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GRDC News
Winter canola proves profitable at Weatherboard
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Ben Findlay’s farm near Weatherboard, Victoria, utilises ungrazed winter canola, specifically the hybrid RGT Nizza...
Pending trials aim to test novel genetics...
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CSIRO is seeking to undertake a field trial of genetically modified (GM) canola with increased...
Crop Protection Forum heads north for its...
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To be held in Highfields on Wednesday 27 November, the forum invites agronomists and industry...
Australian soft wheat could hit Philippines’ sweet...
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Philippines companies are interested in diversifying the supply of soft wheat, used for cookies and...
Roadshow arms growers with latest snail management...
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Snails are persistent, invasive pests for growers, especially in cooler climates like the Albany and...
Cross-industry approach allows for new agtech ideas
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Summary: Melbourne agtech startup AquaTerra is developing a battery-operated device that uses sensors set 150...
Study evaluates carbon footprint of lime
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The research is part of a GRDC investment called Acid Soils Southern Region that aims...
NVT data assists crop and variety decisions
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For almost two decades, National Variety Trials have been taking place across the country, providing...
Added diversity reduces wild radish control evasion
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Wild radish has developed resistance to multiple herbicide modes of action, prompting the need for...
Is human ingenuity winning the war on...
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Ray Harrington has spent more than six decades innovating and adapting sustainable farming practices. This...
GRDC recommends review to determine ‘right-size’ RD&E
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This is the first time in the organisation’s 34-year history that the GRDC Board and...
Genebanks made to order for the 21st...
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Upgrades to the Australian Grains Genebank have created an integrated pipeline delivering the genetic resources...
National initiative to enhance N fixation in...
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The National Nitrogen Fixation Project will develop superior nitrogen-fixing bacteria (rhizobia) strains for chickpea and...
New pathways for nematode control explored
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Research into root lesion nematode is investigating new options for control while identifying the prevalence...
Machine learning heralds a new era of...
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The mapping pf soil constraints and plant-available water capacity has benefited significantly from consecutive GRDC...
The science of cool
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New research shows that grain type, depth and the way it settles in a silo...
New phosphine residue limits test venting standards
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The threshold limit value–time weighted average (TLV-TWA) for acceptable phosphine residue levels in grain is...
The automatic advantage of grain cooling
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Queensland grower Tristan Nitschke uses modern storage technology, including automated aeration. It provides greater flexibility...
Chickpea optimism grows with breeding and market...
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Higher prices for chickpeas and improved varieties are encouraging expanded plantings in 2024. Among them...
GRDC invests in data cataloguing to transform...
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GRDC’s $3.6 billion investment in research for Australian growers has highlighted the need for improved...
Assessing sensors for enhanced canola plant architecture...
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GRDC is exploring the potential of next-gen phenomic tools with a Dutch company, PhenoKey, and...
Grains research recruits from a wide science...
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The opportunity to acquire and analyse big data from new technology such as drones, satellites...
GRDC welcomes SA grower as Board Chair
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Southern grain grower Sharon Starick will become one of the first growers from her state,...
Novel techniques identify drought-tolerant roots
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Professor Daniel Rodriguez, Dr Dongxue Zhao, Associate Professor Karine Chenu, Professor Lee Hickey, Professor David...
Push to step up trait knowledge adoption
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Can UAV mounted hyperspectral cameras be used to assess potential useful physiogical traits to enhance...
Improving chickpea pathogen resistance
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A push to improve chickpea resistance to a key yield-limiting root disease has delivered both...
Welcome to Tamworth! GRDC panel tour kicks...
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GRDC northern panel is on its way to Tamworth to gain first hand knowledge from...
Australian Grains Genebank delivers major earnings
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A large investment in the genetic resources that underpin the grains industry has proven that...
Phenomics to improve disease management and resistance...
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In the quest for sustainable agriculture, the effective management of crop diseases and the development...
Project aims to boost nitrogen benefit of...
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Legumes fix an estimated 3.5 million tonnes of nitrogen in Australian agriculture each year, equivalent...
Phenomics – the link between crop genetics...
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Bridging the knowledge gap between improving crop genetics and evaluating field performance has traditionally been...
Popular harvester set-up workshops coming to SA,...
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A series of harvester workshops will roll-out across the South Australian and Victorian grainbelts in...
Enticing data scientists to take on grain...
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A global competition has proved to be a novel means of engaging data scientists to...
$4M GRDC research consortium to tackle septoria...
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A new research consortium has been established to close knowledge gaps around Septoria avenae leaf...
Analytics internship brings a step change to...
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An internship at the Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry has built skills and confidence...
Analytics identifying valuable new genetics
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GRDC invests through the CAIGE program to access germplasm from CIMMYT in Mexico and ICARDA...
Great southern region on the agenda for...
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GRDC’s regional panels play a critical advisory and strategic role in informing GRDC investments in...
Big data approach improves on-farm trial insights
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Researchers at CCDM are using precision agricultural tools like yield maps and remote sensing to...
Digital technologies transforming grains RD&E
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Data collection, management, and analytics technologies are converging to transform grains research, development, and extension...
Analytics to power grains decisions
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The Australian grains sector is embracing a data-driven revolution, leveraging statistics and analytics to enhance...
New summer weed control app helps growers...
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A $310,835 investment initiative of GRDC in partnership with CSIRO, the $ummer weeds decision support...
Seeking the optimal harvester set up? Workshops...
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GRDC Harvester Set-up Workshops are planned across four dates and locations, hosted by FarmLink Research...
Managing waterlogging is a long road travelled
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Working with South Coast NRM on a GRDC-supported National Grower Network project, the Marold family...
Australian faba bean growers to benefit from...
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Faba bean is one of Australia's major cool season food legumes with production extending over...
GRDC invests $11M in collaborative projects for...
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Four new research, development and extension projects underway in 2024 are set to deliver sustainability...
Battle with rust swings in growers’ favour
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The secretive virulence genes that rust pathogens need to cause epidemics can now be identified...
Long-term monitoring ‘vital’ for slug management
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Dr Michael Nash shares some lessons on slug management for the season
MLA and GRDC join forces in $2.1m...
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The joint project is targeting businesses producing both livestock and grain across Queensland, New South...
New study to benchmark crop residue emissions
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A new $8 million national study is set to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...
The continuing quest for a long-term waterlogging...
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Waterlogging is a risk cropping in the high-rainfall Esperance region in Western Australia. To manage...
Farming for resilience draws a roadmap for...
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How the shadow of drought influences these northern growers can be seen in decisions from...
Growers networking to master faba beans
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Faba bean growers are tapping the experience of researchers, agronomists and fellow growers to improve...
Amelioration begins the improved soils journey
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Soil amelioration and continual soil improvement are enabling Jeremy Lush and his father Rodney to...
Workshops to maximise grower profitability with optimal...
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A series of harvester workshops scheduled across the WA grainbelt in September will bring together...
Economics stack up for subsurface drains
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A grower-led GRDC-supported project managed by South Coast NRM has investigated the efficacy and economics...
Trials give insight into nematode options
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West Prairie grain producers Roger and Lisa Gwynne have hosted trials and field days for...
New tools in the toolbox for fungicide...
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Researchers at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) have developed a new method...
Double-break crop advantage explored
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With support from GRDC’s National Grower Network, a team of grower groups led by West...
GRDC and NSW DPIRD host grower breakfast...
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Updated, practical information for grain growers and their advisers including diseases risks ahead of harvest,...
Science pins elusive Dongara weevil
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The Dongara weevil has been recently scientifically described and confirmed as a new species through...
Trials explore backup crop tactics after waterlogging
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The agility of GRDC’s National Grower Network enables it to quickly respond to seasonal events...
What do you need to know about...
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Barley stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp hordei) poses a significant threat to wheat and...
10 years of discovery and impact celebrated
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In April, Curtin University’s Centre for Crop and Disease Management celebrated its 10th anniversary. The...
GRDC digs deep advancing soil productivity and...
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A transformational, new $55.9 million strategic collaboration is aiming to lift water and nutrient use...
Consider biosecurity at field events
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Field days, trial inspections and crop tours provide growers, agricultural professionals and extension workers with...
Testing for nematodes just as important as...
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While many growers diligently carry out soil tests to measure nutrient levels, the opportunity to...
GRDC invests $3 million in soybean breeding
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The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) will invest $3 million in a new five-year...
Biosecurity stands or falls on collaboration
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International collaboration and cooperation play a crucial role in maintaining biosecurity. Presenters at the 2024...
Amplifying the impact of amelioration
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With the benefits of soil amelioration generally understood, research is now showing how to maintain...
100-day wheat to beat the heat
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Short-season winter-sown wheats have the potential to provide more windows of opportunity for growers
Geneticists aim to reduce frost’s toll on...
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Phytotron plant growth chambers at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, will play a starring role...
Cell membranes key to promising frost approach
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The ability of plant cell membranes to flex instead of breaking or bursting at low...
Hands-on with the latest farm machinery innovations
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Western Australian grain growers and advisers will have the opportunity to get hands-on with the...
Fight against cereal rusts enters a new...
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The Australian Cereal Rust Control Program has entered a fifth phase, developing knowledge and technologies...
GRDC invests $35M to drive machine automation...
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An innovative, new $35 million, five-year investment to accelerate the adoption of machine automation and...
One-stop pulse research shop
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A new online hub featuring updates and results from pulse trials around Victoria has been...
Hugh ‘Bugs’ Brier, Queensland IPM pioneer, retires
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Entomologist Hugh Brier is retiring after a 50-year career in the northern grains region, where...
Cold, wet conditions an eye-opener for travelling...
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GRDC-supported student Grace Moloney is finding cropping systems in the UK, where she is on...
Can you hold the fungicide in dry...
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Trials demonstrate that faba bean varieties with tolerance to chocolate spot might eliminate the need...
Fungicide plan and soil data critical for...
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An agronomy consultant points to timely fungicide application and ‘must-have’ five-centimetre soil sampling to guide...
GRDC urges growers to assess farm silos...
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A series of high-risk incidents involving the collapse of on-farm silos has industry experts calling...
Vale lupin pioneer John Gladstones 1932–2024
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The acclaimed father of Australia’s lupin industry and a world-leading authority on lupin as a...
Disease control critical for faba bean success,...
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A New South Wales plant pathologist says the timing of fungicide application is more important...
$17M project to unlock enhanced efficiency fertiliser...
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Australian grain growers could unlock tools to improve nitrogen use efficiency and reduce on-farm greenhouse...
WeedSmart Week 2024 brings insights and innovations...
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WeedSmart, the industry-led initiative to enhance on-farm weed control and manage herbicide resistance issues in...
FAW’s ability to adapt putting more crops...
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The word ‘challenge’ dominated talk at the National Fall Armyworm (FAW) Research, Development and Extension...
Bean plantings expand with family’s switch to...
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After the Kohlhagen family discovered faba beans can handle waterlogged soils, the crop has become...
Study measures faba bean link to system...
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Adding faba beans to canola/wheat rotations lifted returns and lowered risk in two southern New...
Frost research set to target ear architecture
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After many years of hearing stories about wheat varieties with different-shaped ears being more tolerant...
Genetically modified New Zealand clover being trialled...
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The Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia is an industry initiative established to increase public awareness...
Are faba beans being underestimated?
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Trials in southern and central New South Wales have shown faba beans outperforming other legumes...
Tasmanian grain growers to help shape research...
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Grain growers in Tasmania’s Hagley and Launceston regions are invited to help direct how their...
Decline in wholegrain bread
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Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend that Australian adults eat six servings of grains daily, preferably as...
AEGIC eLearning to strengthen the Indonesia market
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AEGIC’s new eLearning training program is helping to foster closer connections with flour mills in...
Deep tillage investment helps faba bean expansion
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When offset discs failed to put lime in contact with acid subsurface soil, two families...
Sporadic rain starts this winter season
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Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they work through...
Australia growers to benefit from miller support
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All flour millers want their mills to be running at their best to get the...
GRDC launches new wave of oat investments
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A new wave of strategically planned GRDC oat investments is set to build on a...
GRDC supporting SA growers through SAGIT
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The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is bolstering its support for South Australian grain...
Opportunity knocks for mungbeans this season
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Mungbeans have been exceptional this season for south-eastern Queensland growers Peter and Kylie Bach, with...
Update papers
- 1724248800000, New technologies for regional surveillance of airborne diseases
- 1724248800000, Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus management
- 1724248800000, Agronomic practices for hyper yielding wheat
- 1724248800000, Cereal disease update 2024
- 1724248800000, How can nitrification inhibitors increase the effectiveness of nitrogen application and what other strategies are available
- 1723644000000, Sclerotinia impacts on chickpea yield and the role of Predicta B to differentiate between species and inoculum load of sclerotinia
- 1723644000000, Cereal disease update for 2024: where do we sit in central NSW?
- 1723557600000, Managing heavy stubble loads without compromising the “big things” - weeds, disease, pests, timeliness and profit! A decade of stubble management & farming systems experiments.
- 1723557600000, Nitrogen balance of pulse species in central and southern NSW
- 1723471200000, N Bank, N Budget, N Balance – which is right for me?
- 1723471200000, Crop response to acid soil management
- 1723471200000, Management strategies for foliar disease in cereals
- 1723471200000, Farming system profitability over time – exploring the impact of nitrogen strategy on profit in different farming systems
- 1723471200000, Agronomic practices for hyper yielding crop (HYC) years and environments
- 1723471200000, Fusarium crown rot in central and southern cropping systems: it’s all a numbers game
- 1722952800000, Opportunities to improve the productivity and reliability of pulse crops grown on sandy soils in the SA Mallee
- 1722952800000, Innovative strategies for narrowleaf weed management
- 1722434400000, Annual ryegrass – managing and stopping seed set in northern cropping systems
- 1722434400000, Group 14 herbicides and their role in farming systems on the Darling Downs How they work, what affects performance and where do they fit?
- 1722434400000, Farming system performance over the short and long term impacts on profitability and sustainability indicators on the eastern Darling Downs Qld
- 1722434400000, Greenhouse gas footprint of different farming systems in the northern grains region
- 1722434400000, Ameliorating soil constraints with deep ripping, gypsum, and soil organic matter – Queensland
- 1722348000000, Rutherglen bug (Nysius vinitor): risk forecasting and management. Climate, weedy pasture, and canola as factors that impact risk in summer grain crops (e.g. sorghum)
- 1722348000000, Designing crops bottom up: matching rooting systems to sites and seasonal conditions
- 1722348000000, The ethics of cybersecurity, data use and AI in agriculture
- 1722348000000, Double and triple knock strategies for managing ryegrass
- 1722348000000, Best practice liming demonstration to address subsoil acidity in northeast Victoria
- 1722348000000, Mitigating mungbean risk – time of sowing, soil water and management options
- 1722348000000, Strategies to limit slug threats other than baits
- 1722261600000, Taking the first steps to automated agronomy
- 1722261600000, Telco connectivity for broadacre agriculture on the move
- 1722261600000, Using precision ag to understand constraints to crop production
- 1722261600000, Applications of three-dimensional measurement of soil water properties using Electromagnetic Induction
- 1722261600000, Pigeonpea: a new dryland summer pulse for northern region farming systems
- 1722261600000, Improving grain grower business resilience before, during and post drought – ARM Online tools to assist on-farm decision making
- 1722261600000, Management of mungbean powdery mildew
- 1722261600000, Desiccating mungbeans can we do better
- 1722261600000, Soil health stocktake Queensland
- 1722261600000, Keeping the insects out of pigeonpea – key pests and strategies
- 1722261600000, Managing weeds in cotton and grain systems, red flags for residuals, crop impacts, efficacy and using glufosinate for double-knocking
- 1722261600000, Effect of soil water on flowering and pod set in chickpea implications for modelling and managing frost and heat stress.
