PRELIMINARY PROJECT PROPOSAL 2016/17 MLA ANNUAL …

PRELIMINARY PROJECT PROPOSAL

2016/17 MLA ANNUAL PROJECT CALL

Application Process The MLA annual project call has two stages:

Stage 1 -

Applicants submit a Preliminary Project Proposal (this form) addressing the 2016/17 research, development and adoption (RD&A) priorities described in the Terms of Reference. Producer panels comprising sheepmeat and grassfed beef producer members of the North Australia Beef Research Council (NABRC), the Southern Australia Meat Research Council (SAMRC) and the Western Australia Livestock Research Council (WALRC) will work with MLA to shortlist proposals against the selection criteria set out in the Terms of Reference. Write this application in plain English for a well-informed, sheepmeat and/or grassfed beef producer. Avoid jargon and be succinct.

Stage 2 -

Should your Preliminary Project Proposal be successful, MLA will invite applicants to submit a Full Project Proposal in March 2016 for technical review by an expert panel, then review by producer panels and the Red Meat Panel. Final project approval will be subject to contractual agreement between the applicant/s and MLA.

This Preliminary Project Proposal form should be completed in a maximum of four (4) pages. Proposals must be submitted in electronic format to: projectcall@.au. Preliminary Project Proposals will be acknowledged and recorded on the MLA project information system. Applicants will be advised in writing of the success or failure of their Preliminary Project Proposal in March 2016.

Timing of Application Applications must be submitted electronically to MLA at: projectcall@.au by midnight Sunday 14 February 2016.

Project Title (please delete italicised instructions) Maximum of ten words

Research Organisation Full Name of each Organisation, business unit/Department

Name ABN

Street Address Postal Address

Principal Investigator The Principal Investigator is crucial to the delivery of the Project and must be an employee of the Research Organisation.

Name Mailing Address

Phone Number Email Address

Administration Contact Details Name

Mailing Address Phone Number Email Address

Location/s of Research Work

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2016/17 RD&A priority/ies addressed by this proposal Indicate the priority/ies this proposal addresses by ticking the relevant cell in the first column of the table:

Mark X

2016/17 RD&A priority/ies

Integration of cropping and livestock ? Scoping activity to better define the systems opportunity considering changes in

future climate, technologies, livestock and pastures

Adaptation of tropical pasture species and companion legumes in new areas

Adaptation in a future whole farm systems context, including: ? pasture persistence ? movement of diseases and parasites into new areas ? production data - climate change interactions ? filling regionally-identified feed gaps

Managing total grazing pressure (TGP) in extensive livestock production systems: ? review past and current research, development and adoption (RD&A) including

northern RD&A ? extend for industry to adopt

Rapid, cost effective mechanism to get superior beef genetics into northern commercial beef herds via heifers

Novel feed strategies for supplementation: ? supplementation practices ? managing growth paths ? reducing transport costs and reliance on high value feeds

Reducing the economic impact of cattle tick: ? define production benefits from effective tick treatment strategies ? model potential movement south and exposure of animals to disease in

response to climate change

Scoping tool to aid farm risk management (data technology): ? Identify trigger points for key decisions via technology and data use ? Help meet market specs

Attracting new and young entrants and the best brains to livestock R&D and the industry through career paths and culture change: ? Strategic partnerships that incorporate career options, attract and build

capacity. ? What attracts young people into agriculture and science? ? What are other industries are doing to build the longer term career for livestock

industries? ? Mentoring programs to prepare for retirements of long term-tenure researchers.

Livestock type Sheepmeat

Sheepmeat and grassfed beef Sheepmeat and grassfed beef

Sheepmeat Grassfed beef

Grassfed beef Grassfed beef

Grassfed beef

Sheepmeat and grassfed beef Sheepmeat and grassfed beef

Region Southern and Western National Southern and western

Southern National

Northern National

Northern

Western

National

Summary (please delete italicised instructions) Provide a plain English summary of the aims of the project and outcomes in language readily understood by a well-informed sheepmeat and/or grassfed beef producer. Clearly describe the benefit of this project for a sheepmeat and/or grassfed beef producer (200 words maximum).

Objective/s and Outcomes of Project (please delete italicised instructions) Objectives should be SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound). Define the objectives of the project in terms of outputs or outcomes.

Background of Research Work (please delete italicised instructions) What is the problem or issue, what is already known about it here and overseas, what are the gaps, what is the basis or reason for the project (half to one page maximum).

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Brief Project Design and Methods (please delete italicised instructions) Without going into detail: - What is the research question or hypothesis? - An outline of the experimental design and measures - Explain how what is proposed will deliver the outcomes industry requires. NOTE: Technical merit will be assessed by the expert panel for invited full project proposals during stage two.

R&D Adoption/Commercial pathways (please delete italicised instructions) Without going into detail, list the proposed extension, adoption or other actions to enable the red meat industry to benefit from this project during and after the implementation period of the project

Personnel

Summarise the role of each participant.

Name or job

Role/responsibility

title

% full time equivalent

Overall Preliminary Budget (project "Expenditure")

All budgets are recorded exclusive of GST, however, MLA will pay GST in addition to this budget.

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

19-20

$

$

$

Salaries and on costs

Travel

Operating

Capital (equipment)

TOTAL BUDGET (excl. GST)

Funding Breakdown (project "Revenue/Income") MLA Other Contributors cash (please list)

Research & Other Organisations (in kind) TOTAL BUDGET Please note the TOTAL BUDGET in table (a) and (b) above must be the same,

TOTAL 2016-

Intellectual Property (IP) (please delete italicised instructions) In dot point form, note all IP matters that may require attention in a full proposal, including existing IP.

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