Sponsorship

Our purpose is to invest in RD&E to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers.

We are passionate about the Australian grains industry and value sponsorship opportunities that enable us to:

  • engage with growers, researchers and other stakeholders
  • promote innovative and impactful RD&E
  • develop industry capacity.

Our sponsorship team works with organisers who share our commitment to the industry and:

  • deliver value for GRDC and the broader Australian grains industry and community
  • promote innovation in grains RD&E
  • value-add or complement existing GRDC activities.

We sponsor events, awards and other industry capacity building programs.

To apply for GRDC sponsorship please visit our Other Opportunities page.

Read about some of our past sponsored activities in the stories below.

 

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Study tours

With high demand for canola seed in WA in recent seasons as well as uncertainty over the supply of seed, the study tour gave growers an in-depth understanding of the process for seed producers to bring hybrid canola seed to market.

Read: GRDC grower study tour delivers insights on hybrid canola.

 

Events

The Australian grain industry has benefited from hosting the International Oat Conference in 2022. This event brought international experts from across the global oat value chain together with a large cohort of Australian oat specialists to learn about the opportunities and challenges for oat.

Read: Australia reaps rewards as international oat conference host.

 

Programs

At just 35, Ben Boughton’s remote-sensing journey has already included a Nuffield Australia Scholarship and an agtech start-up. With that business sold, he is looking at how satellite imagery and other technology can help on the family farm.

Read: Satellites just the beginning in sensor journey.