- 1722261600000, The impact of long-term cropping on the storage and composition of soil organic carbon in Queensland Vertosols
- 1722261600000, RiskWise N management systems – exploring N banking in the northern region
- 1722261600000, Grain Sorghum modelling developing new production areas in northwest NSW
- 1722261600000, How reliable are plant growth regulators (PGRs) in dryland barley
- 1721829600000, Flaxleaf fleabane and Feathertop Rhodes grass management
- 1721829600000, Emerging pests and the risk to farming systems
- 1721829600000, Early sowing opportunities in low to medium rainfall environments
- 1721743200000, Current knowledge on pathogenicity of Ascochyta rabiei and implications for disease and risk management
- 1721743200000, Grain silo considerations and aeration performance
- 1721743200000, Faba bean disease and virus management update for 2024
- 1721656800000, Fusarium crown rot genetic resistance in cereals what is in the breeding pipelines
- 1721656800000, Tactics for minimising frost damage on Eyre Peninsula
- 1721656800000, Slugs, earwigs, millipedes, and slaters – current management options
- 1721656800000, Optimising sorghum grain yield in western growing regions focus on agronomy and nutrition
- 1721656800000, What is driving profitability of western farming systems
- 1721656800000, Cereal disease update for 2024 where do we sit in the north
- 1721224800000, Key strategies for the management of Feathertop Rhodes grass
- 1721138400000, Leveraging protein for profitability
- 1721138400000, Vetch end use and how it affects the cropping rotation
- 1721138400000, Nutrition fundamentals in pulses
- 1721138400000, Nitrogen strategies for N banking
- 1721138400000, Broadleaf weed management in lentil grown on different soil types in South Australia
- 1720015200000, Drainage in broadacre cropping
- 1720015200000, Faba bean agronomy 101 for Tasmanian cropping systems?
- 1720015200000, Mastering the whole system – managing farm business risk and building resilience
- 1716472800000, Investigating the impact of ENSO and IOD on the South West Land Division
- 1709730000000, Achieving cool grain temperatures in storage through well designed aeration systems
- 1709730000000, Agronomic intervention to enhance the nutritional quality of Australian wheat: securing future market access
- 1709730000000, Agricultural machinery-scale trials and their benefits in understanding new agricultural products
- 1709730000000, Crop competition effects on weeds and crops
- 1709643600000, Off-site losses and nitrogen use efficiency – swings and roundabouts and the potential impact of stabilised fertilisers on nitrogen recovery in northern production systems
- 1709643600000, Farming system legacy impacts on the storage and persistence of soil organic carbon and understanding the different types carbon in northern cropping systems – science that value adds in field farming systems research
- 1709643600000, What we know and don’t know about annual ryegrass ecology and biology in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland
- 1709643600000, Too little or too much; conservative and high nitrogen fertiliser tactics in northern farming systems
- 1709643600000, Cover crop mixtures – do they offer improved agronomic and environmental outcomes?
- 1709557200000, Deployment of Group 27 herbicides into broadacre weed management systems in the northern cropping belt. How they work, what affects performance and where do they fit?
- 1709557200000, Deployment of Group 14 herbicides into broadacre weed management systems in the northern cropping belt. How they work, what affects performance and where do they fit?
- 1709557200000, Seed treatment – setting up for success
- 1709557200000, Want fewer sprays? Insecticide impacts on beneficial insects in broadacre field crops and integration of natural enemies into management strategies.
