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| ⚫ | The '''Tasmanian Institute of |
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| Agriculture is the 7th largest employment sector in Tasmania and contributes 6% of the state's income. TIAR aims to contribute to income and employment by working closely with industry, including building a centre of excellence in cool-climate agricultural research, development and ]. | |||
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| | director = Professor Michael Rose | |||
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| ⚫ | The '''Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture''' (TIA) is a ] in ] dedicated to research and development of ] ]. Founded in 1996, it is a collaborative effort of the ] (UTAS) and the Tasmanian Government. TIA is headquartered in ] with additional facilities including laboratories and research farms located in Launceston, Burnie, Elliott and Forth. | ||
| == Funding == | == Funding == | ||
| TIA receives funding from its joint venture partners (UTAS and the Tasmanian Government) as well as agricultural organisations in Tasmania and around the world, agricultural companies and other funding bodies.<ref>For example, see the list of funding bodies in the {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120805224103/http://www.tia.tas.edu.au/reports-and-plans |date=2012-08-05 }}.</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | == Scope of research and development== | ||
| == Structure == | |||
| TIA has the mandate to progress the agricultural industry of Tasmania through the provision of industry relevant research and development, encouraging the industry adoption of findings, and through the delivery of educational offerings relevant to Tasmania. Industries that TIA works closely with include dairy, broad-acre crops such as barley and wheat, vegetable production, wine-making ]] and grape growing, fruit, ] and poppies (for the production of pharmaceutical opioids). | |||
| TIAR employs around 160 scientists, technicians, farm hands and administrative staff across the state. It also has a close relation with the at UTAS, providing research opportunities for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows. TIAR is divided into five Centres – Dairy, Extensive Agriculture, Food Safety, Perennial Horticulture and Vegetable – and four Themes – Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, ], and Education and Training. | |||
| TIA has a close relationship with Australia's R&D funders such as Dairy Australia and DairyTas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/Standard-Items/Media-Releases/Boost-for-Tasmanian-dairy-industry.aspx|title=Boost for Tasmanian dairy industry|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730035655/http://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/Standard-Items/Media-Releases/Boost-for-Tasmanian-dairy-industry.aspx|archive-date=30 July 2012|access-date=12 December 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref> program] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204190254/http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/CART-7X95LB?open |date=2010-12-04 }}</ref> | |||
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== Locations and facilities == | ||
| TIAR (as it was known then) was established in 1996 and today it has research and teaching facilities at Sandy Bay and New Town in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie.<ref name="history">{{Cite web |url=http://www.tia.tas.edu.au/about-us/about-tia2/history-of-tia |title=History of TIA''Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture''. |accessdate=2 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130627220852/http://www.tia.tas.edu.au/about-us/about-tia2/history-of-tia |archive-date=27 June 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Its head office is located at the University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus in Hobart.<ref name="contact">"", ''Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture''. Retrieved 2 June 2013.</ref> In addition, it has farm research facilities at Elliott and Forth.<ref>'' {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724083354/http://www.tia.tas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/212820/TIA-Strategic-Plan_FINAL.pdf |date=2012-07-24 }}'', University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 2 June 2013. p23.</ref> | |||
| TIAR has links with agricultural research organisations around the world, it takes on students and researchers from many countries and has researchers active in ] (PNG), ] and many other countries. In PNG, for example, TIAR researchers are currently working on two projects sponsored by the ] (ACIAR): one on around ], another on developing as a cash crop. | |||
| ⚫ | == Scope of research |
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| TIAR is actively involved in all the major agricultural industries in Tasmania. These include dairy, sheep-meat and wool, cattle, broad-acre crops such as barley and wheat, vegetable production, wine-making ]] and grape growing, fruit and nuts, ] and poppies (for the production of pharmaceutical opioids). TIAR has a close relationship with both Dairy Australia and DairyTas.<ref></ref><ref> program]</ref> An example of TIAR's work in the livestock industry is the Red Meat Targets program. The aims of the program are: "Providing industry-wide financial benchmarking of Tasmania's beef, wool and sheep-meat industries; helping identify the key underlying profit drivers for industries in Tasmania; and providing farmers with opportunities for comparison between enterprises, and within industry comparisons of individual businesses."<ref></ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1996 |
| Director | Professor Michael Rose |
| Location | Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, Elliott, Forth, Tasmania, Australia  |
| Nickname | TIA |
| Affiliations | University of Tasmania |
| Website | www.utas.edu.au/tia |
The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is a research institute in Tasmania dedicated to research and development of sustainable agricultural industries. Founded in 1996, it is a collaborative effort of the University of Tasmania (UTAS) and the Tasmanian Government. TIA is headquartered in Hobart with additional facilities including laboratories and research farms located in Launceston, Burnie, Elliott and Forth.
Funding
TIA receives funding from its joint venture partners (UTAS and the Tasmanian Government) as well as agricultural organisations in Tasmania and around the world, agricultural companies and other funding bodies.
Scope of research and development
TIA has the mandate to progress the agricultural industry of Tasmania through the provision of industry relevant research and development, encouraging the industry adoption of findings, and through the delivery of educational offerings relevant to Tasmania. Industries that TIA works closely with include dairy, broad-acre crops such as barley and wheat, vegetable production, wine-making and grape growing, fruit, pyrethrum and poppies (for the production of pharmaceutical opioids). TIA has a close relationship with Australia's R&D funders such as Dairy Australia and DairyTas.
Locations and facilities
TIAR (as it was known then) was established in 1996 and today it has research and teaching facilities at Sandy Bay and New Town in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. Its head office is located at the University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus in Hobart. In addition, it has farm research facilities at Elliott and Forth.
References
- For example, see the list of funding bodies in the 2010 TIAR annual report Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today.
- "Boost for Tasmanian dairy industry". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- DairySmart program] Archived 2010-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- "History of TIATasmanian Institute of Agriculture". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- "Contact Us", Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Strategic Plan 2012–16 Archived 2012-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 2 June 2013. p23.
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