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: MGP2504-002RTX
    NGN Demonstrating effective fungicide resistance management strategies for Blackleg in canola of Eyre Peninsula
    Blackleg is a devastating disease of canola and is an ongoing threat as the fungal populations continually evolve to overcome genetic resistance and fungicides. This evolution is driven by intensive farm practices, including short crop rotations and …
    Project start date:
    01/04/2025
    Project end date:
    29/04/2027
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: GOA2404-001RTX
    NGN - Economic returns from managing sclerotinia in medium rainfall landscapes - an applied agronomy approach
    National Grower Network forums at Narromine, Temora and Howlong identified that growers are interested in better understanding the economics of sclerotinia control in canola in medium rainfall settings. Growers in medium rainfall zones of southern…
    Project start date:
    11/03/2024
    Project end date:
    29/06/2027
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: PSC2401-001RTX
    NGN - Very early season annual ryegrass on lower Eyre Peninsula: interactions between physiology, herbicide resistance and efficacy
    NGN - Very early season annual ryegrass on lower Eyre Peninsula: interactions between physiology, herbicide resistance and efficacyThis project aims to address the significant issue of annual ryegrass control for growers on the lower Eyre Peninsula. …
    Project start date:
    01/01/2024
    Project end date:
    01/05/2026
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: MSF2310-001SAX
    NGN - Demonstration of summer fallow weed management strategies to reduce input costs in soils of the Wentworth region
    Summer fallow weeds cause large grain yield reductions in the following winter crop as they deplete soil water and nitrogen in the fallow phase, therefore limiting availability to crops. Additionally, fallow weeds can act as a 'green…
    Project start date:
    30/10/2023
    Project end date:
    27/11/2026
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: GOA2302-001SAX
    NGN - Demonstration of summer fallow weed management strategies to reduce input costs in soils of the Narromine region
    Summer fallow weeds cause large grain yield reductions in the following winter crop as they deplete soil water and nitrogen in the fallow phase, therefore limiting availability to crops. Additionally, fallow weeds can act as a 'green…
    Project start date:
    15/02/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: DAW2212-001RTX
    NGN: Furthering grower knowledge and understanding of the scientifically unidentified 'Dongara weevil'
    Since 2013, an unidentified weevil has been reported by growers and advisers to be repeatedly causing damage to canola and coriander crops in localised areas of Mingenew and Dongara in Western Australia (WA). Anecdotally, the damage appears to be…
    Project start date:
    05/12/2022
    Project end date:
    30/04/2026
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: ERS2209-001SAX
    NGN - WA Growers Canola Tour of Victoria
    WA growers have raised concerns over the lack of hybrid canola seed availability in WA and have asked why the seed companies are unable to supply orders once they are made, especially the newer varieties. This investment includes travel to Horsham…
    Project start date:
    18/09/2022
    Project end date:
    21/09/2022
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: DPI2207-003RTX
    NGN Improving and understanding the interaction between Water Use Efficiency and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Canola
    Growers participating in National Grower Network (NGN) forums in Southern NSW require canola nitrogen management strategies for different seasonal water conditions. They require data on the most appropriate strategy to deploy in declining,…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2022
    Project end date:
    20/04/2023
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: RPI2206-003SAX
    NGN Validation of organic fertiliser sources for crop nutrition in NE Victoria
    This project is a pilot 2-year project where FAR Australia (research) and Riverine Plains (extension) will look at the value of faba bean stubble (pertaining to 5t/ha plus faba bean crop grown in 2021) with and without organic manures in restoring…
    Project start date:
    30/06/2022
    Project end date:
    30/06/2026
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: FLR2206-001RTX
    NGN Comparison of nitrogen based demand and banking strategies to aid N decision making in SE NSW
    Difficulties in matching N supply to crop N demand and understanding the potential to utilise a 'Nitrogen banking' strategy to simplify decision making was raised as a priority issue and opportunity by the Medium Rainfall Zone members of the …
    Project start date:
    10/06/2022
    Project end date:
    31/08/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed