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.
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Results found: 1 - 10 of 37 search results
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GRDC Code: MGP2504-002RTX
NGN Demonstrating effective fungicide resistance management strategies for Blackleg in canola of Eyre Peninsula
Blackleg is a devastating disease of canola and is an ongoing threat as the fungal populations continually evolve to overcome genetic resistance and fungicides. This evolution is driven by intensive farm practices, including short crop rotations and …- Project start date:
- 01/04/2025
- Project end date:
- 29/04/2027
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- South
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: UNF2411-001RTX
NGN - Demonstrations of residual summer weed control for the Mid and Upper North, South Australia
NGN forums in the Mid and Upper North highlighted summer weed control costs as an important area of concern. Summer weed control can be costly, with some growers reporting three to four passes in order to conserve moisture and nutrients for the…- Project start date:
- 01/11/2024
- Project end date:
- 29/05/2026
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- South
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: ULA2402-002RTX
NGN - Gazanias incidence and impact on grain cropping in the Southern region.
Gazanias are an increasingly difficult to control weed in grain production paddocks of the Mallee, Riverland and Wimmera regions of Victoria and South Australia. Gazanias were raised as an emerging difficult to control weed at the 2023 Loxton,…- Project start date:
- 29/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/08/2026
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- South
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: PSC2401-001RTX
NGN - Very early season annual ryegrass on lower Eyre Peninsula: interactions between physiology, herbicide resistance and efficacy
NGN - Very early season annual ryegrass on lower Eyre Peninsula: interactions between physiology, herbicide resistance and efficacyThis project aims to address the significant issue of annual ryegrass control for growers on the lower Eyre Peninsula. …- Project start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 01/05/2026
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- South
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: PTA2309-002SAX
NGN Spray safe and save workshop
NGN Spray Safe and Save WorkshopThis investment aims to address the priority issue of optimising sprayer set up, as identified by attendees at the Wallup NGN Forum. The goal is to improve sprayer efficacy and safety, considering economic,…- Project start date:
- 11/09/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2024
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- South
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: HAG2308-001SAX
NGN GRDC In conversation podcast series 2023-25
This investment will develop Podcast content to extend key research messages to drive grower adoption of research on farm. Each podcast interview will not just examine technical innovations in the grains industry, but the interviewer will explore…- Project start date:
- 01/08/2023
- Project end date:
- 31/07/2025
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: ICN2307-001SAX
NGN - Understanding herbicide behaviour workshops
Weeds are one of the largest costs to grain producers. Cost is directly incurred through the implementation of weed control tactics and practices, with opportunity cost occurring via yield loss and/or a delay in maturity due to crop competition and…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2026
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active