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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GRDC Code: CSP2007-002RTX
Optimising genetic control of oat phenology for Australia
To achieve maximum yield and optimal grain quality, the time of year when cereal crops flower and produce grain must coincide with optimal seasonal conditions. Variation flowering time allows breeders to produce cereal varieties suited to specific…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2020
- Project end date:
- 29/11/2024
- Crop type:
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- Oats, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: ICA2007-001RTX
Program 2 - Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea
Chickpea is an internationally important pulse crop the profitability of which is consistently negatively affected by Ascochyta blight (Didymella rabiei) epidemics and the pathogen's ability to evolve enhanced aggressiveness. In order to manage…- Project start date:
- 01/07/2020
- Project end date:
- 01/12/2024
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOQ2005-012RTX
Program 3: Screening of diverse barley germplasm for rapid discovery and utilisation of novel disease resistance in barley novel using…
The three barley pathogens, that cause spot form of net blotch (SFNB), net form of net blotch (NFNB), and Scald are genetically and pathogenically diverse. They reproduce sexually, rapidly develop new virulences and overcome genetic resistance,…- Project start date:
- 01/05/2020
- Project end date:
- 15/02/2024
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UWA2003-005RSX
GRS - (William Thomas) Identifying novel sources of disease resistance genes in wild Brassicaceae for canola crop improvement
This GRDC investment supports PhD candidate William Thomas who is completing his PhD at the University of Western Australia supported by a GRDC Research Scholarship (GRS). William's research focuses on using genetics and genomics to identify…- Project start date:
- 16/03/2020
- Project end date:
- 15/03/2024
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: DAQ2005-004RTX
Program 4: Minimising the impact of major barley foliar pathogens on yield and profit: Screening of elite breeder material transitioning to …
Industry access to a reliable, high-throughput disease screening capacity is a critical component of any effort to breed effectively to counter the impact of the three barley pathogens, Pyrenophora teres f. maculata, the causal agent of the spot…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2020
- Project end date:
- 28/02/2024
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UOA2003-008RTX
Program 2: Minimising the impact of major barley foliar pathogens on yield and profit: Surveillance and monitoring of pathogen populations…
The barley foliar diseases, scald (Rhynchosporium secalis), the net form of net blotch (NFNB, Pyrenophora teres f. teres) and the spot form of net blotch (SFNB, P. teres f. maculata) are caused by three highly variable fungal pathogen populations…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2020
- Project end date:
- 28/02/2024
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DJP2003-011RTX
Program 1: Minimising the impact of major barley foliar pathogens on yield and profit: Development of international host differential sets.
The development and maintenance of international host differential sets is a key resource for identifying new virulent pathotypes in the field and identifying novel sources of genetic resistance. This program aims to work and collaborate…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2020
- Project end date:
- 01/03/2024
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: DJP2001-009RTX
LMA Project B - A novel high-throughput, low-cost test to determine cause of starch damage in wheat grain
Falling Number is a global industry standard to quantify detrimental pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), which can lead to significant effects on end-product quality. However, low Falling Number can also be caused by the genetic trait of Late Maturity…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2020
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2022
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UOA2001-003RTX
Utilising novel genetic diversity to increase Barley yields nationally
This project aims to utilize an exotic barley population (HEB-25) to enhanced yield potential of future Australian barley varieties by identifying germplasm with improved biomass production under water-limiting environments, and higher grain number…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2020
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2023
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: UOQ2001-005RTX
LMA Project C - An improved model of Late Maturity alpha-Amylase (LMA) field risk in Australian wheat.
The susceptibility of new wheat varieties to the Late Maturity alpha-Amylase (LMA) defect is a key concern for breeding programs developing high-quality milling grade wheat in Australia. A capacity to characterise and quantify actual LMA risk at…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2020
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2023
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed