Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture

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Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
TypePublic
Established1996
ChairmanDr Michael Vertigan AC
ChancellorMichael Field AC
Vice-ChancellorPeter Rathjen
DirectorHolger Meinke
Location
Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, Elliot, Forth and Cressy
,
Tasmania
,
Australia Australia
NicknameTIA
AffiliationsUniversity of Tasmania
Websitewww.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 in Launceston, Burnie, Elliot, Forth and Cressy.

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.[1]

Structure[]

TIA employs around 160 scientists, technicians, farm hands and administrative staff across the state.[2] It is embedded within the School of Land and Food at the University of Tasmania, providing research opportunities for postgraduate candidates and postdoctoral fellows.[3] TIA has five Centres – Dairy, Extensive Agriculture, Food Safety, Perennial Horticulture and Vegetable. Its strategic direction is regularly reviewed. The institute hosts over 100 PhD candidates across the entire agriculture and food spectrum.[4]

Scope of research, development and extension[]

TIA 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 [see Tasmanian wine] and grape growing, fruit and nuts, 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.[5][6] An example of TIA'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."[7]

Locations and facilities[]

TIAR (as it was known as then) was established in 1996 and today it has research and teaching facilities at Sandy Bay and New Town in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie.[2] Its head office is located at the University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus in Hobart.[8] In addition, it has farm research facilities at Elliott, Forth and Cressy.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ For example, see the list of funding bodies in the 2010 TIAR annual report Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "History of TIA", Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. ^ "About Us", Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Organisational Structure Diagram", Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ DairySmart program]
  7. ^ Farmpoint Archived 2009-06-11 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
  8. ^ "Contact Us", Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  9. ^ 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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