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: 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: SKC2310-001SAX
    NVT Harvest Reports 2023/2024 - Data Collation- regional
    Every year GRDC produces 16 regional harvest reports as part of the National Variety Trials (NVT) program. The harvest reports provide the latest independent varietal information on yield, quality, and disease ratings, from the program as soon as…
    Project start date:
    24/10/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2025
    Crop type:
    • 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
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CRT2309-001SAX
    NVT Crop Sowing Guides 2024/2025 - design, print and distribute
    This investment covers the design, print and distribution of three National Variety Trials (NVT) Crop Sowing Guides for Tasmania/Victoria, South Australia Queensland with Coretext.
    Project start date:
    15/09/2023
    Project end date:
    15/12/2024
    Crop type:
    • 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
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: ALB2309-001SAX
    NVT Winter Crop Sowing Guide - Queensland 2024/2025
    Editorial content for the 2024/2025 NVT Winter Crop Sowing Guide - Queensland. The guide is to contain NVT data from NVT trials, including long-term yield data for wheat, barley and chickpeas. The guide will provide growers with the relevant…
    Project start date:
    15/09/2023
    Project end date:
    01/05/2025
    Crop type:
    • 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
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CSP2309-004RTX
    Minimising damage of invertebrate pests in canola through a better understanding of the impact of beneficial insects
    In Australia, canola is subject to attack by at least 30 species of invertebrate pests, although the composition of this pest complex can vary between regions. According to Murray and Brennan (2013), it is estimated that the average annual loss from …
    Project start date:
    01/09/2023
    Project end date:
    01/09/2028
    Crop type:
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CES2307-001RTX
    Assessing the ecological and economic benefits of controlling aphid pests of canola with parasitoid wasps
    Assessing the ecological and economic benefits of controlling aphid pests of canola with parasitoid waspsThis investment aims to provide canola growers and advisers with evidence-based guidelines for integrating beneficial insects into pest…
    Project start date:
    31/08/2023
    Project end date:
    31/08/2027
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CSP2307-006RTX
    Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Contract 4 Phenotyping
    GRDC has invested in research that enables development of canola cultivars with new blackleg major resistance genes, detection and knowledge of pathogen structure and an improved understanding of Quantitative resistance (QR). However, with major…
    Project start date:
    24/08/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2028
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UMU2308-002CAX
    Potential for cold plasma treatment of seed in broadacre cropping
    Potential Benefits of Cold Plasma Treatment in Broadacre CroppingThis project aims to evaluate the potential benefits of cold plasma technology in broadacre crop production in Australia through a desk-top review consultancy.Cold plasma technology,…
    Project start date:
    21/08/2023
    Project end date:
    15/12/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UOA2308-004RTX
    Optimising slug management: Enhancing capacity and capability through population modelling and innovative management strategies.
    Slugs are the sixth most damaging invertebrate pest for the Australian grains industry, costing growers an average of $8.7 million annually. The expenditure on molluscicide baits continues to increase in Australia with average baiting costs of…
    Project start date:
    01/08/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2027
    Crop type:
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CSP2307-002RTX
    Accelerating development and deployment of long-hypocotyl canola to improve establishment
    Canola is Australia's most important oilseed crop with more than 8 million tonnes produced in 2022 and valued at $6 billion. However, canola suffers from unreliable establishment across our major growing regions, which reduces yield potential,…
    Project start date:
    10/07/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2028
    Crop type:
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active