA

Genetic diversity and reproductive success of mile a minute vine in Australia

Weeds R&D Plan

Marketing and communications strategy and implementation for Weeds Program

Evaluate fitness costs in herbicide resistant annual ryegrass

Tackling Australia's weed seed bank liability with the Seed-Persistence Tool Kit

Integrated Weed Management in Vegetable Crops:Gap Analysis and RD&E Plan

Alternative approaches to chemical weed control measures in new industries.