- 1709557200000, What is the latest random weed resistance survey telling us about paraquat and 2,4-D?
- 1709557200000, Tracking the fate of deep P: how much ends up in the crop?
- 1709557200000, Global perspective of MRLs and their impacts on Australian grain price and access to international markets
- 1709557200000, Victrato – When is it worth it?
- 1709557200000, Strategies for managing fusarium crown rot: new data from northern NSW and southern Qld in 2023
- 1709557200000, Long coleoptile wheats – for deep seeding and optimising sowing window options
- 1709211600000, Taking the first steps to automated agronomy – don’t be alarmed!
- 1709211600000, A foe in the fallow: what happens with Fusarium crown rot between seasons?
- 1709125200000, Epidemiology and management of sclerotinia stem rot of canola in 2024
- 1709125200000, Being certain of uncertainty: Getting the most from weather and climate forecast models.
- 1709125200000, Impact of application interval and total rainfall on residual herbicide efficacy
- 1709125200000, Emerging aphid management issues – Russian wheat aphid distribution in northern NSW and management options for faba bean aphid
- 1709125200000, Efficiently limiting yield loss from net-blotch in barley – a meta-analysis
- 1709125200000, Predicting and mapping grain protein content to better understand variability – utilising John Deere’s new Harvestlab™ 3000 grain sensing system
- 1709125200000, Increased wheat plant population: the interaction with variety, Fusarium crown rot and nitrogen
- 1709038800000, The economics and practicalities of dual purpose crops in central/northern NSW
- 1709038800000, Economic performance of modified farming systems in Central West NSW
- 1709038800000, Strategies for managing fusarium crown rot: new data from central NSW in 2023
- 1709038800000, Soil constraints project - an update on the economic response of long term soil amelioration strategies
- 1708952400000, Managing potassium nutrition in cereals and canola for this season
Videos
Managing Fall Armyworm #GRDC #Shorts
1727704800000The summer of 2023/24 saw high numbers of fall armyworm (FAW) across Queensland and northern NSW. In some late sown crops, FAW had a disastrous...
Fall Armyworm | Identification tips and management options
1727186400000The summer of 2023/24 saw high numbers of fall armyworm (FAW) across Queensland and northern New South Wales. In some late sown crops, FAW had...
TOP TIPS for growers to avoid SFNB in barley #GRDC #Shorts
1727013600000Helping growers with the best management options 1️⃣ avoid barley on barley rotations where possible 2️⃣ choose a variety that has resistance to SFNB Watch...
How to manage spot form net blotch in barley in WA's LRZ #GRDC #Shorts
1726408800000Helping growers with the best management options Watch it now via the link in our bio. #GRDCVideo #SFNB #DiseaseManagement
Spot form net blotch in barley: Managing disease in WA's low rainfall zones
1726063200000Incidences of the spot form net blotch in barley crops across WA’s low rainfall zone have been increasing, so with GRDC investment, researchers from the...
"As these fertiliser prices are getting higher I guess VRT is starting to be pretty interesting."
1725890400000Mike Smith | Letting data do the work Watch the full precision ag in practice video case study with Moree grower Mike Smith ▶️ https://bit.ly/3Xpx60n...
Tips for mouse bait spreading #shorts #GRDC
1725544800000Josh Giumelli's advice for buying bait spreading gear Josh says if you're looking at buying a 12 volt bait spreader, consider getting something with a...
Using Variable Rate Technology #VRT on your farm
1725199200000Tips from Moree grower Mike Smith on using Variable Rate Technology (VRT) NSW grower Mike Smith has been using variable rate technologies for more than...
Precision Ag in Practice: Mike Smith | Letting data do the work
1724853600000Variable rate technology falls under the umbrella of Precision Agriculture and it includes a range of tools that are not only becoming commonplace, but also...
Considerations when sowing wheat deep #shorts #GRDC
1724594400000"It's looking at what we have now, working out we change the seeder configuration to make sure we get that seed consistently deeper than conventionally,...
