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.

Please let us know what you think as we welcome any feedback.

Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: UOA1703-022BLX
    DAS00168-BA - Regional Agronomy SA - Improving weed management in high break crop intensity farming systems
    Weeds and their associated control are a major limitation and cost to the Australian grains industry. A recent industry survey suggest that both these factors have increased significantly over the past fifteen years, particularly in high intensity…
    Project start date:
    16/03/2017
    Project end date:
    30/06/2020
    Crop type:
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    Region:
    South
  • GRDC Code: UOA1703-018BLX
    DAS00166-BA - Improving profit and reducing risk by managing nitrogen in wheat and extreme temperature in pulses
    Availability of both N and water constrain crop production in low rainfall environments where infertile soils are common. Nitrogen availability depends on the initial soil N, in-season mineralisation, fertilisation and N losses. However, fertiliser…
    Project start date:
    10/03/2017
    Project end date:
    30/06/2020
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    Region:
    South
  • GRDC Code: DJP1607-008RTX
    DAV00153 - Pulse Breeding Australia: Field Pea Breeding
    This investment in field pea breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for field pea growers. The specific traits of high priority include: high yield potential across and within the major production…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2016
    Project end date:
    31/12/2020
    Crop type:
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    Region:
    North, South, West