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 864 search results
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GRDC Code: UOQ2402-010RTX
Fast tracking deployment of chickpea heat tolerance to develop chickpea varieties with improved high temperature tolerance
Chickpea is the most important pulse crop in Australian farming systems and the largest in terms of production, cultivated area and export. High temperature is a threat to current and future chickpea production, impacting both yield and grain…- Project start date:
- 12/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2028
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: MGP2402-002RTX
Determination of Alternaria Leaf Spot incidence within canola cultivars
Determination of Alternaria Leaf Spot incidence within canola cultivars A two-year project conducted by GRDC and Marcroft Grains Pathology aims to investigate the incidence and severity of Alternaria infection in Australian canola crops, as well as…- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2026
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: CFL2308-001RTX
Evaluation of biodegradable mulch film in spring planting of sorghum and maize
Biodegradable mulch (BDM) film may be beneficial in the production of spring planted maize or sorghum in Darling Downs/Central Queensland region. The agronomic benefits of applying a BDM film in these regions include achieving enhanced water use…- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 30/09/2026
- Crop type:
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- Maize, (Cereal)
- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North
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GRDC Code: LIV2402-003RTX
Fertiliser recommendations for grain legumes in Western region with limited production area.
As adapted pulse crop species become available for growers in regions of Western Australia, associated fertiliser recommendations for the major elements (Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) and Sulphur (S)) are required to maximise profitability.…- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2027
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Region:
- West
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GRDC Code: QUT2401-001RTX
Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from the decomposition of crop residue
The grains baseline Greenhouse Gas (GHG) report indicated on-farm GHG emissions from crop residues account for 20.4% of total emissions, of which 89% is due to decomposition of residues left in the field. The lack of country specific crop residue…- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- 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: CSP2311-010RTX
Development and testing of a sprayable biodegradable (SBM) product for Australian broadacre crop production
GRDC are actively investing in a biodegradable mulch (BDM product with the main driver being preservation of summer rainfall or early autumn rainfall for broadacre winter crop production. Preliminary modelling analysis shows that retention of summer …- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/10/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UMU2402-006RTX
MU: Calcium requirements of Australian pest snails and the impact of liming
This project aims to enhance mollusc expertise in Australia by supporting two PhD researchers. Their work will focus on understanding the basic biology and nutrient requirements of four snail species that affect Australian grain production, and they …- Project start date:
- 01/02/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2028
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- South, West
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GRDC Code: CFL2401-002RTX
Development and extension to realise the system benefits and economic potential of mungbean in northern farming systems.
Grower Feedback has indicated that there are still limitations to achieving reliable mungbean production. While wheat is the main pillar crop, growers understand that a monoculture creates weed and disease issues and therefore requires rotation…- Project start date:
- 22/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 31/10/2027
- Crop type:
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- Mungbeans, (Legume)
- Region:
- North
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GRDC Code: CSP2401-013RTX
Updating grains sector greenhouse gas accounting and lifecycle assessments
Since the 2005 baseline was established for the grains industry, changes to the nitrous oxide (N2O) emission factor from residues have been accepted by the 'Common Approach' sector level accounting for Australian agriculture, which will…- Project start date:
- 15/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 01/12/2025
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: CUR2401-001BGX
DataHarvest: a partnership to unlock the value of RD&E data for the Australian grains industry
DataHarvest will work with more than 80 GRDC research partners including grower and farming systems groups, industry service providers, federal and state agencies and universities. It will provide them with the skills and resources required to…- Project start date:
- 15/01/2024
- Project end date:
- 05/02/2027
- Crop type:
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- Oats, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West