GRDC Investments

Investments

Welcome to our investments. We invest in Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers.

Here you will find active investments, and investments completed after 1 January 2020 from our RD&E portfolio. Some investments will display related communication and extension activities, and other associated outputs.

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Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: ICN2503-002SAX
    NGN Integrated Disease Management and Disease Identification Workshops Northern Region
    Disease can pose a significant constraint on crop yield due to misdiagnosis and inappropriate disease response. Effective disease management strategies require accurately identifying the disease through visual symptoms or laboratory diagnosis;…
    Project start date:
    10/03/2025
    Project end date:
    15/06/2027
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: BVW2412-001SAX
    NGN: Best practice molluscicide bait spreading
    This project aims to ensure Australian grain growers have access to best practice information resources, informing mollusc bait application practices. Effective molluscicide baiting is crucial in broadacre cropping systems to control snails and…
    Project start date:
    11/12/2024
    Project end date:
    11/04/2027
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UNF2411-001RTX
    NGN - Demonstrations of residual summer weed control for the Mid and Upper North, South Australia
    NGN forums in the Mid and Upper North highlighted summer weed control costs as an important area of concern. Summer weed control can be costly, with some growers reporting three to four passes in order to conserve moisture and nutrients for the…
    Project start date:
    01/11/2024
    Project end date:
    29/05/2026
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: WMG2404-001SAX
    NGN - Soil water repellence in sand, sandy duplex and gravel soils in the Geraldton and Kwinana West region
    Growers in the Kwinana West and Geraldton port zones are seeing non-wetting soils becoming an increasing issue over larger areas of paddocks and soil types. With increasing land values growers are asking whether they should reconsider amelioration…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2024
    Project end date:
    30/04/2027
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: LIV2401-002SAX
    NGN: Demonstrating effective management of matricaria species in the low and medium rainfall zones of WA
    This project aims to provide growers in the eastern and central wheatbelt of Western Australia with knowledge and resources for effective management of matricaria in their farming systems. Two species of matricaria (Oncosiphon suffruticosum and O.…
    Project start date:
    01/01/2024
    Project end date:
    30/04/2026
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: SCF2311-002SAX
    NGN- Snails surveillance project for the South Coast of Western Australia
    The purpose of this investment is to:1) Upskill growers and advisers on the south coast of WA on the biology and ecology of pest snails to determine optimal baiting timing2) Value-add to the existing UOA2205-005RTX- More effective control of pest…
    Project start date:
    27/11/2023
    Project end date:
    10/11/2025
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: SRE2310-001SAX
    NGN - Case studies to explore the economics of new precision weed management technology
    This project aims to provide grain growers with valuable insights into the integration, costs, advantages, disadvantages, and economic benefits of precision weed management technologies. Through case study publications, podcasts, and video series,…
    Project start date:
    02/10/2023
    Project end date:
    27/09/2024
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: OCR2308-001AWX
    NGN - Water management and soil amelioration study tour - O'Connor Research Group
    Title: NGN - Water Management and Soil Amelioration Study TourThe O'Connor Research Group members have identified a need for better understanding and practices related to water management and soil amelioration in the Cunderdin area. To address…
    Project start date:
    28/08/2023
    Project end date:
    22/11/2023
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: HAG2308-001SAX
    NGN GRDC In conversation podcast series 2023-25
    This investment will develop Podcast content to extend key research messages to drive grower adoption of research on farm. Each podcast interview will not just examine technical innovations in the grains industry, but the interviewer will explore…
    Project start date:
    01/08/2023
    Project end date:
    31/07/2025
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: ICN2307-001SAX
    NGN - Understanding herbicide behaviour workshops
    Weeds are one of the largest costs to grain producers. Cost is directly incurred through the implementation of weed control tactics and practices, with opportunity cost occurring via yield loss and/or a delay in maturity due to crop competition and…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2026
    Crop type:
    • All Crops, (All Crops)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active