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: 1 - 10 of 39 search results
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GRDC Code: UOQ2503-008RTX
Addressing emerging nutrient limitations in the Australian grains industry for improved fertiliser management of potassium (K)
Australia has a negative K balance of 400kt per year with approximately three times more K removed from the system than applied across agricultural areas. The continuous negative K balance through consecutive time periods has increased the area of…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2025
- Project end date:
- 31/05/2029
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: ALB2406-002SAX
NVT Sorghum Harvest Reports 2024/25
Every year GRDC produces up to two sorghum harvest reports as part of the National Variety Trials (NVT) program. The sorghum harvest report contain the previous four years of sorghum trial results to provide the latest independent varietal…- Project start date:
- 14/06/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/10/2025
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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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:
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- 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
Project Status:
Active
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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:
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- Maize, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOM2401-002RTX
Understanding the economic impact of Macrophomina (Charcoal rot)
This project will integrate field and glasshouse experiments with molecular biology and advanced detection methodologies to generate new knowledge on impact and epidemiology of Macrophomina spp. in Australia. Deliverables include two glasshouse…- Project start date:
- 04/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/07/2026
- Crop type:
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- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Mungbeans, (Legume)
- Soybean, (Oilseed)
- Sunflower Seed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: SKC2310-001SAX
NVT Harvest Reports 2023/2024 - Data Collation- regional
Every year GRDC produces 16 regional harvest reports as part of the National Variety Trials (NVT) program. The harvest reports provide the latest independent varietal information on yield, quality, and disease ratings, from the program as soon as…- Project start date:
- 24/10/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2025
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DAQ2307-001RTX
NGN - Understanding the long term residual benefit of deep placed P in south west and central Queensland
This project aims to investigate the benefits of deep placement of phosphorus (P) fertiliser in subsoil layers to enhance crop recovery and yield. The research aims to determine the duration of the residual benefit of deep P placement and provide…- Project start date:
- 25/09/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2026
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: CRT2309-001SAX
NVT Crop Sowing Guides 2024/2025 - design, print and distribute
This investment covers the design, print and distribution of three National Variety Trials (NVT) Crop Sowing Guides for Tasmania/Victoria, South Australia Queensland with Coretext.- Project start date:
- 15/09/2023
- Project end date:
- 15/12/2024
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: ALB2309-001SAX
NVT Winter Crop Sowing Guide - Queensland 2024/2025
Editorial content for the 2024/2025 NVT Winter Crop Sowing Guide - Queensland. The guide is to contain NVT data from NVT trials, including long-term yield data for wheat, barley and chickpeas. The guide will provide growers with the relevant…- Project start date:
- 15/09/2023
- Project end date:
- 01/05/2025
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: MAA2308-001RTX
NGN - Increased sorghum yield and reliability in South West QLD through optimising crop establishment and fertiliser strategy
There is currently a gap between yield potential and achieved yield in sorghum crops in the Southern Qld region which is occurring in part due to uneven crop establishment and lack of adequate nutrition being available to the plant.Rapid and even…- Project start date:
- 01/08/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2026
- Crop type:
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- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active