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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Investment list

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  • GRDC Code: DAW2104-003RTX
    Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (Western region)
    This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations for cereals, oilseeds and pulses including their incidence and severity in association with changes in farming practice and other factors…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2021
    Project end date:
    31/03/2024
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    West
  • GRDC Code: DJP2103-005RTX
    Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (within the Southern region - Victoria)
    This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations including their incidence and severity in association with changes in farming practice and other factors (such as climatic trends) that…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2021
    Project end date:
    31/03/2024
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    Region:
    South
  • GRDC Code: UOA2104-012RTX
    Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (within the Southern region - South Australia)
    This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations including their incidence and severity in association with changes in farming practice and other factors (such as climatic trends) that…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2021
    Project end date:
    31/03/2024
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    Region:
    South
  • GRDC Code: DJP2104-004RTX
    Epidemiology of Septoria Tritici Blotch in the low and medium rainfall zones of the Southern region to inform IDM strategies.
    Septoria tritici blotch (Zymoseptoria tritici) (STB) is a damaging disease of wheat that without control can cause extensive losses in susceptible wheat cultivars in high rainfall (HRZ) situations, but in the medium (MRZ) and low rainfall zones…
    Project start date:
    01/04/2021
    Project end date:
    30/04/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    South
  • GRDC Code: SLR2103-001RTX
    Farming Systems & Agronomic Changes For Integration of Long Coleoptile Wheat in the West Region
    This investment is intended to provide growers with knowledge on the risks and benefits associated using longer coleoptile wheat. The trials focus on better understanding the long coleoptile trait and the impact on time to emergence, soil…
    Project start date:
    29/03/2021
    Project end date:
    06/04/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    West
  • GRDC Code: AGT2101-001RTX
    Crown rot resistance and tolerance evaluation for genetic improvement
    Crown rot is a significant constraint to the profitability of grain growers across Australia. There are currently limited control options for the disease while conservation farming and drier climates can exacerbate the issue. One component of a…
    Project start date:
    01/01/2021
    Project end date:
    31/05/2025
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
  • GRDC Code: FLR2012-003RTX
    Impact of stripper header fronts and straw length on soil evaporation and fallow efficiency
    The GRDC proposes to invest in a small 24-month pilot program in Southern and Central regions of NSW to compare the fallow efficiency of stubble residues remaining after the use of conventional and stripper header fronts.What's new and…
    Project start date:
    14/12/2020
    Project end date:
    30/04/2023
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North
  • GRDC Code: GGA2008-001SAX
    Applying current knowledge to inform grower decision making to mitigate the impact of frost, now and in the future
    The purpose of this investment is to extend and apply the outcomes of previous research and development (R&D) relating to frost and share and build knowledge that will inform grower and advisor decisions relating to pre-season planning,…
    Project start date:
    12/08/2020
    Project end date:
    01/07/2023
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    West
  • GRDC Code: UOA2007-009RTX
    Integrated Farming systems in the medium rainfall zone of Southern Australia
    This investment aims to provide growers and advisors with information on the rotational value of break crop or legume pasture options for the development of more profitable and integrated farming systems in the medium rainfall zone of south-eastern…
    Project start date:
    20/07/2020
    Project end date:
    30/06/2021
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
  • GRDC Code: UOA2007-002RTX
    Disease management strategies in broadacre grain crops for South Australia
    This project aims at improved management strategies for a number of broad-acre grain crop pathogens. Field trials for ascochyta blight of lentil and faba bean, and Septoria tritici blotch will be conducted with a range of varietal resistances and…
    Project start date:
    01/07/2020
    Project end date:
    31/03/2021
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    Region:
    South