SOWING THE SEED FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

FAR Australia's Research Centres

FAR Australia has collaborations with a number of research partners across Australia with many projects linking basic science with in-field applied research programmes. Whilst universities and state departments provide linkages from the laboratory to the field, FAR Australia provides a number of research centres for the applied field research, interpretation and extension activities, these centres are located across five states, WA, SA, VIC, NSW and Tasmania.

Our national portfolio of Crop Technology Centres (CTCs) is set out below, however we also have a number of satellite research sites located across the high and medium rainfall zones servicing projects which deliver outside of the current Crop Technology Centre zones.

Victoria Crop Technology Centre (Gnarwarre)

This centre is located in Gnarwarre, Victoria and was initially established in 2020 to host the GRDC’s Hyper Yielding Crops (HYC) initiative, a four-year investment spanning five states – Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia. The site continues to host a range or research projects including Industry Innovations (II). II has allowed FAR Australia to join forces with industry to provide innovative research solutions which in turn are helping to create a more productive and sustainable future for the Australian grains industry.

WA Crop Technology Centre (Esperance)

The WA Crop Technology Centre was established in 2019 and is located in the Esperance Port zone of WA (Gibson). The centre was initially host to the GRDC’s High Rainfall Zone (HRZ) Farming Systems project which was led by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in collaboration with FAR Australia and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) with the objective optimising cropping in the Western and Southern regions. The site continues to host a range or research projects including Industry Innovations (II). II has allowed FAR Australia’s to join forces with industry to provide innovative research solutions which in turn are helping to create a more productive and sustainable future for the Australian grains industry.

WA Crop Technology Centre (Albany)

The WA Crop Technology Centre was established in 2019 and is located in the Albany Port zone of WA (Frankland River). The centre was initially host to the GRDC’s High Rainfall Zone (HRZ) Farming Systems project and subsequently the GRDC’s Hyper Yielding Crops (HYC) initiative. The HYC Initiative was a four-year investment spanning five states – Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia. The site continues to host a range or research projects including Industry Innovations (II). II has allowed FAR Australia’s to join forces with industry to provide innovative research solutions which in turn are helping to create a more productive and sustainable future for the Australian grains industry.

NSW Crop Technology Centre (Wallendbeen)

This centre is located in Wallendbeen, southern NSW and was established in 2020 to host the GRDC’s Hyper Yielding Crops (HYC) initiative, a four-year investment which spanned five states – Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia. The site continues to host a range or research projects including Industry Innovations (II). II has allowed FAR Australia to join forces with industry to provide innovative research solutions which in turn are helping to create a more productive and sustainable future for the Australian grains industry.

Tasmania Crop Technology Centre (Hagley)

The Tasmania Crop Technology Centre is located in Hagley, northern Tasmania and was initially set up to showcase the GRDC’s Hyper Yielding Cereals Project trials. The site then went on to host the GRDC’s Hyper Yielding Crops initiative, a four-year investment which spanned five states – Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia. The site continues to host a range or research projects including Industry Innovations (II). II has allowed FAR Australia’s to join forces with industry to provide innovative research solutions which in turn are helping to create a more productive and sustainable future for the Australian grains industry.

SA Crop Technology Centre (Millicent)

The SA Crop Technology Centre was established in 2018 and is located in South Eastern SA High Rainfall Zone near Millicent. The centre has played host the GRDC’s Hyper Yielding Crops (HYC) initiative, a four-year investment which spanned five states – Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia. The site continues to host a range or research projects including Industry Innovations (II). II has allowed FAR Australia to join forces with industry to provide innovative research solutions which in turn are helping to create a more productive and sustainable future for the Australian grains industry.