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.
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: 11 - 20 of 69 search results
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GRDC Code: LIV2402-003RTX
Fertiliser recommendations for grain legumes in Western region with limited production area.
As adapted pulse crop species become available for growers in regions of Western Australia, associated fertiliser recommendations for the major elements (Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) and Sulphur (S)) are required to maximise profitability.…- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2027
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Region:
- West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UMU2402-006RTX
MU: Calcium requirements of Australian pest snails and the impact of liming
This project aims to enhance mollusc expertise in Australia by supporting two PhD researchers. Their work will focus on understanding the basic biology and nutrient requirements of four snail species that affect Australian grain production, and they …- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2028
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- South, West
Project Status:
Active
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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
Project Status:
Active
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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:
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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
Project Status:
Active
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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:
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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
Project Status:
Active
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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:
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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
Project Status:
Active
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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:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DAW2305-003RTX
Effective virus management in grain crops (C1)
Viruses are a pervasive and sometimes a hidden threat to grain and oilseed production across Australia. Numerous viruses affect grain production, varying in their modes of transmission, the crops they affect, and their management strategies. Often,…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/05/2028
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UWA2307-001RTX
Effective virus management in grain crops (C3)
Insects lack the ability to synthesise sterols that are essential for their cellular structure and hormone synthesis. As such, insects require a dietary source of sterol and herbivorous pests, such as aphids, rely on sterols from plants. However,…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2023
- Project end date:
- 29/06/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOM2306-003RTX
Modelling the incursion and spread of hitchhiker and windborne plant pests in Australia
Recent incidents of Khapra beetle have highlighted the need for improved surveillance of hitchhiker pathways. The Centre for Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) have developed a model APPDIS (Australian Priority Plant & Disease…- Project start date:
- 15/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 26/10/2024
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Canary Seed, (Cereal)
- Cereal Rye, (Cereal)
- Maize, (Cereal)
- Millet, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Triticale, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Cow Peas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Mungbeans, (Legume)
- Navy/Kidney/French Beans, (Legume)
- Peanuts, (Legume)
- Pigeon Peas, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Linseed/Linola, (Oilseed)
- Safflower Seed, (Oilseed)
- Soybean, (Oilseed)
- Sunflower Seed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active