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
Results found: 1 - 10 of 41 search results
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GRDC Code: ICN2503-002SAX
NGN Integrated Disease Management and Disease Identification Workshops Northern Region
Disease can pose a significant constraint on crop yield due to misdiagnosis and inappropriate disease response. Effective disease management strategies require accurately identifying the disease through visual symptoms or laboratory diagnosis;…- Project start date:
- 10/03/2025
- Project end date:
- 15/06/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: BVW2412-001SAX
NGN: Best practice molluscicide bait spreading
This project aims to ensure Australian grain growers have access to best practice information resources, informing mollusc bait application practices. Effective molluscicide baiting is crucial in broadacre cropping systems to control snails and…- Project start date:
- 11/12/2024
- Project end date:
- 11/04/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: ACO2406-001SAX
NGN: Updating the content and images for Pulse, Oilseed, and Cereal Disease Identification Ute Guides
The GRDC Ute Guides are highly popular and sought-after publications that assist growers and advisers ito keep up-to-date on potential risks in crops. Several recent disease projects have provided new insights into emerging pathogens and visual…- Project start date:
- 21/06/2024
- Project end date:
- 28/02/2025
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOQ2404-013SAX
NGN - Development of management strategies for controlling Phalaris in Northern NSW and Southern QLD
Phalaris is a winter annual grass which was ranked as the 9th most prevalent weed in the Northern region in 2016. The current impact of this weed is likely much greater, as in recent years Phalaris has increasingly become a problem weed in the…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2026
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: GOA2404-001RTX
NGN - Economic returns from managing sclerotinia in medium rainfall landscapes - an applied agronomy approach
National Grower Network forums at Narromine, Temora and Howlong identified that growers are interested in better understanding the economics of sclerotinia control in canola in medium rainfall settings. Growers in medium rainfall zones of southern…- Project start date:
- 11/03/2024
- Project end date:
- 29/06/2027
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: MSF2310-001SAX
NGN - Demonstration of summer fallow weed management strategies to reduce input costs in soils of the Wentworth region
Summer fallow weeds cause large grain yield reductions in the following winter crop as they deplete soil water and nitrogen in the fallow phase, therefore limiting availability to crops. Additionally, fallow weeds can act as a 'green…- Project start date:
- 30/10/2023
- Project end date:
- 27/11/2026
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DAQ2308-002RTX
NGN - Evaluating new pigeonpea genetics in south west Qld
The northern grains industry seeks a robust summer pulse that is easier to manage and more adaptable than current options, particularly for the drier and hotter regions of south-west Qld and north-west NSW. In these more variable climates mungbeans…- Project start date:
- 18/10/2023
- Project end date:
- 31/10/2025
- Crop type:
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- Pigeon Peas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: WSP2309-001RTX
NGN - Identifying agronomic best practices for pigeonpea in south west Qld
The northern grains industry seeks a robust summer pulse that is easier to manage and more adaptable than current options, particularly for the drier and hotter regions of south-west QLD and north-west NSW. In these more variable climates, mungbeans …- Project start date:
- 13/10/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/12/2025
- Crop type:
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- Pigeon Peas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: SRE2310-001SAX
NGN - Case studies to explore the economics of new precision weed management technology
This project aims to provide grain growers with valuable insights into the integration, costs, advantages, disadvantages, and economic benefits of precision weed management technologies. Through case study publications, podcasts, and video series,…- Project start date:
- 02/10/2023
- Project end date:
- 27/09/2024
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- 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