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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North South West
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Interest Area

Pre-breeding

Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: UOM2304-004RSX
    GRS (Alec McCallum) Fungicide Resistance in Blackleg Disease in Canola
    Blackleg is at risk of evolving fungicide resistance due to its genetic diversity and ability to overcome selection pressures. CropLife Australia have developed a resistance management guide that outlines recommendations to limit the evolution of…
    Project start date:
    30/04/2023
    Project end date:
    30/06/2026
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UMU2302-007RSX
    GRS (Brittany Robertson) Reducing stomatal density in barley to improve drought tolerance
    This GRDC investment supports PhD candidate Brittany Robertson who is completing her PhD at Murdoch University in plant genetics via a GRDC Research Scholarship (GRS). Brittany is researching the characteristics of plant stomata (tiny pores on the…
    Project start date:
    28/02/2023
    Project end date:
    31/12/2025
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: DJP2106-008SAX
    Increasing grower and advisor capacity and confidence in seasonal forecasting - Southern region and SNSW
    This project will build on the successful seasonal forecast extension project - GRDC South 'Using Seasonal Forecasts Project DAV1803-010SAX (2018-2020). The Agriculture Seasonal Risk project team have a proven track record, and come with an…
    Project start date:
    25/06/2021
    Project end date:
    30/04/2023
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: MSF2010-002SAX
    Practical tactics to improve ground cover and ensure soil preservation following successive low rainfall seasons
    Following successive low rainfall years (2017-19), that resulted in very low to no ground cover on the lighter soils across the low rainfall zone of the Southern Region, growers and advisers were faced with difficult management decisions to…
    Project start date:
    26/10/2020
    Project end date:
    26/10/2022
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: PHA1911-002SAX
    National Diagnosticians Biosecurity Blitz Workshop
    An Exercise Planning Committee lead by PHA and drawing its membership from industry and government will be formed from the outset of the project. Its role will be to guide and provide input into the development of the exercise, including…
    Project start date:
    14/08/2020
    Project end date:
    25/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: DJP2007-002RTX
    Weed species for potential research investment
    This investment will assess existing weed risk and prioritisation frameworks for their suitability to be applied to prioritising the research and development focus for weeds in the Australian grains industry. The most appropriate system will be…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2020
    Project end date:
    04/12/2020
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: CES2004-002SAX
    Development of identification resources and enhancing diagnostics capacity for High Priority Plant Pests
    Increased capability among growers and agronomists to identify exotic pests.Identification of 'early indicators' and development of collection and diagnostic protocols to perform analysis would allow delimiting activities to be directed…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2020
    Project end date:
    31/12/2022
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: BIO2004-001RTX
    Boosting Diagnostics for Plant Production Industries
    This project aims to boost field and laboratory diagnostics by employing a Project Officer who would work with existing staff within Plant Diagnostic Services and key stakeholders. This project team will carry out the following activities:Theme 1:…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2020
    Project end date:
    25/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: DAW2004-005SAX
    Nanopore Diagnostics for Plant Pathology
    Activity 1 - This project activity will see 4 generic protocols created that are specific to plant pests and diseases and made available to diagnosticians and researchers. These DNA and RNA protocols for insect and plant samples will be validated…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2020
    Project end date:
    25/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: CSP2004-009SAX
    Nematode diagnostics across industries through capability succession, enhancement of collections and protocol development
    The CSIRO activities will produce and deliver many of the elements of an advanced diagnostic system for nematodes, including a protocol covering the Heterodera cyst nematodes, specimens, and an expert taxonomist. Cyst nematodes are the focus of many …
    Project start date:
    01/04/2020
    Project end date:
    25/06/2023
    Crop type:
    • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed