The Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR)
is a joint venture between the University of Tasmania
(UTAS) and the Tasmanian State Government Department of
Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE),
and has research centres in Hobart, New Town, Launceston
Devonport and Burnie. TIAR works closely with industry
in research, development and extension programs to address
agricultural productivity, efficiency, safe food production,
social and national resource management issues.
TIAR’s research development and extension capacity is organised into five
specialist centres, namely Dairy, Vegetable, Perennial Horticulture, Extensive
Agriculture and Food Safety; and has expertise in thematic areas of Value Chains,
Climate Change, Natural Resource Management and Rural Social Research. These
research themes operate across all of TIAR’s research activities.
TIAR has 180 staff members and 83 postgraduate students, and manages a research
portfolio in excess of AUS$14 million. TIAR currently manages in excess of 200
projects, with funding being provided from a diverse range of funding bodies
including the Commonwealth and State governments, the CSIRO, the Australian Research
Council, Research and Development corporations, and industry bodies.
The cornerstone of TIAR’s success and growth is
an exceptional team of scientists and a strong culture
of working in partnership with industry and other research
providers, both nationally and internationally.
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