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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Results found: 41 - 50 of 125 search results
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GRDC Code: UOA2104-011RTX
National Vetch Breeding Program
The aim of the National Vetch Breeding Program (NVBP) is to provide Australian farmers with a range of varieties for both common and woolly pod vetch, to enable choice of varieties according to the rotational requirements of a given season or…- Project start date:
- 12/04/2021
- Project end date:
- 20/04/2025
- Crop type:
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- Vetch, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: ANU2103-001RSX
GRS - (Tanya Skinner) A golden future for enhancing yield potential in canola
This GRDC investment supports PhD candidate Tanya Skinner who is completing her PhD at the Australian National University supported by a GRDC Research Scholarship (GRS). Tanya is working to improve photosynthetic yield potential in crops by looking…- Project start date:
- 31/03/2021
- Project end date:
- 31/01/2025
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: CSP2102-006RTX
Leveraging International Germplasm to Deliver Improved Chickpea Chilling Tolerance for Australian Growers
Chickpea is one of Australia's most rapidly expanding crops, becoming increasingly valuable to the grains industry and providing rotational benefits to the farming system. Most expansion of chickpea has been in the relatively warm areas of…- Project start date:
- 15/02/2021
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2023
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UOQ2101-003RSX
GRS - (Shanice Van Haeften) New insight and tools to increase yield potential and reliability in mungbean
This GRDC investment supports PhD candidate Shanice Van Haeften who is completing her PhD at the University of Queensland in mungbean supported by a GRDC Research Scholarship (GRS). Shanice aims to improve the understanding of the physiological and…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2021
- Project end date:
- 31/07/2024
- Crop type:
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- Mungbeans, (Legume)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UOA2007-010RTX
Improving weed control in pulses - delivery of herbicide tolerance traits
Pulse crops are inherently poor competitors and can suffer 15 - 44% yield loss at even small population densities of broadleaf weeds. Herbicides are the main method of weed control used in modern day farming systems, however there are currently…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2020
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2021
- Crop type:
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- All Pulses, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UOA2007-003RTX
The development of an accurate, high throughput, affordable and relevant screen for LMA risk for the Australian wheat industry
Falling number is a global industry standard used to quantify detrimental pre-harvest sprouting, as early release from seed dormancy leads to significant effects on end-product quality. However, low falling number can also be caused by the Late…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2020
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2023
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UOA2007-001RTX
Program 1: Identification of novel sources of resistance to Septoria Leaf Blotch and understanding of evolution and virulence of the…
Septoria avenae blotch is a significant oat disease especially in Western Australia where almost all oat crops have some level of Septoria infection. Average yield losses from Septoria in the high rainfall zone are approximately 15% and result in…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2020
- Project end date:
- 31/01/2024
- Crop type:
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- Oats, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: DJP2007-001RTX
Program 4: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Accurate, effective, cheaper and rapid…
Ascochyta blight is the greatest disease threat to the Australian chickpea industry and can result in complete crop loss. With limited genetic options, management is reliant on multiple fungicide applications. To reduce reliance on chemical control, …- Project start date:
- 01/07/2020
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2024
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: CSP2007-001RTX
Program 5: IDM package for Ascochyta Blight in chickpeas
Ascochyta blight (AB, Phoma rabiei) is a devastating fungal disease of chickpea in Australia and worldwide. Current control recommendations often fail as the fungus is highly mutable, rapidly eroding host genetic resistance. As a consequence, while…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2020
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2024
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOA2005-011RTX
Program 3: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Identification and characterisation of…
The aim of this research is to stabilise yield and increase grower profitability through the reduction of loss associated with ascochyta blight in chickpea, caused by the fungus Phoma rabiei. Despite significant progress in breeding, ascochyta…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2020
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2024
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed