Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation

Research Compendium 1995

Project Listings

PROJECT TITLE	RESEARCHER	PHONE	ORGANISATION	PROJ NO	ID
PROSPECTIVE NEW INDUSTRIES
New Plant Products
An Investigation into the Commercial Potential of an Olive Industry for Australia	Mr F Hobman	085 895 9100	Prim Ind SA	DAS-37A	1
First Australian Sesame Workshop	Mr M Bennett	089 73 9733	NT Dept of PI&F	DNT-18A	2
Developing the Non-Astringent Persimmon Industry as an Export Industry for Australia	Dr RJ Collins	074 60 1328	Uni of QLD	UQ-21A	3
Custard Apple Quality Management	Mr AP George	074 41 2211	QLD Dept of Prim Ind	DAQ-131A	4
The Selection of Sugarbeet Varieties for Commercial Cropping & Milling on Marginal Soils	Mr T Morgan	077 77 0225	CSR Herbert River Mills	CSR-1A	5
New Animal Products
Investing in R&D for Profitable Marketing of Kangaroo Products	Mr W Yates	07 3831 7330	Macarthur Consulting	C93	6
Crocodile Farming in Queensland: Research and Husbandry Practices	Mr R Mayer	077 22 2614	QLD Dept of Prim Ind	DAQ-132A	7
A Pre-feasibility Study of the Potential for Goanna Farming in Australia	Mr P Chudleigh	07 3870 4047	Agtrans Research	AGT-2A	8
Ostrich - A Selection of Gourmet Dishes and Itemised Meat Cuts	Mr C Dale	056 22 0095	Aust Ostrich Co. Ltd.	AOC-1A	9
EMERGING INDUSTRIES
Asian Foods
Market Compendium of Asian Vegetables	Mr G Vinning	07 3376 2244	Asian Markets Research	AMR-A	10
Audit of Australia's Asian Vegetables Industry	Mr B Lee	02 9922 1611	Connectica International	CON-1A	11
Market Study of Frozen Asian Vegetables in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore	Dr C Pan	03 9742 0191	Agriculture Victoria	DAV-96A	12

PROJECT TITLE	RESEARCHER	PHONE	ORGANISATION	PROJ NO	ID
Market Focused Research & Product Development into Tropical Fruit Beverages for Asian Consumers	Mr AW Whiting	08 8364 3060	Berrivale Orchards Ltd.	BOL-1A	13
Development of the Australian Specialty Mushroom Industry	Mrs R Richards	02 9958 0741	Meyers Strategy Group	AMG-1A	14
Deer
Venison Market Development Program	Mrs L Tume	07 3821 4200	Lynelle Tume Consulting	VMDP	15
Development of a Deer Ecchymosis Grading Chart	Mr C Tuckwell	085 823 3500	Prim Ind SA	DAS-43 A	16
Summer/Autumn Nutrition of Deer in a Mediterranean Environment	Dr B Mackintosh	09 380 1853	University of WA	UWA-14A	17
Essential Oils & Plant Extracts
Peppermint Industry Production and Quality Assurance Manual	Mr E Colquhoun	07 3831 7330	Macarthur Consulting	ATC-1A	18
Chemical Free Control of Pests & Diseases in Australian Peppermint Crops	Mr F Bienvenu	057 311 222	Agriculture Victoria	DAV-71A	19
Culinary Herbs, Spices, Tea & Coffee
Development of the Herb and Essential Oil Industries	Mr C Beckingham	063 33 4377	NSW Agriculture	DAN-116A	20
Investigation into the Commercialisation and Development of Ginseng	Ms A Monks	03 6233 6813	TAS Dept of PI&F	DAT-22A	21
A Commercial Herb Industry for Northern NSW	Ms S Fraser	067 73 2962	Uni of New England	UNE-30A	22
Callide Valley Herb and Spice Trial	Ms J Parker	079 92 9116	QLD Dept of Prim Ind	DAQ-170A	23
Post-harvest Handling and Packaging of Culinary Herbs	Mr J Lopresti	03 9210 9222	Agriculture Victoria	DAV-89A	24
National Tea Research & Development Priority Setting Workshop	Ms K Saltmarsh	03 6233 6889	TAS Dept of PI&F	DAT-29A	25
Rare Natural Animal Fibres
Cashmere and Mohair Industry Development Program	Mr J McIntosh	03 9439 9528		GDM-1A	26
Performance Recording and Evaluation of the Australian Angora/Mohair Industry	Mr M Lollback	067 63 1257	NSW Agriculture	DAN-66A	27
Improving Kid Survival and Fibre Quality by Improved Nutritional Management of Reproducing Does	Mr B McGregor	03 9217 4260	Agriculture Victoria	DAV-42A	28
National Mohair Conference	Ms T Redding	088 854 2156	Ang/Mhr Breeders Aust	AMB-1A	29

PROJECT TITLE	RESEARCHER	PHONE	ORGANISATION	PROJ NO	ID
Tea Tree Oil
Herbicides for Weed Control in Tea Tree Oil Plantations	Mr A Cook	067 63 1100	NSW Agriculture	DAN-74A	30
Wildflowers & Native Plants
Development of a Quality Management System for Australian Waxflower	Mr J Lewis	07 3268 8433	QLD Dept Prim Ind	DAQ-164 A	31
Sourcing and Vase Life Evaluation of Tropical Grevillea Species, Forms & Hybrids	Mr P Beal	07 3268 1488	QLD Dept Prim Ind	DAQ-166A	32
The Post-harvest Control of Leaf Blackening in Cut Protea Blooms	Dr R Jones	03 9210 9222	Agriculture Victoria	DAV-66A	33
Survey of the Incidence and Economic Impact of Elsinoe Scab of Cut Flower Proteaceae	Mr I Pascoe	03 9210 9222	Agriculture Victoria	DAV-85A	34
The Identification of the Sex Phermone of the Banksia Pest Arotropha Arcuatalis	Dr T Bellas	06 246 4093	CSIRO Div of Ent	CSE-64A	35
ESTABLISHED INDUSTRIES
Rice
The Development of Business Checks for Rice Farms	Mr J Lacy	058 83 1644	NSW Agriculture	DAN-114A	36
Improvement of Rice Seedling Establishment in NSW	Mr L Lewin	063 61 6119	NSW Agriculture	DAN-71A	37
Dry Broadcast Seeding of Rice	Mr M Taylor	058 72 2892	Agropraisals Pty Ltd	APL-1A	38
Cold Tolerance of Rice	Dr B Jacobs	02 9351 5115	Uni of Sydney	US-22A	39
Biological Control of Alisma lanceolatum	Dr E Cother	063 91 3886	NSW Agriculture	DAN-77A	40
Development of Instant Rice and Rice-based Products	Ms P Hallyburton	03 9742 0111	Agriculture Victoria	DAV-79A	41
Fodder Crops & Animal Feeds
Microbial Inoculants for Hay	Dr P Dart	07 3365 2867	Uni of Queensland	UQ-25A	42
An Evaluation of the Fodder Potential of Tree Legume Species	Dr R Gutteridge	07 3365 2062	Uni of Queensland	UQ-23A	43
Pasture Seeds
Weed Control in Lucerne, Medic and Sub-clover Seed Crops	Mr C Kidd	08 8842 3591	Aust Rural Mgt Serv.	ARM-1A	44

PROJECT TITLE	RESEARCHER	PHONE	ORGANISATION	PROJ NO	ID
AGRIBUSINESS, TRADE & SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEMS
Agroforestry & Farm Trees
Survey of Trees on Australian Farms	Ms S Wilson	06 272 2028	ABARE	ABA-1A	45
Fast Growing Eucalypts with Salt Tolerance for Agroforestry	Mr N Marcar	06 281 8211	CSIRO Div of For	CSF-46A	46
Production of Eucalypts Resistant to Insect Attack	Dr R Farrow	06 246 4090	CSIRO Div of Ent	CSE-53A	47
Agribusiness & Trade
Trade and the Environment: The Agenda and its Implications for Australian Agriculture	Ms J Drake Brockman	03 9606 0632	Counc for Int Bus Affs	CIB-1A	48
International Competitiveness of Taxation of Australian Farmers	Mr R Douglas	063 91 3541	NSW Agriculture	DAN-106A	49
Agribusiness Structures - Vertical Coordination in Australia & Internationally	Dr S Heilbron	03 9810 9542	SG Heilbron Pty Ltd	SGH-2A	50
Impediments to the Development of Private Agricultural Export Operations in Australia	Mr N Milham	063 91 3613	NSW Agriculture	DAN-93A	51
An International Comparison of the Business Structure and Operation of Grower Controlled Horticultural Processing Firms	Mr AJ Dunne	074 60 1332	Uni of Queensland	UQ-37A	52
Asia Scoping Study	Mr M O'Keeffe	03 9903 2977	Agribusiness Res Unit	UMP-12A	53
China: Agribusiness Entry Strategies	Mr D Hanlon	07 3832 3244	RSC Pty Ltd	HA-4A	54
Supermarket & Retailing Infrastructure Development in Indonesia	Mr D Gastin	02 9955 2711	INSTATE Pty Ltd	INS-3A	55
Vietnam Agri-Food Opportunities and Threats	Mr H Macintosh	07 3831 7330	Macarthur Consulting	MAC-2A	56
An Analysis of the Public and Private Sector and the Role these Linkages Play	Mr G Roberts	07 3221 9905	Taylor Byrne	TBA-1A	57
Conjoint Analysis and Value-Pricing Technique to Assess the Market for Value Added Products from Australia's Infant Rural Industries	Dr G Alford	03 9903 2065	Monash University	UMO-7A	58
A Case Study of the Australian Pineapple Industry	Mr J Jackson	079 30 9669	Central QLD Uni	UCQ-3A	59
Climate Change
Economic Impact of the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect on Australian Agriculture	Dr D Godden	02 9351 4814	Uni of Sydney	US-19A	60

PROJECT TITLE	RESEARCHER	PHONE	ORGANISATION	PROJ NO	ID
Education, Extension & Information Systems
Transfer of the Family Farm Business in a Changing Rural Society	Mr D Gamble	045 70 1362	Uni of W. Sydney	HAC-7A	61
ABC Country Hour Estate Planning Workshops	Mr M Stephens	053 41 7652	ABC	MSA-1A	62
Identifying Models of Networked Communities for Rural Revitalisation	Mr A Stephenson	07 3864 2192	QLD Uni of Tech	QUT-3A	63
The Acquisition and Development of Management Skills in Rural Industries	A/ Prof G Bamberry	069 33 2872	Charles Sturt Uni	UCS-3A	64
Industry and Community Participation in Agricultural Extension - An IPM Case Study	Dr G Norton	07 3365 1851	Uni of Queensland	CTP-1A	65
A Preliminary Study of Alternative Funding Arrangements for Rural Research and Development	A/Prof R Batterham	02 9351 2677	Uni of Sydney	US-29A	66
Farmer Occupational Health & Safety
An Evaluation of Farm Hoists and Other Back Saving Equipment	Mr G Hamilton	069 21 4047	Kondinin Group	KDI-8A	67
Sustainable Agricultural Systems & Structures
Simultaneous Management of Production and Price Risk in a Dryland Cropping System	Mr P Cox	076 31 4298	CSIRO Div of Trop Crops	CSC-51A	68
Efficiency and Residual Value of Nitrogen Fertilisers to Grain Sorghum in Conservation Cropping Systems	Dr R Armstrong	079 82 8800	QLD Dept of Prim Ind	DAQ-119A	69
Maximum Yield Research: Assessing the Limitations to Farming Systems on the Atherton Tableland	Mr S Ockerby	070 92 8422	QLD Dept of Prim Ind	DAQ-153A	70
Simulation and Prediction of Large Scale Rainfall Variability	Dr I Smith	03 9239 4400	CSIRO Div of Atmos Res	CSG-2A	71
Assessing the Economic Value to Dryland Crop Production of Seasonal Rainfall Forecasts	Dr GL Hammer	076 31 4200	QLD Dept of Prim Ind	CSC-50A	72
The Domestic Market for Australian Produced Organic Food	Mr R Hudson	02 9241 5655	Hassall & Associates	HAS-1A	73
Impact of Rural Taxation on Development	Dr D Peterson	06 276 2371	Bureau of Ind Econ	AAES-1A	74

PROJECT TITLE	RESEARCHER	PHONE	ORGANISATION	PROJ NO	ID
Sustainable Pest & Disease Control
Bio-economic Modelling for Pest and Wildlife Management	Prof R Lindner	09 380 2538	University of WA	UWA-18A	75
Application of Spider Venom Toxins and their Analogues as New Specific Insecticides	Prof M Howden	052 27 1111	Deakin Uni	UD-1A	76
Rapid Identification of Insecticidal Proteins	Dr VJ Baule	06 246 4111	CSIRO Div of Ent	CSE-54A	77
Managing Insecticide Resistance in Diamond-back Moth	Mr PM Ridland	03 9210 9222	Inst for Hort Dev	DAV-84A	78
Heliothis Bio-control in Midge Resistant Sorghum	Mr BA Franzman	076 31 4313	QLD Dept of Prim Ind	DAQ-144A	79
Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for Soil Fumigation	Dr I Porter	03 9210 9222	Inst for Hort Dev	DAV-83A	80
Economical Rearing of Trichogramma on Artificial Diets	Mr PM Ridland	03 9210 9222	Inst for Hort Dev	DAV-77A	81

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