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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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: 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: 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
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: TAR2405-001RTX
NGN: Improving the management of grass weeds in grain oat crops in the Western Region
This project aims to provide growers in the western region with improved strategies for the effective management of problematic grass weed species in oat-grain crops. Oat production in Australia has remained consistent, with Western Australia…- Project start date:
- 10/05/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2026
- Crop type:
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- Oats, (Cereal)
- Region:
- West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: WMG2404-001SAX
NGN - Soil water repellence in sand, sandy duplex and gravel soils in the Geraldton and Kwinana West region
Growers in the Kwinana West and Geraldton port zones are seeing non-wetting soils becoming an increasing issue over larger areas of paddocks and soil types. With increasing land values growers are asking whether they should reconsider amelioration…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- 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