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: 181 - 190 of 823 search results
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GRDC Code: UOQ2306-012RTX
Better Sorghum through Gene Editing: larger grain with higher and more digestible protein (POC)
Feed grains are utilised primarily as a source of energy, with most of the energy derived from the starch, and the grain protein characteristics usually of only secondary importance. The required protein in feed formulations usually is provided…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 31/01/2025
- Crop type:
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- Sorghum, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North
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GRDC Code: UCS2306-005BGX
Infrastructure grants - 2023 CSU
This 2023 GRDC Infrastructure Grant aims to support Charles Sturt University in enhancing their research and development initiatives for the benefit of Australian grain growers.The grant will provide funding for the acquisition of essential…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2025
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: SAG2306-001OPX
Understanding the pesticide effects on soil microbial functions in contrasting SA soils
Pesticides are used in agriculture to control pests to improve crop health and productivity. Aside from affecting the pests that they target, pesticides may also harm beneficial soil microorganisms, which also play an important role in soil health…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 31/05/2025
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- South
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GRDC Code: DAW2306-007BGX
DPIRD Esperance Glasshouse Infrastructure Grant - 2023
This 2023 GRDC Infrastructure Grant aims to support the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in enhancing their research and development initiatives for the benefit of Australian grain growers. The grant will provide funding for …- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- 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: UMU2306-008RSX
GRS (Chunsheng Xiao) The molecular mechanism regulating quinolizidine alkaloid content in vegetative tissues and seeds of narrow-leafed…
This GRDC investment supports PhD candidate Chunsheng Xiao who is completing her PhD at Murdoch University in lupin alkaloids supported by a GRDC Grains Research Scholarship (GRS). Chunsheng is characterising molecular mechanisms regulating alkaloid …- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 27/03/2026
- Crop type:
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- Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOA2306-010RTX
Expanding the capacity and capability of the OzBarley G2P Platform and accelerating its adoption
Barley breeders face a constant challenge in developing new varieties that meet growing market needs and productivity requirements in a constantly changing environment. Modern cereal breeding for crop improvement, relies on a combination of…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 15/04/2026
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOT2306-001RTX
Understanding the Impacts of waterlogging on barley, canola and fababean
Soil waterlogging has severe impacts on agricultural production in the high rainfall zones of Australia. For the purpose of developing strategies to minimise the impact of waterlogging, this project will be focusing on an understanding of the…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2026
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: DAW2307-001RTX
Fast tracking the delivery of improved chilling tolerance chickpea for Australian growers
The occurrence of chilling stress (< 15oC) at flowering is major constraint to improving the yield and profitability of chickpea in existing and expansion target production environments in Australia. This is because chilling stress at…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2026
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UOQ2306-011RTX
Effective virus management in grain crops (C2)
Combating grain yield reduction due to yellow virus infection is a significant challenge to the Australian grains industry. To address this issue, this project will research, novel virus and vector control methods for Australian Grain industries.…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2027
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Field Peas, (Legume)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
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GRDC Code: UWA2307-002RTX
Improving major gene and quantitative (minor) resistance to blackleg disease of canola
GRDC and UWA are partnering in a $7.06 million project over 5 years through the deployment of genetic resistance strategies in canola. Canola is Australia's third largest grain crop, however blackleg disease is a major threat to production in…- Project start date:
- 01/06/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2028
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West