COGGO will consider projects from across the Western Australian grain supply chain that demonstrate a direct benefit to WA growers, with funding of $20,000 to $75,000 per annum on offer for up to two years.
COGGO Chairman, Rhys Turton, said the catalytic annual research grants provide a significant boost to grains R&D projects in WA.
"Our State has one of the strongest R&D infrastructures in the country, supporting the growth and stability of our lucrative export grain markets," Turton said.
"The COGGO Research Fund provides additional opportunities for kickstarting research projects to support the ongoing profitability and sustainability of the WA grains industry."
Earlier this year COGGO announced the research fund will support four successful projects for commencement in 2023. These were:
• Roberto Busi, Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative: "Paraquat ain't paraquat: improving the use of paraquat for cost-effective glyphosate and paraquat resistance management on-farm"
• Svetlana Micic, DPIRD: "Investigating systems for control of Desiantha weevil in relation to resistance and biology in WA"
• Nick Eyres, Yuna Farm Improvement Group: "Managing soil nitrogen, moisture and plant production interactions for increased grain production potential under climatically variable conditions."
• Michael Lamond, SLR Agriculture: "The impact SHO Safflower on the profitability of the rotation with single and double break scenarios in the low rainfall regions of WA"
The Grain Industry Association of WA (GIWA) administers the fund, with expressions of interest applications forms for prospective 2024 projects available at giwa.org.au/industry-projects/coggo or by phoning (08) 6262 2128.
The closing date for initial EOI applications is Friday July 7. Accepted EOIs will be invited to submit a full Project proposal.