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: 251 - 260 of 823 search results
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GRDC Code: BWD2303-002RTX
NGN - Seasonal management of disease complexes in a variable climate for the Southern Vic Mallee
This project is designed to assist grower decision making in managing disease complexes as they arise in season, and understanding risks and seasonal probabilities.Seasonal conditions in the local area can vary dramatically across decile years in…- Project start date:
- 27/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 05/06/2025
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Lentils, (Legume)
- Region:
- South
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UCS2303-003RTX
Measuring the effects on wheat grain protein and dough characteristics following legumes
It has been identified that wheat sourced from paddocks where legumes were grown in the previous year have an improved baking quality, or dough rheology, compared to paddocks where other (non-leguminous) crops were grown. This is despite the…- Project start date:
- 25/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/05/2025
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: CSP2303-016BGX
NPL002 NRMI Analytics & Modelling - CSIRO
RiskWi$e (the National Risk Management Initiative), is a 5-year national initiative of around $30 million that will run from 2023 to 2028. It seeks to understand and improve the risk-reward outcomes for Australian grain growers by supporting grower…- Project start date:
- 20/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 22/03/2028
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: TMF2303-002CAX
RDE priorities for sustainable crop production in high rainfall zones of the Australian wheatbelt
A consultancy to identify areas of research and development for investment by GRDC to sustainably increase per hectare profits in the high yielding, high rainfall environments of Australia in the context of reviewing the major scientific innovations …- Project start date:
- 17/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2023
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: USA2303-001RTX
Development of methods to quantify root distribution, length and biomass using a machine learning approach based on X-ray tomography of…
Growers want to improve their soil management practices to improve the health and productivity of their soils. A key factor in determining the impact of soil management practices is knowing the effect of the management practice on the crop's…- Project start date:
- 17/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/09/2025
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: RDC2303-002AWX
Horizon Scholarship Program: 2023 to 2025
Horizon Scholarships support the next generation of agricultural leaders who will take up the challenge of farming for the future. GRDC sponsors undergraduates in the program who are passionate about agriculture and are interested in contributing to …- Project start date:
- 17/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 26/02/2027
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: CES2303-002RTX
Understanding the distribution, damage, and potential management options of the faba bean aphid (Megoura crassicauda) in Victoria and…
Faba bean aphid (Megoura crassicauda), a pest of faba bean and vetch crops, was first detected in Australia in Sydney, NSW in 2016. At this time, its eradication was deemed unfeasible. Since then, the pest has expanded its range and has been…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2024
- Crop type:
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- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Region:
- North, South
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: DAQ2303-006RTX
NGN - Understanding the nitrogen contribution of chickpea in Queensland using the natural abundance technique
A range of summer and winter pulse crops are widely grown in the Northern Region for the benefits they provide in the crop rotation including improved nitrogen (N) nutrition, weed and disease management. While the perception has been that legumes…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/09/2024
- Crop type:
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- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: CFL2303-001RTX
NGN - Management of barley lodging on the Darling Downs using plant growth regulators
The profitability of growing barley on the Darling Downs (QLD) is often impacted by poor harvest efficacy due to lodging or shattering of heads prior to, or during harvest. Participants at the Brigalow Grower Group NGN Forum reported significant…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2025
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: WSU2303-001RTX
Increasing intrinsic heat tolerance of wheat through improved genetics in the source-sink relationship
In wheat, high temperature accelerates leaf senescence and shortens the crop cycle - limiting the opportunity for plant photosynthesis and accumulation of carbohydrates in grains. Understanding the response of wheat to heat stress in the context of…- Project start date:
- 01/03/2023
- Project end date:
- 01/03/2027
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active