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
- ☐ 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 145 search results
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GRDC Code: CRP2502-001SAX
NGN: Flannel bush (Solanum lasiophyllum) and wild tomato/round-leaved solanum (Solanum orbiculatum) management in the NAR
Flannel bush and wild tomato, both native Solanum species, are emerging as persistent weeds in mixed livestock and continuous cropping systems north of Geraldton. These thorny, woody shrubs, with thick, hairy leaves, primarily spread through root…- Project start date:
- 01/02/2025
- Project end date:
- 05/05/2027
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- West
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GRDC Code: UMU2501-005RTX
Development of soil water repellency management options for Australian grain growers.
This project will enable growers to better manage and mitigate the impact of soil water repellency through increased understanding of crop and pasture species, stubble and farming systems on how soil water repellency occurs, in contrasting seasons…- Project start date:
- 19/01/2025
- Project end date:
- 18/01/2030
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- South, West
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GRDC Code: DAW2410-003RTX
Sustainable systems for profit maximisation in the HRZ of WA
The high rainfall zone (HRZ) of Western Australia (WA) is defined as the region where the mean annual rainfall varies between 450 and 750 mm (Zhang et al., 2016). The high rainfall zone (HRZ) of Western Australia lies within the Albany and Esperance …- Project start date:
- 14/10/2024
- Project end date:
- 29/06/2029
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- West
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GRDC Code: ANU2407-001RSX
Nanotechnology enabled CRISPR gene editing in crops
Genome editing of elite varieties of crops is important to generate germplasm that are high-yielding, climate resilient and pathogen resistant. The standard workflow involves the delivery of biomolecule (CRISPR, DNA, RNA), selection of transformants …- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/12/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOQ2407-003RSX
GRS - Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversion
Enzyme-assisted deconstruction of lignocellulose and reconstruction into high value bio-derived advanced materials for CO2 conversionThis project falls under the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UMU2407-001RTX
Part B: Enhancing Rhizobia resources to improve N fixation in pulse crops across Australia
Legumes fix an estimated 3.5 million tonnes of nitrogen pa in Australian agriculture, equivalent to an annual fertiliser cost of $3.5 billion. Inoculating legumes with highly effective rhizobia is key to the ongoing success of this nitrogen fixation …- Project start date:
- 01/07/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2028
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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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
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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
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GRDC Code: UOA2404-013RTX
Validation of targeted genetic improvements in yield potential and water use efficiency in wheat
Climate change is predicted to increase the variability of rainfall, further negatively impacting the profitability of Australian grain producers. Novel genetic technologies provide an opportunity to manipulate plant traits related to water use…- Project start date:
- 30/04/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2028
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: FAR2403-002SAX
Hyper Profitable Crops - cereal paddock benchmarking and innovation groups
In the high rainfall zones of Australia, there are significant gaps between the crop yields produced in commercial paddocks and the water-limited yield potential. A considerable amount of RD&E has been conducted in the high rainfall zones (e.g.…- Project start date:
- 22/04/2024
- Project end date:
- 16/07/2027
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West