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
- ☐ Canola/Rapeseed
- ☐ Cereal Rye
- ☐ Chickpeas
- ☐ Cow Peas
- ☐ Faba/Broad Beans
- ☐ Field Peas
- ☐ Lentils
- ☐ Lupins
- ☐ Maize
- ☐ Mungbeans
- ☐ Navy/Kidney/French Beans
- ☑ Not Crop Specific
- ☐ Oats
- ☐ Peanuts
- ☐ Pigeon Peas
- ☐ Safflower Seed
- ☐ Sorghum
- ☐ Soybean
- ☐ Triticale
- ☐ Vetch
- ☐ Wheat
Interest Area
☐ National Grower NetworkResults found: 1 - 10 of 29 search results
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GRDC Code: ORM2408-002CAX
Identifying investment opportunities for occupational health and safety on grain farms
This consultancy will undertake a review of the current landscape surrounding OH&S on farm and identify where high impact investment can occur to limit damage to equipment, waste, personal injury and loss of life. This will consider behaviour…- Project start date:
- 09/08/2024
- Project end date:
- 15/11/2024
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: IMP2408-001CAX
Identifying investment gaps and opportunities for building community trust and acceptance in the Australian grains industry
To deliver on the 2023-28 Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) plan, community trust has been identified as a high priority area for investment. High levels of community trust and…- Project start date:
- 05/08/2024
- Project end date:
- 15/11/2024
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: PTA2309-002SAX
NGN Spray safe and save workshop
NGN Spray Safe and Save WorkshopThis investment aims to address the priority issue of optimising sprayer set up, as identified by attendees at the Wallup NGN Forum. The goal is to improve sprayer efficacy and safety, considering economic,…- Project start date:
- 11/09/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2024
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- South
Project Status:
Completed
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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:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South
Project Status:
Completed
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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:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South
Project Status:
Completed
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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:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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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:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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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:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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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:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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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:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed