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 Research Grants 2008


 

 

 

 

 

Dairy Research & Development Corporation

Project: UHT processing and products

ID No.: 0980022672

Duration: 1/07/1996 - 30/06/2008

 

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Hilton Deeth,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

1996 $71,607;

1997 $146,968;

1998 $144,839;

1999 $190,590;

2000 $190,000;

2001 $171,000;

2002 $178,200;

2003 $268,400;

2004 $160,930;

2005 $265,430;

2006 $441,335;

2007 $154,000;

2008 $154,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meat & Livestock Australia

Project: Psyllid-resistant leucaena hybrid for Northern Australia

ID No.: 2002000835

Duration: 1/01/2002 - 30/06/2008

 

 

 

 

Investigators:

Assoc Prof Gimme Walter,

Dr Brendan Mullen,

Dr Harry Shelton,

Dr Ross Gutteridge,

Dr Scott Dalzell,

 

 

Grant Value:

2002 $58,095;

2003 $119,491;

2004 $125,541;

2005 $109,267;

2006 $111,213;

2007 $113,166;

2008 $57,580;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department of State Development QLD

Project: Centre for Native Floriculture - Stage 1

ID No.: 2003000057

Duration: 1/05/2003 - 31/01/2010

 

 

 

Investigators:

Assoc Prof Raymond Collins,

Dr Margaret Johnston,

Mr John Gordon,

Professor Richard Williams,

 

 

Grant Value:

2003 $495,000;

2004 $874,500;

2005 $775,500;

2009 $55,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC/GRDC Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics

Project: ARC/GRDC Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (UAdelaide lead institution)

ID No.: 2003001478

Duration: 1/01/2003 - 31/12/2012

 

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Kaye Basford,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2003 $186,500;

2004 $220,750;

2005 $220,000;

2006 $206,750;

2007 $205,000;

2008 $316,243;

2009 $285,560;

2010 $294,127;

2011 $302,950;

2012 $312,039;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC Linkage Projects

Project: Combining Molecular Plant Physiology And Breeding To Improve Canola (Brassica napus) Performance In Dry Environments

ID No.: 2003001927

Duration: 17/03/2005 - 16/03/2009

 

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Ian Godwin,

Dr Josette Masle,

Dr Stephen Robert Barnes,

,

Prof Graham Douglas Farquhar,

 

 

Grant Value:

2004 $110,000;

2005 $275,000;

2006 $275,000;

2007 $265,000;

2008 $155,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Queensland Department Primary Industries

Project: Clonal Forestry and Conifer Breeding Program

ID No.: 2004000196

Duration: 1/07/2003 - 30/06/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Mark Dieters,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2003 $55,000;

2004 $55,000;

2005 $55,000;

2006 $64,350;

2007 $82,500;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC Linkage Projects

Project: Systems Biology To Integrate Genomics Into Crop Improvement Programs

ID No.: 2004001244

Duration: 27/05/2005 - 26/05/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Dr David Robert Jordan,

Dr Scott Chapman,

Professor Graeme Hammer,

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2005 $450,000;

2006 $450,000;

2007 $450,000;

2008 $450,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Project: Integrated manure nutrient management in soybean/wheat cropping systems on vertisols in Madhya Pradesh and Queensland

ID No.: 2004001571

Duration: 1/07/2004 - 30/06/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Neal Menzies,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2004 $285,966;

2005 $290,377;

2006 $287,902;

2007 $265,822;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC Discovery Projects

Project: Plant Cell Wall - Aluminium Interactions: A Role In Aluminium Stress

ID No.: 2005000951

Duration: 1/01/2006 - 31/12/2008

 

 

 

Investigators:

Mr Graham Kerven,

Mr John Vincent Hanna,

Prof Dr Walter Johannes Horst,

Professor Neal Menzies,

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $145,000;

2007 $135,000;

2008 $135,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Project: Promotion of conservation agriculture using permanent raised beds in irrigated cropping in the Hexi Corridor, Gansu, China

ID No.: 2005001099

Duration: 1/06/2005 - 31/12/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Allen McHugh,

Dr Jeffrey Tullberg,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2005 $151,098;

2006 $152,462;

2007 $148,796;

2008 $190,406;

2009 $134,938;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Queensland Department Primary Industries

Project: Salary for Chair in Crop Science and Innovation - Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

ID No.: 2005001211

Duration: 2/06/2005 - 30/06/2011

 

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Graeme Hammer,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2005 $99,000;

2006 $99,000;

2007 $99,000;

2008 $104,500;

2009 $110,000;

2010 $115,500;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grains Research & Development Corporation

Project: Salary for Chair in Crop Science and Innovation - Grains Research and Development Corporation

ID No.: 2005001212

Duration: 2/06/2005 - 1/06/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Graeme Hammer,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2005 $77,000;

2006 $77,000;

2007 $77,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation

Project: Commercial potential of red bayberry in Australia

ID No.: 2005001489

Duration: 1/07/2005 - 30/04/2010

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Daryl Joyce,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2005 $14,792;

2006 $16,132;

2007 $13,081;

2008 $13,340;

2009 $13,609;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dairy Ingredients Group of Australia Ltd.

Project: The Role of Ionic Calcium and Other Minerals in Milk Stability

ID No.: 2005001672

Duration: 1/05/2005 - 30/04/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Hilton Deeth,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2004 $8,580;

2005 $52,938;

2006 $56,788;

2007 $45,045;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grains Research & Development Corporation

Project: Improved Performance of Cereal Roots in Australian Farming systems - Matching Roots to Cropping Systems in the Northern Cropping Region

ID No.: 2005001728

Duration: 1/07/2005 - 30/06/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Graeme Hammer,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2005 $150,700;

2006 $137,500;

2007 $137,500;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parmalat Australia Ltd.

Project: Identification of process methodology to improve the texture of yoghurt by elimination/reducation of the presence of nodulation

ID No.: 2005002324

Duration: 1/01/2006 - 31/07/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Hilton Deeth,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $72,050;

2007 $55,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRC Care Pty Ltd

Project: Evaluation of heavy metal tolerance in grass species

ID No.: 2006000098

Duration: 1/01/2006 - 31/12/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Neal Menzies,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $140,074;

2007 $135,124;

2008 $137,874;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hassall and Associates International

Project: Investigation of rice kernel cracking and its control in the field and during post-harvest processes in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

ID No.: 2006000384

Duration: 1/03/2006 - 31/03/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Prof Bhesh Bhandari,

Professor Shu Fukai,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $153,340;

2007 $135,300;

2008 $135,300;

2009 $46,739;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Plant DNA Bank Limited

Project: Collecting for the Australian Plant DNA Bank

ID No.: 2006000422

Duration: 1/10/2005 - 30/09/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Prof Stephen Adkins,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2005 $3,300;

2006 $3,300;

2007 $3,300;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grains Research & Development Corporation

Project: Support for ICIS for Australian grain breeding and CIMMYT germplasm introduction programs

ID No.: 2006000472

Duration: 1/01/2006 - 30/06/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Mark Dieters,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $50,722;

2007 $81,596;

2008 $84,436;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC Linkage Projects

Project: Eco-Turf: Water and nutrient use efficient turfgrasses from Australian biodiversity

ID No.: 2006000971

Duration: 10/10/2007 - 9/10/2010

 

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Donald Stuart Loch,

Dr Ian Godwin,

Dr Timothy Albert Holton,

Dr Wayne William Hanna,

Professor Shu Fukai,

 

 

Grant Value:

2007 $410,000;

2008 $400,000;

2009 $465,000;

2010 $475,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Queensland

Project: Adaptive statistical methods of analysis of empirical distributions

ID No.: 2006001345

Duration: 15/06/2006 - 31/12/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Olena Kravchuk,

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $11,995;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC Linkage Projects

Project: The Molecular Mechanism of Protein Instability in Dairy Powder Systems

ID No.: 2006001422

Duration: 1/03/2007 - 28/02/2010

 

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Hilton Deeth,

Prof Bhesh Bhandari,

Professor Andrew Whittaker,

Professor Mike Gidley,

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $120,000;

2007 $339,000;

2008 $349,000;

2009 $226,250;

2010 $13,750;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC Linkage Projects

Project: Site factors and genotype-site interaction affecting growth of eucalypt hybrids bred for commercial agro-forestry as a salinity management tool.

ID No.: 2006001444

Duration: 29/06/2007 - 28/06/2010

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Glenn Thomas Dale,

Dr Mark Dieters,

Professor Kaye Basford,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $0;

2007 $51,500;

2008 $84,000;

2009 $81,500;

2010 $32,500;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARC Linkage Projects

Project: Understanding the control of adult mosquitoes to reduce arbovirus transmission while minimising environmental and public health risk.

ID No.: 2006001445

Duration: 31/12/2007 - 30/12/2010

 

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Andrew Hewitt,

Dr Barry Noller,

Dr Bronwen Cribb,

Dr Chris O'Donnell,

Dr Ross Sadler,

Emer Prof Michael Moore,

Mr Nicholas Woods,

Professor Myron Zalucki,

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $57,143;

2007 $51,429;

2008 $51,429;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Queensland Department Primary Industries

Project: Grain and Graze Regional Initiative; Maranoa Balonne

ID No.: 2006001620

Duration: 1/07/2005 - 16/04/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Leonard Bahnisch,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2005 $6,600;

2006 $6,600;

2007 $13,200;

2008 $13,200;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pioneer Hi-Bred Australia Limited

Project: Quantifying effects of maize rotation on soil quality and nutrient availability on cotton growth and yield

ID No.: 2006001777

Duration: 1/07/2006 - 30/06/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Longbin Huang,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $16,225;

2007 $27,500;

2008 $25,850;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department of State Development QLD

Project: Centre for Native Floriculture - Stage 2

ID No.: 2006001819

Duration: 1/09/2006 - 31/03/2010

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Dion Harrison,

Dr Margaret Johnston,

Professor Daryl Joyce,

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $621,500;

2007 $310,750;

2008 $310,750;

2009 $621,500;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Queensland

Project: Developing a model for understanding the regulation of betalain pigment biosynthesis using an Australian native flower

ID No.: 2006001878

Duration: 1/01/2007 - 31/12/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Dion Harrison,

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2007 $28,765;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Queensland

Project: Improving booting stage cold tolerance of rice varieties in Australia

ID No.: 2006001959

Duration: 11/12/2006 - 10/12/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Mr Changrong Ye,

Professor Shu Fukai,

 

 

 

Grant Value:

 $0;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grain Foods CRC Ltd

Project: Manipulation of protein and starch quality in sorghum

ID No.: 2006002188

Duration: 1/07/2003 - 26/01/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Ian Godwin,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $65,581;

2007 $16,500;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leucaena Network Association Inc

Project: Sustaining the productivity of Leucaena stands

ID No.: 2006002231

Duration: 5/06/2006 - 30/04/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Harry Shelton,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $6,600;

2007 $6,600;

2008 $3,300;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forest & Wood Products Australia

Project: Review of alternative pine species of low rainfall zones of Australia

ID No.: 2006002645

Duration: 1/01/2007 - 30/09/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Mark Dieters,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2007 $38,500;

2008 $44,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grain Foods CRC Ltd

Project: Better sorghum - student project Prati Pandit

ID No.: 2006002709

Duration: 1/07/2006 - 30/06/2008

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Ian Godwin,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $15,675;

2007 $32,175;

2008 $16,500;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRC Care Pty Ltd

Project: CRC Professorial Fellowship - Richard Haynes

ID No.: 2006002741

Duration: 17/07/2006 - 17/07/2011

 

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Richard Haynes,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $85,250;

2007 $170,500;

2008 $170,500;

2009 $170,500;

2010 $170,500;

2011 $85,250;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITC Forestry

Project: ITC Hardwoods Nutrition R&D

ID No.: 2007000013

Duration: 1/12/2006 - 31/05/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Professor Neal Menzies,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2006 $5,500;

2007 $86,789;

2008 $44,619;

2009 $22,498;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Sydney

Project: Surface Modification of Spray-dried Powders by Surface-Active Proteins

ID No.: 2007000020

Duration: 1/01/2007 - 31/12/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Assoc Prof Tony Howes,

Dr Benu Adhikari,

Prof Bhesh Bhandari,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2007 $34,100;

2008 $16,500;

2009 $11,000;

2010 $11,000;

2011 $11,000;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry

Project: Identification of the key attributes affecting starch content and availability in sorghum grain

ID No.: 2007000069

Duration: 9/01/2007 - 31/12/2009

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Ian Godwin,

 

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2007 $76,749;

2008 $75,654;

2009 $75,746;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRC Care Pty Ltd

Project: Economic use of solid industrial and domestic sewage sludges as nutrient sources and soil amendents

ID No.: 2007000282

Duration: 2/01/2007 - 31/12/2010

 

 

Investigators:

Dr Kathleen Spark,

Professor Richard Haynes,

 

 

 

Grant Value:

2007 $192,500;

2008 $185,900;

2009 $185,900;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

Project: Soil fertility management in the PNG highlands for sweet potato based cropping systems

ID No.: 2007000321

Duration: 1/04/2007 - 31/03/2012