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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Crop Type
Crop Type
- ☐ All Crops
- ☐ All Pulses
- ☐ Barley
- ☐ Canary Seed
- ☑ Canola/Rapeseed
- ☐ Cereal Rye
- ☐ Chickpeas
- ☐ Cow Peas
- ☐ Faba/Broad Beans
- ☐ Field Peas
- ☐ Lentils
- ☐ Linseed/Linola
- ☐ Lupins
- ☐ Maize
- ☐ Millet
- ☐ Mungbeans
- ☐ Navy/Kidney/French Beans
- ☐ Not Crop Specific
- ☐ Oats
- ☐ Peanuts
- ☐ Pigeon Peas
- ☐ Safflower Seed
- ☐ Sorghum
- ☐ Soybean
- ☐ Sunflower Seed
- ☐ Triticale
- ☐ Vetch
- ☐ Wheat
Results found: 1 - 10 of 85 search results
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GRDC Code: UOQ2503-008RTX
Addressing emerging nutrient limitations in the Australian grains industry for improved fertiliser management of potassium (K)
Australia has a negative K balance of 400kt per year with approximately three times more K removed from the system than applied across agricultural areas. The continuous negative K balance through consecutive time periods has increased the area of…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2025
- Project end date:
- 31/05/2029
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South
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GRDC Code: ANU2407-001RSX
Nanotechnology enabled CRISPR gene editing in crops
Genome editing of elite varieties of crops is important to generate germplasm that are high-yielding, climate resilient and pathogen resistant. The standard workflow involves the delivery of biomolecule (CRISPR, DNA, RNA), selection of transformants …- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/12/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOQ2407-003RSX
GRS - Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversion
Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversionThis project falls under the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UMU2407-001RTX
Part B: Enhancing Rhizobia resources to improve N fixation in pulse crops across Australia
Legumes fix an estimated 3.5 million tonnes of nitrogen pa in Australian agriculture, equivalent to an annual fertiliser cost of $3.5 billion. Inoculating legumes with highly effective rhizobia is key to the ongoing success of this nitrogen fixation …- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2028
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: ALB2406-002SAX
NVT Sorghum Harvest Reports 2024/25
Every year GRDC produces up to two sorghum harvest reports as part of the National Variety Trials (NVT) program. The sorghum harvest report contain the previous four years of sorghum trial results to provide the latest independent varietal…- Project start date:
- 14/06/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/10/2025
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOM2404-006RTX
Novel pest suppression in grains and vegetables: preparing the grain and vegetable industries for a future without broad-spectrum…
The Australian Grains and Horticulture Pest Innovation Program (AGHPIP) is a $24.79 million, five-year investment aimed at transforming pest management in Australian grain and vegetable industries. The $10M GRDC investment is led by the University…- Project start date:
- 05/06/2024
- Project end date:
- 16/06/2029
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Maize, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Triticale, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Soybean, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UWA2404-011RTX
Development of new genetic sources for canola heat tolerance
Canola is the 3rd largest crop in Australia after wheat and barley and is the most significant oilseed crop. It is grown for both domestic and export markets with a range of uses from human food consumption to biodiesel supply. Extended periods of…- Project start date:
- 30/04/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2028
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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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:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North
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GRDC Code: MGP2402-002RTX
Determination of Alternaria Leaf Spot incidence within canola cultivars
Determination of Alternaria Leaf Spot incidence within canola cultivars A two-year project conducted by GRDC and Marcroft Grains Pathology aims to investigate the incidence and severity of Alternaria infection in Australian canola crops, as well as…- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2026
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: CSP2401-015RTX
New metrics to quantify biological function and resilience in soils
Biological function in soils, such as nutrient cycling, C storage and turnover, water maintenance, soil structure and biotic regulation are integral for soil health and resilience. Such soil processes are critical for the sustainability of…- Project start date:
- 08/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/10/2026
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North