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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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: 21 - 30 of 43 search results
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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
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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:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: DAS2004-009SAX
Building diagnostic and high throughput surveillance capabilities for high priority pests - Developing pre- and post-entry high throughput…
SARDI proposes to:Develop pre and post entry surveillance capability for exotic cyst nematode species.The project will focus on developing high throughput Taqman MGB assays for selected species, evaluating limit of detection of the assays in field…- 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: LUN2004-001SAX
Determining the geographical origin of priority insect pest detections: anthropogenic stable isotope signatures to improve resolution of…
Specifically we will test if lead (Pb) isotopes, can improve the spatial resolution afforded by 87Sr/86Sr in urban and peri-urban areas.We propose to sample with reference to geological variation in and around Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth as…- 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: UWA1811-003RTX
Post Doctoral Fellowship -Maximising crops and minimising weeds with smart phase farming
The overall objective of this Post-Doctoral Fellowship is to reduce the adverse impact of weeds on grain yield as well as their associated control costs through the use and appropriate management of annual pasture phases. On many Australian farms,…- Project start date:
- 12/11/2018
- Project end date:
- 20/12/2021
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: ICN1811-001SAX
Herbicide behaviour workshops for the Australian Grains Industry
Herbicides are an essential tool enabling cost-effective management of weeds as part of an integrated strategy. Key herbicides enable growers to control weeds to minimise competition, conserve soil moisture, practice minimum tillage, and grow…- Project start date:
- 01/11/2018
- Project end date:
- 17/06/2022
- 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: UWA1806-008SAX
Soil Quality iBook
The Soil Quality ebook series is an output of the SoilsWest alliance between the University of Western Australia and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, with contributions from other collaborators and individuals. It is…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2018
- Project end date:
- 23/09/2022
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- West
Project Status:
Completed