Upcoming updates and events
Results
Fully-matching results
-
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/maize-trials-find-higher-n-rates-dont-equal-higher-yields
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/maize-trials-find-higher-n-rates-dont-equal-higher-yields8 Dec 2021:
- ArticleSummary:
- With skyrocketing nitrogen prices and a shortage of supply, results from an irrigated maize trial series have delivered good news to growers looking to produce bumper yields while saving on fertiliser costs.
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20211208150000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 08 Dec 2021
- TitlePosition:
- middle-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Soil and Nutrition
- ArticleCaption:
- As part of this project, Field Applied Research Australia and the Irrigated Cropping Council conducted trials on irrigated maize across two growing seasons, applying varying rates of N to crops and monitoring what rates produced the highest yields.
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0033/570579/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- grdc, research, yield, nitrogen, soils, grains, supply, maize, fertiliser, growers, irrigation, amelioration, management
- ArticleCategory:
- Agronomy
- title:
- Maize trials find higher N rates don’t equal higher yields
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/maize-trials-find-higher-n-rates-dont-equal-higher-yields
- CoreTextUser:
- 424819
- sregion:
- South
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 50%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- Media Releases
- ArticleProjectCode:
- ICF1906-002RTX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleAssetID:
- 570574
- ArticlePhotographer:
- GRDC
-
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/pulses/role-models-nurture-plant-pathology-skills
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/pulses/role-models-nurture-plant-pathology-skills7 Dec 2021:
- ArticleSummary:
- Genetic and pathology skills are being honed to support improved management of Sclerotinia stem rot through a GRDC-supported capacity-building project. Virginia Mwape only intended to come to Australia for a short course but, encouraged by
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20211207090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 07 Dec 2021
- TitlePosition:
- middle-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Pulses
- ArticleCaption:
- Virginia Wainaina Mwape has developed genetic and pathology skills to support improved management of Sclerotinia stem rot through a GRDC-supported capacity-building project at Curtin Centre for Crop and Disease Management at Curtin University.
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0027/568404/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- chickpea, sclerotinia, capacity building, genetics
- ArticleCategory:
- Crops
- title:
- Role models nurture plant pathology skills
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/pulses/role-models-nurture-plant-pathology-skills
- CoreTextUser:
- 400598
- sregion:
- West
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 20%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- GroundCover Supplement
- ArticleProjectCode:
- CUR1406-001RTX, CUR1403-002BLX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleSupplement:
- Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021
- ArticleAssetID:
- 568400
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Evan Collis
-
NGN - Canola establishment in the low rainfall zones of the Western Region
https://grdc.com.au/grdc-investments/investments/investment?code=LIV2112-001SAX6 Dec 2021: At recent Grower Network forums and member meetings the issue of poor canola establishment was raised. In the 2021 season there was the opportunity to sow into moist soil and the rate of failure was around 20%, whereas when sown dry, some growers
- region2:
- Geraldton, Kwinana East, Esperance
- region3:
- WA, WA, WA
- Date:
- 06/12/2021
- contractType:
- SAX
- projectProvider:
- Living Farm Pty Ltd
- cropName:
- Canola/Rapeseed
- projectOutcomes:
- By March 2024, 60% of canola growers in the low rainfall zones of the Western Region will have access to the agronomic knowledge to improve the establishment and germination rates of canola
- contractSupervisor:
- Andrew Wherrett
- projectFullSummary:
- <div data-wrapper="true" style="font-size:14px;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div><div><p>At recent Grower Network forums and member meetings the issue of poor canola
- projectPathway:
- 1 NGN
- projectStatus:
- Completed
- sregion:
- West, West, West
- tab:
- Investments
- ctype:
- Investments
- projectEnd:
- 31/03/2024
- category:
- Not categorised
- cropType:
- Oilseed
- contractCode:
- LIV2112-001SAX
-
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/diseases/plant-pathogen-intrigue-drives-research-interest
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/diseases/plant-pathogen-intrigue-drives-research-interest6 Dec 2021:
- ArticleSummary:
- Capacity building for pathology is key to developing up-to-date control measures for priority diseases in the grains industry. Kealan Hassett is one of many pathology postgraduates supported by GRDC and is focused on discovering more about the spot
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20211206090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 06 Dec 2021
- TitlePosition:
- top-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Diseases
- ArticleCaption:
- Kealan Hassett is working on a GRDC-supported PhD, focused on discovering more about the spot form of net blotch disease to inform growers’ management practices.
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0027/568440/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- pathology, spot form of net blotch, barley, capacity building
- ArticleCategory:
- Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- title:
- Plant-pathogen intrigue drives research interest
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/diseases/plant-pathogen-intrigue-drives-research-interest
- CoreTextUser:
- 400598
- sregion:
- West
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 50%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- GroundCover Supplement
- ArticleProjectCode:
- CUR2002-002RSX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleSupplement:
- Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021
- ArticleAssetID:
- 568436
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Evan Collis
-
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/cereals/multiple-skills-for-challenging-environments
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/cereals/multiple-skills-for-challenging-environments5 Dec 2021:
- ArticleSummary:
- Scientific capacity building is being facilitated as part of a major GRDC–NSW DPI bilateral investment. Mitch Buster is one such candidate undertaking a PhD to further understand the interaction of root architecture with water use and Fusarium
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20211205090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 05 Dec 2021
- TitlePosition:
- middle-right
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Cereals
- ArticleCaption:
- Mitch Buster is part of a large GRDC–NSW Department of Primary Industries capacity-building project. He is studying the interaction of root architecture with water use and fusarium crown rot in high-value cereals with the aim of improving
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0034/568375/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- fusarium, root architecture, water use, thermal imagery, capacity building, high value cereals
- ArticleCategory:
- Crops
- title:
- Multiple skills for challenging environments
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/crops/cereals/multiple-skills-for-challenging-environments
- CoreTextUser:
- 400598
- sregion:
- North
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 25%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- GroundCover Supplement
- ArticleProjectCode:
- DPI2108-018BLX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleSupplement:
- Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021
- ArticleAssetID:
- 568371
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Hayley Wilson
-
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/pests/genetic-detective-on-the-mouse-trail
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/pests/genetic-detective-on-the-mouse-trail4 Dec 2021:
- ArticleSummary:
- Forecasting of mouse plagues across Australian grain producing regions stands to have a boost through a GRDC-supported capacity-building project. Dr Kevin Oh is applying his ecological and genetic skills to monitoring and mapping mouse populations
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20211204090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 04 Dec 2021
- TitlePosition:
- middle-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Pests
- ArticleCaption:
- Dr Kevin Oh is an evolutionary ecologist who is applying concepts from his wealth of training and experience to developing new biocontrol techniques for mice in the Australian grains industry.
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0038/568397/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- mice, biocontrol, forecasting, capacity building, genetic technology
- ArticleCategory:
- Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- title:
- Genetic detective on the mouse trail
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/pests/genetic-detective-on-the-mouse-trail
- CoreTextUser:
- 400598
- sregion:
- South
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 40%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- GroundCover Supplement
- ArticleProjectCode:
- CSP1908-002RTX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleSupplement:
- Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021
- ArticleAssetID:
- 568393
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Kevin Oh, CSIRO
-
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/new-insights-into-link-between-soil-strength-and-soil-water
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/new-insights-into-link-between-soil-strength-and-soil-water3 Dec 2021:
- ArticleSummary:
- Building science capacity is important when it comes to understanding the amelioration requirements of Australia’s ancient and diverse soils. Dr Rodrigo da Silva has brought experience from working with soils in south and north America to focus on
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20211203090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 03 Dec 2021
- TitlePosition:
- bottom-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Soil and Nutrition
- ArticleCaption:
- Dr Rodrigo da Silva has brought training and experience from South and North America in soil physics and nutrition to investigate sandy soil constraints in cropping systems in southern Australia.
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0033/568491/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- soil, constraints, sandy, compaction, capacity building
- ArticleCategory:
- Agronomy
- title:
- New insights into link between soil strength and soil water
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-and-nutrition/new-insights-into-link-between-soil-strength-and-soil-water
- CoreTextUser:
- 400598
- sregion:
- South
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 40%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- GroundCover Supplement
- ArticleProjectCode:
- CSP1606-008RMX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleSupplement:
- Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021
- ArticleAssetID:
- 568487
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Rodrigo da Silva
-
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/weeds/phase-rethink-to-aid-weed-and-pest-management
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/weeds/phase-rethink-to-aid-weed-and-pest-management2 Dec 2021:
- ArticleSummary:
- To improve the profitability and durability of cropping rotations, disruptive pasture phases are being considered in a GRDC-supported capacity-building project. These phases have the potential to reduce disease pressure in crops and assist in weed
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20211202090000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 02 Dec 2021
- TitlePosition:
- middle-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Weeds
- ArticleCaption:
- Dr Yaseen Khalil from the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) at the University of Western Australia is investigating whether disruptive pasture sequences could provide opportunities to improve weed and soil-borne disease management in
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0028/568450/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- weeds, pasture phases, farming systems, ryegrass, serradella, capacity building
- ArticleCategory:
- Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- title:
- Phase rethink to aid weed and pest management
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/weeds/phase-rethink-to-aid-weed-and-pest-management
- CoreTextUser:
- 400598
- sregion:
- West
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 40%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- GroundCover Supplement
- ArticleProjectCode:
- UWA1811-003RTX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleSupplement:
- Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021
- ArticleAssetID:
- 568446
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Evan Collis
-
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/innovation/industry-insights/new-research-to-reveal-true-cost-of-harvest-losses-to-growers
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/innovation/industry-insights/new-research-to-reveal-true-cost-of-harvest-losses-to-growers2 Dec 2021:
- ArticleSummary:
- Research is under way in Western Australia to measure the magnitude of grain and profit lost during harvest.
- LastUpdatedDate:
- 19700101
- Date:
- 20211202150000
- ArticlePubDate:
- 02 Dec 2021
- TitlePosition:
- bottom-left
- ArticleSubCategory:
- Industry Insights
- ArticleCaption:
- A new GRDC investment, led by Grower Group Alliance, will quantify the harvest losses in each of the major grain crops in the western region.
- I:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0024/570264/varieties/thumb550x367.jpg
- ArticleKeywords:
- grdc, research, grains, growers, western australia, yield, money, harvest, cropping, harvest loss
- ArticleCategory:
- Innovation
- title:
- New research to reveal true cost of harvest losses to growers
- url:
- https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/innovation/industry-insights/new-research-to-reveal-true-cost-of-harvest-losses-to-growers
- CoreTextUser:
- 424819
- sregion:
- West
- ImageFocusPoint:
- 50%
- tab:
- News
- ctype:
- Media Releases
- ArticleProjectCode:
- GGA2110-001SAX
- ArticleAuthor:
- GRDC
- ArticleAssetID:
- 570260
- ArticlePhotographer:
- Evan Collis
-
Grain storage - GRDC
https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/audio/podcast/grain-storage1 Dec 2021: Grain storage is a long-term investment so it’s important to get it right from the start. Considerations need to include storage design and structural integrity, effective pressure testing and knowing how to seal silos correctly to achieve
- a:
- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- b:
- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- Date:
- 2021-12-01 00:00:00
- e:
- grain storage
- f:
- text/html
- podcastDuration:
- 00:00:00
- H:
- ed033f0fc2603ebd2dbbe1892d72f695
- I:
- https://grdc.com.au/__data/assets/image/0036/579681/Grain-Storage-Profile.jpg
- j:
- https://grdc.com.au
- l:
- en-AU
- issueno:
- Grain storage
- p:
- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- aissueno:
- GRDC Podcast
- thumbfocus:
- thumb-focus-center
- ctype:
- Podcast
- asummary:
- Grain storage is a long-term investment so it’s important to get it right from the start. Considerations need to include storage design and structural integrity, effective pressure testing and knowing how to seal silos correctly to achieve
Tools
Was this page helpful?
YOUR FEEDBACK