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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National Grower Network Pre-breeding

Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: ULA2307-001RTX
    [NBC] Program 3 - Micro-phenotyping: Digital phenotyping for enhanced disease resistance outcomes
    Foliar diseases have a significant impact on Australian barley production, with the most damaging pathogen being Net Blotch. Net blotch is caused by the necrotrophic fungus Pyrenophora teres, with two different forms recognised: Net Form of Net…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2023
    Project end date:
    30/09/2028
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: SAG2307-001FAX
    Improving industry response to white grain disorder and fusarium head blight outbreaks while protecting export markets (SAGIT UAD 03023)
    This investment will develop an early warning system that will indicate when seasonal growing conditions are favourable for development of White Grain Disorder and Fusarium Head Blight, also referred to as Head Scab, allowing industry to implement…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2023
    Project end date:
    30/09/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOF2303-001RSX
    GRS (Kathryn Schleyer) Sustainable growth of pulse crops during drought
    This GRDC investment supports PhD candidate Kathryn Schleyer who is completing her PhD at Flinders University supported by a GRDC Research Scholarship (GRS). Kathryn is researching a gene family that may play in role in helping improve drought…
    Project start date:
    21/06/2023
    Project end date:
    27/03/2026
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOM2306-003RTX
    Modelling the incursion and spread of hitchhiker and windborne plant pests in Australia
    Recent incidents of Khapra beetle have highlighted the need for improved surveillance of hitchhiker pathways. The Centre for Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) have developed a model APPDIS (Australian Priority Plant & Disease…
    Project start date:
    15/06/2023
    Project end date:
    26/10/2024
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Canary Seed, (Cereal)
    • Cereal Rye, (Cereal)
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    • Millet, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Cow Peas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Mungbeans, (Legume)
    • Navy/Kidney/French Beans, (Legume)
    • Peanuts, (Legume)
    • Pigeon Peas, (Legume)
    • Vetch, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    • Linseed/Linola, (Oilseed)
    • Safflower Seed, (Oilseed)
    • Soybean, (Oilseed)
    • Sunflower Seed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOA2306-010RTX
    Expanding the capacity and capability of the OzBarley G2P Platform and accelerating its adoption
    Barley breeders face a constant challenge in developing new varieties that meet growing market needs and productivity requirements in a constantly changing environment. Modern cereal breeding for crop improvement, relies on a combination of…
    Project start date:
    01/06/2023
    Project end date:
    15/04/2026
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOT2306-001RTX
    Understanding the Impacts of waterlogging on barley, canola and fababean
    Soil waterlogging has severe impacts on agricultural production in the high rainfall zones of Australia. For the purpose of developing strategies to minimise the impact of waterlogging, this project will be focusing on an understanding of the…
    Project start date:
    01/06/2023
    Project end date:
    31/12/2026
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOQ2306-011RTX
    Effective virus management in grain crops (C2)
    Combating grain yield reduction due to yellow virus infection is a significant challenge to the Australian grains industry. To address this issue, this project will research, novel virus and vector control methods for Australian Grain industries.…
    Project start date:
    01/06/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2027
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOM2305-001RSX
    GRS (Nirmal Raj Rajendran) Molecular dissection of barley head loss
    Sometimes a barley head will fall to the ground due to a undesired break in the peduncle, a process known as 'head loss'. Yield reductions due to head loss are estimated to be in the range of 0.5t/ha to 2.0t/ha depending on the severity of…
    Project start date:
    31/05/2023
    Project end date:
    19/11/2025
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: DAQ2304-008RTX
    [NBC] Program 5 - Integrated management strategies for Net Form Net Blotch in low, medium, and high rainfall zones.
    Net form net blotch (NFNB) is an important foliar fungal disease of barley that decreases grower profitability by impacting yield and quality. Yield losses in susceptible varieties can range from 18-31%. Generally, less prevalent than Spot form net…
    Project start date:
    03/04/2023
    Project end date:
    30/05/2027
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: DJP2303-005RTX
    Validation of grain quality assessment and portable technologies
    Post farm-gate grain quality is determined by grain traders. Grains are primarily graded on protein and moisture content, but also by a combination of factors including variety, growing region, test weight, grain size (screenings), and defective…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2023
    Project end date:
    30/11/2024
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active