Long coleoptile wheat project - approach and results from season 1 #GRDC #Shorts
1723989600000Incorporating long coleoptile wheat into the farming system Trials are being done across the country to investigate different environments, different water conditions, and different soil...
Long coleoptile wheat: Approach and results from the first season
1723557600000GRDC is investing $12.7 million into a four-year, national research project looking at incorporating long coleoptile wheat into the farming system. Trials are being done...
"It's extraordinary the resilience that has now been built into the system." #Shorts #GRDC
1722952800000GRDC in Conversation: John Woods Check out this week's GRDC in Conversation video interview with GRDC chair and Goondiwindi grower John Woods. Listen ▶️ https://bit.ly/4fv25yN...
"It's been awesome to see the whole picture of soybeans" #GRDC #Shorts #Soybeans
1722866400000New video: Improving soybean success The Australian soybean industry has received a boost with a new online soybean manual and a series of workshops. The...
GRDC in Conversation: John Woods
1722693600000️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with John Woods. John is a business owner and farmer at his home property ‘Booroola’ in Northern...
"Where is God's country?" #Reels #GRDC #HumansofAg
1722693600000GRDC in Conversation - John Woods Our final GRDC in Conversation series for the northern region is back tomorrow, kicking off with our last video...
Improving soybean success: Coastal soy agronomy workshops & online manual
1722434400000The Australian soybean industry has received a boost with a new online soybean manual and a series of workshops. The initiatives are part of a...
"It's about ensuring those products are safe: to the environment, to humans, and safe to crops."
1721656800000Your questions answered: GRDC and crop protection products GRDC invests in many different approaches to the control of weeds, pests and diseases, including crop protection...
Your questions answered | GRDC and crop protection products
1721224800000GRDC invests in many different approaches to the control of weeds, pests and diseases, including crop protection products. In this video we hear from GRDC...
"We've been able to adopt more technology in each part of the farm" #GRDC #shorts
1721052000000Precision Ag in Practice: Boardman Agriculture Boardman Agriculture is one Aussie grain growing business using electromagnetic mapping to increase their bottom line. Watch the video...
"Ultimately it's dollars in the farmer's pocket that matters" #AgTech #GRDC #shorts
1720447200000Precision Ag in Practice: Boardman Agriculture Electromagnetic mapping is just one of the tools in the precision agriculture kit. And Boardman Agriculture is just one...
Precision Ag in Practice: Boardman Agriculture | Applying electromagnetic mapping
1720015200000Electromagnetic mapping is just one of the tools in the precision agriculture kit and Boardman Agriculture is just one of the Australian businesses using it...
"We have a really informal chat and brainstorming session where we put all our ideas on the table."
1719842400000GRDC's National Grower Network GRDC’s National Grower Network (NGN) forums provide an opportunity for anyone involved in the grains industry to bring relevant ideas -...
"My $2 worth of input might be something, hopefully taken back to put around the table" #NGN #shorts
1719237600000National Grower Network forums GRDC's National Grower Network (NGN) forums provide an opportunity for anyone involved in the grains industry to bring relevant ideas -...
National Grower Network: Capturing ideas, issues, constraints and opportunities for RD&E
1718719200000GRDC's National Grower Network (NGN) forums provide an opportunity for anyone involved in the grains industry to bring relevant ideas - including opportunities and constraints...
What's the go with snails?
1718632800000Surveillance and flies: New technologies for snail monitoring and control Using surveillance to spy on snails and releasing a "killer" parasatoid fly are just two...
Surveillance and flies: New technologies for snail monitoring and control
1718200800000Using surveillance to spy on snails and releasing a "killer" parasatoid fly are just two of the new controls being researched as part of a...
New tools for wheat growers #moistureseeking #wheat
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GRDC in Conversation: Steve Madden
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On-farm Grain Storage: Part 1/6 | Economics of aeration
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Organic soil ameliorants: trials reveal greatest impact
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Resources
Tackling amelioration on variable soil types - GRDC
Soil constraints are estimated to cost Australian growers more than $1 billion each year in wheat alone (Orton et al. 2018). Done properly, ameliorating soils boosts yield and profit.
Blackleg Management Guide - GRDC
The 'Blackleg management guide - spring 2024 update' aims to provide the most updated information to help growers and advisers manage canola crops to reduce blackleg infection.
Hay and silage - GRDC
Hay and silage can be made from failed crops as an alternative income source and can be profitable. This facts sheet will help growers decide whether to cut a crop for hay or not.
Grain market access and chemical residues - GRDC
Violations of maximum residue limits (MRLs) affect the marketability of Australian grain destined for domestic and export markets.
Green Peach Aphid - Best Management Practice Guide - GRDC
Growers can learn the latest best management practice of green peach aphid (GPA) in canola and strategies to reduce the risk of insecticide resistance evolution in the 'Green Peach Aphid Best Management Practice Guide
Queensland Winter Crop Sowing Guide - GRDC
The 2025 Queensland Winter Crop Sowing Guide contains the latest information for wheat, barley and chickpea varieties.
Foliar applications of fungicides and insecticides - GRDC
Learn how insecticide and fungicide products work and how to do pre-spray checks, determine water volume, spray quality and optimise spray set-up and operating parameters in the 'Foliar applications of fungicide and insecticides' fact sheet.
Cropping after the storm - lessons and learnings from flood events - GRDC
Following the diverse array of widespread flooding events in 2022, 'Cropping after the storm' provides case studies of recovery in flood-affected cropping areas across South Australia and the east.
Ecosystem services markets - risks and opportunities for Australian grain growers - GRDC
Ecosystem services markets - risks and opportunities for Australian grain growers' provides an industry-facing summary of findings from a GRDC investment that identified market opportunities for ecosystems services as well as related risks and areas
GRDC Harvester Set-up Guide - optimising harvest losses - GRDC
The GRDC Harvester Set-up Guide is a practical guide to help grain growers optimise harvest losses through harvester set-up.
Phosphorus availability - GRDC
The 'Phosphorus availability' fact sheet contains information to help growers make informed phosphorus application decisions.
Zinc micronutrient - GRDC
The 'Zinc micronutrient' fact sheet contains information to help growers make informed zinc application decisions.
Boosting diagnostic capacity for plant production industries - GRDC
An Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Rural Research and Development for profit project.
Sandy soils of the southern region - GRDC
Across the southern regions of Australia, growers have been observing ‘water left behind’ after growing crops in sandy soils. This poor crop water use is due to several constraints in sandy soils that present challenges for crop production.
Investing in fertiliser storage infrastructure - GRDC
'Investing in fertiliser storage' explores a range of on-farm fertiliser storage options and considerations growers should evaluate prior to investing in storage facilities.
Fungicide resistance update – Southern region
Monitoring and analysis of pathogen populations by CCDM in 2021 revealed new resistance mutations affecting fungicide performance for the first time in Australia and, in other cases, existing mutations being more widespread and affecting more states.
Oat Grain Quality Consortium - GRDC
The Oat Grain Quality Consortium aims to transform Australian oat quality and production research to benefit the entire oat supply chain.
IPM checklist - GRDC
The IPM checklist provides grain growers with steps to support sustainable pest management in their crops. It provides an overview of IPM (integrated pest management) practices and highlights which activities to focus on during different stages of
Soil inversion by ploughing - GRDC
Mouldboard, disc or square ploughs can address surface soil constraints by inversion and burial but their performance can be affected by a range of factors.
Faba bean aphid - GRDC
Faba bean aphid (FBA) is an emerging pest of faba beans, broad beans, vetch, and potentially other legumes and pulses.
Paddock Practices: Growers called to monitor for green peach aphids and signs of virus - GRDC
An outbreak of green peach aphid has been reported in canola fields across the Riverina, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and the Central West Slopes of NSW.