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: 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:
    • 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
  • GRDC Code: CFL2308-001RTX
    Evaluation of biodegradable mulch film in spring planting of sorghum and maize
    Biodegradable mulch (BDM) film may be beneficial in the production of spring planted maize or sorghum in Darling Downs/Central Queensland region. The agronomic benefits of applying a BDM film in these regions include achieving enhanced water use…
    Project start date:
    01/02/2024
    Project end date:
    30/09/2026
    Crop type:
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North
  • 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:
    • 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
  • GRDC Code: HIA2305-002FAX
    Effective fall armyworm pheromone blends for improved monitoring and population estimation in Australia (AS2100)
    This investment is investigating the geographical variation of the sex pheromone in fall armyworm populations in Australia. This information will assist in optimising pheromone blends in lures for monitoring and mass trapping and application in…
    Project start date:
    02/06/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2025
    Crop type:
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South
  • GRDC Code: DAQ2209-001RTX
    National resistance monitoring and management of stored grain pests
    Australian growers rely heavily on phosphine fumigation to disinfest stored grain and meet market expectations for high-quality grain with adherence to 'nil tolerance' for live insects. The key to the sustainable use of this cheapest and…
    Project start date:
    28/09/2022
    Project end date:
    31/08/2025
    Crop type:
    • 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
  • GRDC Code: FMC2203-002CRX
    AgVet R6#001-Maize - Fall Armyworm & Helicoverpa - Chlorantraniliprole
    Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a highly invasive and destructive caterpillar native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas has recently become established in Australia.In January 2020 it was detected in far north…
    Project start date:
    14/03/2022
    Project end date:
    01/12/2026
    Crop type:
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South
  • GRDC Code: UOM2202-002RSX
    GRS - (Narelle Nancarrow) Diversity, distribution and epidemiology of yellow dwarf viruses in Victoria
    Yellow dwarf viruses (YDVs) are damaging pathogens that cause significant yield and quality losses in cereals worldwide, with studies showing that grain yield is reduced by 1% for every 1% YDV infection. YDVs are transmitted from plant to plant by…
    Project start date:
    01/02/2022
    Project end date:
    27/11/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Cereal Rye, (Cereal)
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    • Millet, (Cereal)
    Region:
    South
  • GRDC Code: DAQ2107-002RTX
    Establish Australian economic management thresholds for fall armyworm in maize (rainfed and irrigated) and sorghum
    Sorghum and maize crops across Queensland Gulf, Tablelands and Burdekin regions in the 2019-20 season experienced injury and yield losses from FAW, a major pest new to Australia.This project proposes, for the first time in Australia, to bring…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2021
    Project end date:
    30/06/2025
    Crop type:
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West