Partners and alliances of Tamworth Agricultural Institute
- Salinity CRC: Greg Lodge New project "Agronomy of new perennials" funded 2005-2008, $300,000
- AWB: Mike Sissons Project End Product Test To Assess The Quality Of Durum Varieties
- Suzanne Boschma "Agronomic practices for new perennials – northern NSW component". Project supervisor: Dr Greg Lodge. Local researchers: Dr Sean Murphy, Dr Suzanne Boschma, Fiona Scott and Lester McCormick.
- Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) in collaboration with QDPI: Graeme Schwenke 2 successful joint research activities with universities - UNE and USydney through 4th year student projects.
- Key Sites project: The salinity strategy was re-funded and is now known as the Key Sites project, of which the Duri site is one of eight sites across the state. Peta Derham has responsibility for that site. Funding now until July 2007.
- Giles Butler Ongoing research projects, EFS, Barley Evalation and Barley Agronomy (the two barley's contracted to finish June 05 - extended to June 06.
- David Herridge GRDC - 3 year project on rhizobial germplasm maintenance and inoculant QA (joint with Gosford Horticultural Institute)
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research - 6 month consultancy on ACIAR investment in Rhizobium science and strategy for future investment
- ALOSCA Technologies - 1 year project to QA rhizobial inoculants (joint with Gosford Horticultural Institute)
- New-Edge Microbials - 3 year project to QA rhizobial inoculants (joint with Gosford Horticultural Institute)
- Brendan George is participating in the P3 (Woody) and P6 (Policy) projects seeking woody species and assessing options for bioenergy policy.
- Giles Butler Ongoing research projects, EFS, Barley Evaluation and Barley Agronomy (the two barley's contracted to finish June 05 - extended to June 06.
- Felicity Gamble In July 'Crop Mate' was selected at the SAGE Network Project Showcase Forum for nation-wide development and has received preliminary support from GRDC with final confirmation expected in March 2006.
- Ian Daniells Collaboration with Namoi CMA on catchment action plan.
- New project with Peta Derham funded by Dryland Salinity National Action Plan (Key Sites).
- Jenny Wood PIIC project "Effect of enzymes on milling chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.)" to commence in 2006.
- Bob Martin Border Rivers Grain & Graze Project with Queensland Murray Darling Committee - $520,000 over 4 years.
- Bob Martin Funding support for No-tillage conference in March 2006 - $30,000 (UNE, GRDC, Namoi CMA)
- Bob Martin Establishment of Primary Industries Innovation Centre (PIIC) between NSW DPI and UNE.
- 5 PhD scholarships approved, 2 honours scholarships approved, 1 major funding application submitted.
- Felicity Gamble In July 'Crop Mate' was selected at the SAGE Network Project Showcase Forum for nation-wide development and has received preliminary support from GRDC with final confirmation expected in March 2006.