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Advice on Publications Available.Adaptation of grain legumes: the importance of risk
Dr D Pannell
UWA (09) 380 3409
Antimicrobial activity of tea tree oil
Mr T Riley
UWA (09) 346 3690
Assembly and preliminary evaluation of imported tea clones
Mr R J Steel
QDPI (070) 612 144
Bamboo development to meet the requirements of the Asian stir fry export markets
Mr C McMahon
QDPI (074) 621 122
Biology and control of thrips in fennel
Mr M A Hart
DPIFT (079) 309 770
Boosting of durian productivity
Dr T K Lim
NTDPIF (089) 892 222
Breeding and selection of Australian tea tree for improved oil yield and quality
Dr J Murtagh
NSWA (066) 240 355
Broad-acre dried herb production
Mr K C Parkes
Parklee Holdings Pty Ltd (098) 409 305
Cineole production from acid sandplain soils
Mr P R Scott
WADA (09) 368 3371
Coffee R&D program
Dr G Behncken
QDPI (07) 239 3350
Commercial assessment of evening primrose as an alternative essential oil crop in the northern midlands of Tasmania
Mr T Douglas
Agricultural Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (004) 287 032
Commercial herb industry for northern NSW - an infant enterprise
Dr S Fraser
UNE (067) 732 450
Commercial production of medicinal herbs in Tasmania
Mr S D Martin
DPIFT (002) 784 307
Commercialisation and development of an agronomic package for Microlaena stipoides for forage and other purposes
Dr C E Jones
UNE (067) 732 477
Commercialisation of the Australian native grass Microlaena stipoides for turf
amenity and forage
Dr C E Jones
UNE (067) 732 477
Control of mint rust (Puccinia menthae) on peppermint - epidemiology and chemical control
Dr G M Halloran
UM (03) 344 7128
Corporate structures and strategies in agribusiness: penetrating Asian markets
Dr S Heilbron
S G Heilbron Pty Ltd (03) 852 1238
Culinary bamboo shoots in Australia: a fresh market emphasis
Dr K Walsh
UCQ (079) 309 707
Desert ephemerals as teaching tools
Dr T Haigh
UWSH (045) 701 254
Determination of pesticide minimum residue limits in essential oils
Prof R C Menary
UT (002) 202 723
Developing a sustainable Asian vegetable industry in east Gippsland
Mr R B Tomkins
VDA (03) 881 9222
Developing essential oils of honeydew melon
carrot and spinach for export
Mrs S Sylvia
SARDI (085) 859 123
Developing native acacia species as an export cut flower crop
Dr R Jones
VDA (03) 881 9222
Developing the non-astringent persimmon industry as an export industry for Australia
Mr R J Collins
UQGC (074) 620 321
Development of alternative pasture legumes for use in medium rainfall agricultural regions
Dr J G Howieson
WADA (09) 368 3378
Development of an onion oil industry in Tasmania
Mr B D Howe
Vecon Onion Oil (004) 282 108
Development of Baeckea behrii, other Baeckea spp and Scholtzia spp for cut flowers for export
Mr A T Slater
VDA (03) 881 922
Development of fragrant rice
Mr R F Reinke
NSWA (069) 530 342
Development of fumigation techniques for postharvest disinfestation of Australian wildflowers
Dr P Williams
VDA (03) 651 1056
Development of Helichrysum diosmifolium as a cut flower crop
Ms S A Lacey
QDPI (07) 286 1488
Development of high-value food and industrial products from coriander seed
Dr M Palmer
VDA (03) 742 0251
Development of Lathyrus spp. as new grain legumes
Prof P Cocks and Mr W Perry
UWA (09) 380 2555
Development of new asteraceae from the Australian flora to complement the current rice flower industry
Mr T Slater
QDPI (03) 210 922
Development of pre and post harvest disinfection and management technology for Blandfordia cut flowers
Mr R Worrall
NSWA (043) 481 900
Development of production systems for organic grains in Australia
Mr B Walker
VDA (060) 329 208
Development of rice flowers as a cut flower export industry
Mr J R Lewis
QDPI (07) 239 3228
Development of the Australian specialty mushroom industry
Ms R Richards
Australia Mushroom Growers (02) 958 0741
Development of the flannel flower as a cut flower crop
Ms C Offord
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney (046) 462 477
Disease control in coriander and other spice seeds
Dr A Dube
SARDI (08) 303 7342
Distribution of priming grants for wildflowers and native plants
Dr M Reed
Australian Flora Foundation Inc. (02) 805 8155
Domestic market for Australian produced organic food: an update
Mr R Hudson
Hassell and Associates Pty Ltd (02) 241 5655
Environmental factors influencing the growth and yield of Rambutan and Cupuacu
Mr Y A Diczbalis
NTDPIF (089) 892 309
Establishment and production of the French black truffle tuber Melanosporum in Tasmania
Mr P Cooper
Perigord Truffles of Tasmania (002) 612 213
Evaluation and commercialisation of wasabi and horseradish production for the S.E. Asian market
Mr S D Martin and Mr L Baxter
DPIFT (002) 784 307
Evaluation of a chemical free method of controlling pests and diseases in Australian peppermint crops
Mr F E Bienvenu
VDA (057) 521 311
Evaluation of Australian hazelnut varieties with respect to physical and nutritional characteristics
Dr J A Halleday
LTU (054) 447 363
Evaluation of Chamelaucium uncinatum for floriculture
Prof J Considine
UWA (09) 380 1108
Evaluation of date production in central Australia
Mr C McColl
NTDPIF (089) 518 111
Evaluation of growth habit
yield and nut weight and shelling percentage of cashew hybrids
Dr E K Chako
CSIRO DH (089) 221 749
Evaluation of the fodder potential of tree legume species
Dr R C Gutteridge
UQ (07) 365 2062
Feasibility study of salicornieae as oil-seed halophytes for saline land and water
Mr M Shulz
VDA (058) 335 222
Field evaluation of the productivity of hazelnut varieties
Mr B Baldwin
USOAC (063) 635 562
First Australian Sesame Workshop
Mr M Bennett
NTDPIF (089) 738 733
Food colours from rubiaceae
Dr P Cranston
UNSW (02) 697 4360
Genetic improvement of sesame for northern Australia
Mr M Bennett
NTDPIF (089) 738 733
Genetic resources of boronia megastigma for the essential oil industry
Dr J Plummer
UWA (09) 380 1786
Germplasm conservation of minor tropical field crops
Dr P Lawrence
QDPI (079) 921 044
Harvesting and preparation of geranium plants for oil extraction
Dr G D Michael
(076) 981 176
High yields and early bearing for walnuts and quality timber
Mr H H Adem
VDA (058) 335 231
Identification and development of new essential oil crops for the Emerald region of central QLD
Dr P Brown
UCQ (079) 309 770
Improved canopy management to maximise market opportunities for the tree crops lychee and longan
Mr C Winks
QDPI (07) 239 6012
Improved longevity of selected Australian native cut flowers
Dr R Jones
VDA (03) 881 9222
Improved quality and marketability of chestnuts by the control of phomopis nut
Mr W Washington
VDA (03) 210 9222
Improvement of culinary beans for domestic and export markets
Dr R J Redden
QDPI (076) 612 944
Improving the nutritive value and growth habit of the fodder shrub tagasaste
Dr C Oldham
UWA (09) 380 3589
Initial investigation into the commercialisation of saffron
Mr L Baxter
DPIFT (002) 784 307
Initial investigation into the commercialisation of Siberian ginseng
Mr L Baxter
DPIFT (002) 784 307
Insect pest management in tea tree
Mr J A Macdonald
NSWA (066) 240 355
Investigation into the commercial potential of an olive industry in Australia
Mr F Hobman
SARDC (085) 847 315
Investigation into the commercialisation and development of Ginseng
Mr S D Martin
DPIFT (002) 784 307
Investigation into the production and commercial viability of Australian tea seed oil and Australian green tea
Prof S G Kailis
Madura Tea Estates (076) 312 189
Investigation of potential productivity benefits to tropical and sub-tropical tree fruit and nut crops
Mr A W Whiley
QDPI (074) 412 211
Lentil improvement and development for southern Australia through selection and breeding
Dr S M Ali
SARDI (08) 266 8353
Management of bush stands for cut flowers and foliage production
Dr A Fuss
WADA (09) 368 3218
Management of strategies for the cultivation and mechanical harvesting of coffee
Mr J Drinnan
QDPI (070) 933 733
Market development potential for hot chilli peppers
Mr J R Lewis
QDPI (07) 239 3228
National tea research and development priority setting workshop
Mr L Baxter
DPIFT (002) 784 307
New Crops: development and application of improved selection and evaluation procedures to produce New Crops for northern Australia
Dr R J Fletcher et al
UQGC (074) 601 301
Nitrogen and water relations in Boronia megastigma
Prof R C Menary
UT (002) 202 723
Nutrition of proteaceae used in cutflower production
Prof E Barlow
UWSH (045) 701 329
Optimisation of an innovative method for cultivating exotic mushrooms
Dr K Cho
US (02) 692 3316
Postharvest control of leaf blackening in cut protea blooms
Dr R Jones
VDA (03) 881 9222
Post-harvest handling and packaging of culinary herbs
Mr B Tomkins
VDA (03) 210 9222
Potential uses of grain amaranth in the Australian food industry
Dr R L Hood
CSIRO DFST (02) 887 8333
Prevention of postharvest flower drop in Geraldton waxflower
Dr D Joyce
CSIRO DH (07) 377 0215
Production and export of buckwheat grain and value added marketing
Mr C A Bluett
VDA (053) 336 784
Production and marketing of Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga) in Tasmania
Prof R Clark
UT (002) 202 619
Production
management and handling of quality new native cutflowers
Dr A Fuss
WADA (09) 368 3218
Productivity responses of asparagus to droughting in a tropical environment
Mr Smith
NTDPIF (089) 738 768
Propagation and horticultural development of Caustis blakei for the export cut foliage market
Ms M Johnston
UQGC (074) 601 240
Removing pre and post harvest constraints to custard apple marketing
Ms J Campbell
QDPI (074) 412 211
Research and development and production of virus-tested garlic
garlic seed and garlic by-products
Mr D Moses
Biofresh Australia Pty Ltd
(03) 889 7652
Screening technique for the rapid selection of suitable jojoba cultivars
Mr P L Milthorpe
NSWA (068) 952 099
Selection of banksia cultivars for floriculture
Dr M Sedgley
UA (08) 372 2249
Selection of sugarbeet varieties suitable for commercial cropping and milling on marginal soils
Mr T Morgan
CSR Ltd (077) 833 003
Significance of cineole for the bioactivity and irritance of tea tree oil
Dr I Southwell
NSWA (066) 240 224
Smoke simulated germination of Australian species for horticulture
Dr K Dixon
Kings Park and Botanic Gardens (09) 321 7332
Study of flowering and hybridisation in blue mallee
Dr M Slee
ANU (06) 249 2224
Survey of the market potential of jojoba
Mr S Craig
NSWA (063) 913 635
Tasmannia lanceolata
- a new natural flavour productTissue culture development of a tropical asparagus super-clone
Mr J K Olsen
QDPI (071) 556 244
To continue the investigation into the commercialisation and development of Japanese green tea
Mr S D Martin and Mr L Baxter
DPIFT (002) 784 307
To investigate the commercial viability to produce the essential oil of Polygonum odoratum
Mr M Hunter
Fragrant Aspects Pty Ltd
(03) 879 5882
Towards non-chemical control of weeds in tea tree plantations
Dr B G Sutton
US (066) 240 254
Traditional Asian foods: market research and development
Ms G Pasquale
WADA (09) 368 3589
Utilisation of seaweed as a source of omega
Dr T Hung
VDA (03) 742 0121
Variety selection for cumin seed production
Mr M Jongebloed
SEEDCO (08) 231 6675
Weed control in sesame
Dr C Martin
NTDPIF (089) 892 323
Western tea tree oil
Dr P Keating
Bioscience Pty Ltd (09) 470 4322
Abbreviations:
ANU
Australian National University
CSIRO DFST
Division of Food Science and Technology
CSIRO DH
Division of Horticulture
DPIFT
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries
Tasmania
LTU
La Trobe University
NSWA
New South Wales Agriculture
NTDPIF
Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
QDPI
Queensland Department of Primary Industries
SARDI
South Australian Research and Development Institute
UA
University of Adelaide
UCQ
University of Central Queensland
UM
University of Melbourne
UNE
University of New England
UNSW
University of New South Wales
UQ
University of Queensland
UQGC
University of Queensland Gatton College
US
University of Sydney
USOAC
University of Sydney Orange Agricultural College
UT
University of Tasmania
UWA
University of Western Australia
UWSH
University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury
VDA
Victorian Department of Agriculture
WADA
Western Australian Department of Agriculture.
Contacts at RIRDC:
Dr Rob Brown
(Pasture seeds, Pest, weed and disease control)
(03) 874 7462
Dr David Evans
(Essential oils, Rice, Tea tree oil, Wildflowers and native plants, Climate change)
(06) 272 5472 or (018) 697 482
Mr Keith Hyde
(Agribusiness and trade, Farm health and Safety, Education and training, Structure and change in primary industries)
(06) 2782 5920 or (018) 697 481
Dr Peter McInnes
(Deer, New Animal products)
(085) 567 331
Dr Roslyn Prinsley
(Asian foods, Agroforestry and farm trees, Extension and information systems)
(06) 272 4033 or (018) 697 484
Dr Reuben Rose
(Horses)
(02) 692 3450
Dr Brian Stynes
(Cashews, Rare natural fibres, Fodder crops, Herbs, spices, tea, New plant products, Agricultural systems)
(06) 272 4152 or (018) 697 483
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