Expressions Of Interest: Pasture Dieback Research, Development and Adoption Projects
Tender ID: 594286
Tender Details
Tender Description
Pasture dieback is a condition in Qld and NSW caused by the pasture mealybug, which kills grass pastures and causes significant productivity losses to livestock producers in affected areas. A recent science forum on pasture dieback identified a range of research areas for future investment. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations (or partnerships of organisations) to co-invest and/or participate in research, development and adoption projects in the following areas identified at the forum.
- Controlling the pasture mealybug (IPM, beneficial insects, entomopathogens, endophytes, attract and kill strategies, endosymbiont disruption technologies, sterile insect technologies)
- Understanding the pasture mealybug (climatic modelling, taxonomy, satellite mapping, viruses)
- Managing the pasture mealybug (varietal development, grazing management, pasture management, managing for recovery, the fenceline effect).
Further information/details
Applicants must use the EOI submission form contained in the EOI Guidelines pack.
The EOI Submission Form must be lodged electronically to tenders@mla.com.au.
More information:
For any questions regarding this EOI, including requests for a copy of the Proceedings of the Pasture Dieback Science Forum, please contact:
Dr Ross Mann
Project Manager – Sustainable Feedbase Resources
Dr Allan Peake
Program Manager – Sustainable Feedbase Resources
Location
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett