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

Results found: 91 - 100 of 202 search results

  • GRDC Code: SCF2202-002SAX
    NGN - Understanding trends in falling numbers in the medium to high rainfall zones of WA
    The falling numbers test conducted on wheat assists in identifying its quality for bread-making. Low falling numbers result in down grade of wheat at receival. This is a are a critical issue for all growers in WA with varieties exhibiting different…
    Project start date:
    09/02/2022
    Project end date:
    30/06/2022
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: UOM2202-002RSX
    GRS - (Narelle Nancarrow) Diversity, distribution and epidemiology of yellow dwarf viruses in Victoria
    Yellow dwarf viruses (YDVs) are damaging pathogens that cause significant yield and quality losses in cereals worldwide, with studies showing that grain yield is reduced by 1% for every 1% YDV infection. YDVs are transmitted from plant to plant by…
    Project start date:
    01/02/2022
    Project end date:
    27/11/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Sorghum, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Cereal Rye, (Cereal)
    • Maize, (Cereal)
    • Millet, (Cereal)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UWA2202-002RSX
    GRS - (Samantha Harvie) Measuring protein storage efficiency during wheat grain development to optimize decision making in late nitrogen…
    It has been recently established that the application of nitrogen fertilisers across the Western Australian wheat belt can increase wheat grain yield and protein content simultaneously under specific types of nitrogen management involving in season…
    Project start date:
    01/02/2022
    Project end date:
    01/02/2026
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UOS2201-001RTX
    Increasing wheat yield and yield stability through improved heat tolerance during grain filling
    Heat stress is a significant constraint to wheat yield potential and the frequency of occurrence and intensity is projected to increase with climate change. Australian grain growers mitigate the impacts of heat stress by optimising sowing time when…
    Project start date:
    01/01/2022
    Project end date:
    28/02/2027
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: BWD2112-001RTX
    NGN - Management of Rosinweed and Star of Bethlehem in Victoria's Mallee and Wimmera
    The project will investigate control options for management of rosinweed and star of Bethlehem in the Victorian Mallee and Wimmera regions through a series of pot and field studies. The project will also investigate seed dormancy levels in rosinweed.
    Project start date:
    01/12/2021
    Project end date:
    01/05/2024
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed
  • GRDC Code: SFS2112-002SAX
    NGN Large stubble loads and the impact of stripper/disc systems in the High Rainfall Zone of Southern Australia
    This investment will compare the stripper and disc seeding systems as a method for managing the high stubble loads generated from high yielding crops.Growers in the southern region have repeatedly expressed interest in stripper and disc systems as a …
    Project start date:
    01/12/2021
    Project end date:
    30/06/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • All Pulses, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: DAW2112-002RTX
    Disease epidemiology, modelling and delivery of management decision support tools
    This project will build on the successes of previous investments and continue to deliver improved decision making for management of key foliar fungal diseases in cereal, oilseed, and pulse crops. Through the production and delivery of management…
    Project start date:
    01/12/2021
    Project end date:
    30/10/2026
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Mungbeans, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North, South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: UMU2111-001RTX
    Overcoming constraints to the profitability of cropping systems on ironstone gravel soils within the Southern cropping region of Australia. …
    The idea for increased profitability on ironstone gravel soils originated from the Albany and Kwinana west port zone within the western region, however, is it applicable to a wider area of the southern cropping region. Ironstone is a sedimentary…
    Project start date:
    15/11/2021
    Project end date:
    30/04/2025
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Vetch, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    South, West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CRO2111-001SAX
    NGN Winter wheat agronomy for grain growers in the Western Region
    This project will help to answer many questions that growers and advisors have on optimising the performance of winter wheats and how they fit into the farming system. It will also demonstrate potential threats or pitfalls with winter wheat such as…
    Project start date:
    05/11/2021
    Project end date:
    07/03/2025
    Crop type:
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    Region:
    West
    status icon Active Project Status: Active
  • GRDC Code: CSP2110-004RMX
    Improving farming systems efficiency in southern NSW
    Whole farm profitability can be improved by identifying the agronomic factors that drive profit and adopting management that optimises returns (favouring the value return and mitigating the risk). Growers are under mounting pressure to maintain…
    Project start date:
    11/10/2021
    Project end date:
    31/12/2024
    Crop type:
    • Barley, (Cereal)
    • Wheat, (Cereal)
    • Cereal Rye, (Cereal)
    • Oats, (Cereal)
    • Triticale, (Cereal)
    • Chickpeas, (Legume)
    • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
    • Lentils, (Legume)
    • Lupins, (Legume)
    • Field Peas, (Legume)
    • Vetch, (Legume)
    • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
    Region:
    North
    status icon Completed Project Status: Completed