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
Crop Type
- ☐ All Crops
- ☐ All Pulses
- ☐ Barley
- ☐ Canary Seed
- ☐ Canola/Rapeseed
- ☐ Cereal Rye
- ☐ Chickpeas
- ☐ Cow Peas
- ☐ Faba/Broad Beans
- ☐ Field Peas
- ☐ Lentils
- ☐ Linseed/Linola
- ☐ Lupins
- ☐ Maize
- ☐ Millet
- ☐ Mungbeans
- ☐ Navy/Kidney/French Beans
- ☐ Not Crop Specific
- ☐ Oats
- ☐ Peanuts
- ☐ Pigeon Peas
- ☐ Safflower Seed
- ☐ Sorghum
- ☐ Soybean
- ☐ Sunflower Seed
- ☐ Triticale
- ☐ Vetch
- ☐ Wheat
Results found: 101 - 110 of 348 search results
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GRDC Code: CSP2401-015RTX
New metrics to quantify biological function and resilience in soils
Biological function in soils, such as nutrient cycling, C storage and turnover, water maintenance, soil structure and biotic regulation are integral for soil health and resilience. Such soil processes are critical for the sustainability of…- Project start date:
- 08/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/10/2026
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Oats, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North
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GRDC Code: UOM2401-002RTX
Understanding the economic impact of Macrophomina (Charcoal rot)
This project will integrate field and glasshouse experiments with molecular biology and advanced detection methodologies to generate new knowledge on impact and epidemiology of Macrophomina spp. in Australia. Deliverables include two glasshouse…- Project start date:
- 04/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/07/2026
- Crop type:
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- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Mungbeans, (Legume)
- Soybean, (Oilseed)
- Sunflower Seed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North
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GRDC Code: UOA2401-005RTX
Validation and deployment of novel genomic regions from wild barley to enhance grain yield and yield components in domesticated barley
Extensive domestication through breeding and selection has resulted in a genetic bottleneck in many crops, including barley. Notwithstanding that genetic gain will continue to be achieved into the future through sophisticated plant breeding…- Project start date:
- 02/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/05/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: ANV2401-001SAX
GRDC Video and Podcast Investment 2024- 2026
GRDC currently invests in developing multi-media content - videos and podcasts - to provide engaging content to extend key research messages to GRDC's growers, agronomists, researchers and industry audiences. Videos and podcasts provide content…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2025
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOA2401-012RSX
GRS 2024 - (Audrey Henry) A synergistic Indigenous knowledges approach to Responsible and Inclusive Innovation in crop science research…
'A synergistic Indigenous knowledges approach to Responsible and Inclusive Innovation in crop science research practice'The ultimate goal of this research is to promote Responsible Research and Inclusive Innovation by fostering sustainable…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 01/12/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOM2401-003RSX
GRS 2024 (Heber Dias de Oliveira) - Enhancing nitrogen acquisition in Australian wheat
Inorganic N fertilizers have been used to supplement soil N content, but, their use has let to eutrophication, air pollution, and repercussions for human health. There is an urgent need for innovative solutions to address the challenges arising from …- Project start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/11/2026
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: LIV2401-002SAX
NGN: Demonstrating effective management of matricaria species in the low and medium rainfall zones of WA
This project aims to provide growers in the eastern and central wheatbelt of Western Australia with knowledge and resources for effective management of matricaria in their farming systems. Two species of matricaria (Oncosiphon suffruticosum and O.…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2026
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- West
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GRDC Code: UOQ2401-011RSX
GRS 2024 (Madhav Pandit) - Harnessing novel haplotypes for barley leaf rust resistance: a genomic approach to sustainable crop protection
Leaf rust epidemics pose a significant threat to Australian barley production and there is a need to accelerate innovative control methods and minimise our reliance on conventional crop protection that typically comes with high economic and…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: ANU2401-002RSX
GRS 2024 (Rebeccah Tyrrell) - Using RNA regulation to improve energy use efficiency and boost yield in wheat
By altering key biochemical pathways, this project aims to improve the input-use efficiency and hopefully increase the yield potential of wheat. This project aims to use newly developed high-throughput screens to improve our understanding of how…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/08/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOA2401-009RSX
GRS 2024 (Olaide Akintayo) - Quality attributes and consumer acceptance of hydrolysed faba bean-based dairy alternatives
Australia is among the top five producers of faba bean in the world. However, more research is required in product development to diversify the current human food uses of the crop for maximised commercial values. The rise of the plant-based dairy…- Project start date:
- 01/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 15/01/2026
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West