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: UWA1905-007RTX
    Improving canola heat tolerance - a coordinated multidisciplinary approach
    Extended period of high temperature stress and short periods of heat shock are major threat to canola grain and oil yield in canola growing regions in Australia.This project looks specifically at the genetics of heat tolerance in canola and will…
    Project start date:
    21/05/2019
    Project end date:
    30/06/2024
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: DAW1903-008RMX
    Optimising high rainfall zone cropping for profit in the Western Region
    This project aims to work with growers, advisers, researchers and the broader grains industry to define the research and development needs in the high rainfall zones of GRDC's Western and Southern Regions. Experimental sites in various and…
    Project start date:
    15/05/2019
    Project end date:
    30/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UOM1905-003RTX
    Program 2 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Coordinating international blackleg research and development
    The use of resistance genes is one of the major strategies for minimising the impact of blackleg disease of canola. Therefore, the accurate identification of resistance genes in Australian canola cultivars is essential for the continued high levels…
    Project start date:
    01/05/2019
    Project end date:
    30/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UWA1905-006RTX
    Program 3: Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Identification of novel sources of blackleg resistance genes
    The use of genetic resistance is a major strategy for minimising blackleg disease in canola. It is necessary to identify novel sources of resistance to blackleg disease for incorporation into Australian breeding programs. The outcome of this work…
    Project start date:
    01/05/2019
    Project end date:
    30/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UOM1904-004RTX
    Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola Program 1: Disease Epidemiology and Management
    Blackleg disease is the major threat to the canola industry in Australia and worldwide, having caused major epidemics on several occasions. Changing farming practices to avoid inoculum, application of fungicides and the use of plant resistance genes …
    Project start date:
    30/04/2019
    Project end date:
    30/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: CSP1904-007RTX
    Program 4 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Phenotyping for Adult Plant Resistance (APR - Quantitative Resistance) in…
    Blackleg disease is a threat to canola production in Australia with an estimated 15% reduction in total grain yield annually. Control strategies include isolation of crops from disease sources, chemical control as well as varietal resistance. Major…
    Project start date:
    29/04/2019
    Project end date:
    01/04/2024
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: SEP1904-002WSX
    Optimising the profitability of high rainfall zone farming systems - survey, farmer-scale demonstration trials and field days
    This investment is focussed on reducing the gap between current and potential yield in the high rainfall zone. Activity will be targeted at wheat and canola. The HRZ has high crop yield potential however, current yield gaps are averaging at least 1…
    Project start date:
    05/04/2019
    Project end date:
    15/03/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: CSP1904-005RTX
    The adaption of pulses (chickpea and lentil) across the northern grains region.
    Chickpea is an extremely important crop for growers in QLD and NSW, with recent grain prices making it the most profitable crop for the many grain producers. Lentil is also a high value pulse crop grown in south-eastern Australia that attracts…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2019
    Project end date:
    31/03/2020
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UOA1904-004SAX
    Demonstrating and validating the implementation of integrated weed management strategies to control barley grass in the low rainfall zone…
    Research into the ecology and control tactics of barley grass has occurred and now this need to be transferred into the development and testing of localised Integrated Weed Management (IWM) strategies. This investment will test localised IWM…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2019
    Project end date:
    29/04/2022
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: DAW1901-005RTX
    Expanding the sowing window for canola and lupins - what works in WA?
    Canola and lupins are the two major break crops grown in Western Australia, comprising 1.5 million hectares. However, growers need more confidence in opportunities to capture March and early April seeding opportunities. This includes developing…
    Project start date:
    01/01/2019
    Project end date:
    31/03/2021
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed