The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is a

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dedicated to research and development of

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agricultural industries. Founded in 1996, it is a collaborative effort of the

University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College, one of the university's residential colleges, first pro ...

(UTAS) and the Tasmanian Government. TIA is headquartered in

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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 ee_Tasmanian_wine.html" ;"title="Tasmanian_wine.html" ;"title="ee Tasmanian wine">ee Tasmanian wine">Tasmanian_wine.html" ;"title="ee Tasmanian wine">ee Tasmanian wineand 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.Contact Us
, ''Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture''. Retrieved 2 June 2013. In addition, it has farm research facilities at Elliott and Forth.
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Strategic Plan 2012–16
'', University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 2 June 2013. p23.

References

External links

TIA website
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