The Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR) is a joint venture between the University of Tasmania (UTas) and the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water (DPIW).

Working closely with industry, the Institute undertakes research and development programs designed to address agricultural productivity, safe food production, social and natural resource management issues.

10th Anniversary Celebration

In 2006, UTas and DPIW celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the joint venture which created TIAR. The highly successful partnership has seen the Institute grow from an initial investment of $5 million, to around $15 million per annum in 2006.
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SMART Farming MOU

In December 2006, UTas and DPIW signed a Memorandum of Understanding under the Tasmanian Government’s SMART Farming Initiative.

The Initiative will create centres of excellence for dairy and vegetables within TIAR, by transferring the Forthside (vegetable) and Elliott (dairy) Research and Demonstration farms and their associated human, physical and financial resources to the joint venture. In addition, a further $6 million over four years will be provided by DPIW, for capital and research development in the TIAR dairy and vegetable programs.
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