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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National Grower Network Pre-breeding

Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: CSP2007-002RTX
    Optimising genetic control of oat phenology for Australia
    To achieve maximum yield and optimal grain quality, the time of year when cereal crops flower and produce grain must coincide with optimal seasonal conditions. Variation flowering time allows breeders to produce cereal varieties suited to specific…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2020
    Project end date:
    29/11/2024
    Crop type:
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UWA2007-002RTX
    Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative - Phase 6
    The evolution of herbicide resistance in agricultural weeds is a major concern to the productivity of Australian cropping systems. This project supports developing better weed management strategies to mitigate and manage herbicide resistant weeds…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2020
    Project end date:
    30/06/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOA2007-007RTX
    Developing strategies to mitigate and manage resistance to key herbicides
    The overarching objective of this project is to provide new knowledge on the mechanisms and inheritance of herbicide resistance in key grain cropping weeds in Australia. Regionally effective strategies to manage and mitigate new herbicide resistance …
    Project start date:
    01/07/2020
    Project end date:
    30/06/2025
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Vetch, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOA2007-001RTX
    Program 1: Identification of novel sources of resistance to Septoria Leaf Blotch and understanding of evolution and virulence of the…
    Septoria avenae blotch is a significant oat disease especially in Western Australia where almost all oat crops have some level of Septoria infection. Average yield losses from Septoria in the high rainfall zone are approximately 15% and result in…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2020
    Project end date:
    31/01/2024
    Crop type:
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: MSF2007-001SAX
    Applying current knowledge to inform grower decision making to mitigate the impact of frost, now and in the future - southern region
    The purpose of this investment is to extend and apply the outcomes of previous R&D investments relating to frost to build knowledge that will inform grower and advisor decisions relating to pre-season planning, in-season management and…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2020
    Project end date:
    18/03/2024
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: WMG2003-001SAX
    Increasing the profitability of the double break rotation in the medium rainfall zone of WA Wheatbelt through incorporation of an early…
    In the past, one of the reasons for delaying the seeding of pulse crops has been due to the need for a double knock to reduce weed competition from staggered weed germination, however, the delayed sowing of pulses can result in lower yields (Larn et …
    Project start date:
    06/03/2020
    Project end date:
    31/05/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UMU2003-002RTX
    Oat genomic resources for breeders and pre-breeders
    Yield gains in oats are currently limited by the lack of availability of modern genomic and genotyping resources. Recently an international consortium consisting of members from the UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland, China, Canada, USA and Australia…
    Project start date:
    02/03/2020
    Project end date:
    01/10/2025
    Crop type:
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: FLR1912-003RTX
    Soilborne Pathogens of Winter Cereals: Extension of Identification and Management Strategies
    As soilborne disease management is reliant on correct identification of the causal pathogen, it is important that growers and advisers are supplied with the knowledge to be able to achieve this. The purpose of this investment is to extend to growers …
    Project start date:
    01/12/2019
    Project end date:
    15/04/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UOM1906-002RTX
    Novel suppression and resistance management of invertebrate pests
    This investment aims to assist the Australian grains industry transition to more sustainable and predictive approaches for the management of pests, through innovative solutions that will decrease disease transmission, improve chemical stewardship…
    Project start date:
    20/06/2019
    Project end date:
    30/04/2024
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: FMO1903-001WSX
    Extent of RLN throughout the grain growing regions of WA and options to address
    Root lesion nematodes (RLN) are species of Pratylenchus nematodes that feed on the roots of grain crops and can cause yield loss. Surveys conducted in WA have indicated that RLN is at yield limiting levels in approximately 40% of paddocks.…
    Project start date:
    31/03/2019
    Project end date:
    30/04/2022
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed