GRDC Investments

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• GRDC Code: UMU2303-003RTX

  Developing genetic tools to facilitate breeder use and deployment of high value acid soils tolerant chickpea germplasm

  Acid soil with aluminium toxicity is the single biggest limitation towards improving chickpea productivity in Australia, since chickpea is the most sensitive amongst pulse crops. Current chickpea varieties do not possess genetic variation for acid…

  Project start date:

  01/03/2023

  Project end date:

  30/09/2027

  Crop type:

  • Chickpeas, (Legume)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: UOA2303-006RTX

  Effective control of brome grass in the southern and western cropping zones

  Brome grass is a serious weed of many Australian cropping regions, but is widespread across the sandy soils of the low rainfall zones of WA, SA, Vic and southern NSW. It is estimated to cause $22.5M in loss of yield revenue annually across all…

  Project start date:

  01/03/2023

  Project end date:

  30/03/2028

  Crop type:

  • Wheat, (Cereal)
  • Barley, (Cereal)
  • Oats, (Cereal)
  • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
  • Lupins, (Legume)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: DPI2303-009SPX

  Unlocking Soil Potential (USP) Strategic Partnership Agreement

  The Unlocking Soil Potential (USP) investment is a five-year strategic partnership between the GRDC and NSW DPI. It aims to lift and shift the grains production frontier by 'unlocking' access to water and nutrients in constrained NSW…

  Project start date:

  01/03/2023

  Project end date:

  30/06/2028

  Crop type:

  • All Crops, (All Crops)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: UOA2301-004RTX

  NGN - Effective control of three corner jack (spiny emex) species in lentils in the mid and upper north of SA

  The control of three corner jack (spiny emex) species in lentils has been raised as a significant constraint on light soils in the western areas of the mid- and upper-north of SA. Generally, due to multiple herbicide options, three corner jack is…

  Project start date:

  28/02/2023

  Project end date:

  28/02/2025

  Crop type:

  • Lentils, (Legume)

  Region:

  South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: FAR2302-001RTX

  NGN - Management strategies for wheat powdery mildew in southern NSW - Validation and extension

  Wheat powdery mildew can cause up to 25% yield loss in Australia with commonly grown varieties possessing poor resistance, ranging from susceptible to very susceptible. Wheat powdery mildew is found throughout the wheat growing regions of NSW and is …

  Project start date:

  28/02/2023

  Project end date:

  30/05/2025

  Crop type:

  • Wheat, (Cereal)

  Region:

  North

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: UMU2302-007RSX

  GRS (Brittany Robertson) Reducing stomatal density in barley to improve drought tolerance

  This GRDC investment supports PhD candidate Brittany Robertson who is completing her PhD at Murdoch University in plant genetics via a GRDC Research Scholarship (GRS). Brittany is researching the characteristics of plant stomata (tiny pores on the…

  Project start date:

  28/02/2023

  Project end date:

  26/09/2025

  Crop type:

  • Not Crop Specific, (Not Crop Specific)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: BVW2302-001SAX

  NGN: Guidance for spreading mouse bait to improve efficacy and maintain bait integrity

  During periods of high mouse numbers, with the threat of crop losses, growers often access and use spreaders built for other purposes, such as mollusc bait and fertiliser spreaders, that are not set-up correctly for applying mouse bait. As a result, …

  Project start date:

  24/02/2023

  Project end date:

  30/09/2024

  Crop type:

  • All Crops, (All Crops)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: NCC2208-001CAX

  Independent review of the Grains Research and Farm Business Updates

  The GRDC Grains Research Updates (GRU) and Farm Business Updates (FBU) are an integral part of the GRDC's extension landscape and event calendar. These flagship investments play a key role in the grower adoption cycle, delivering the latest…

  Project start date:

  16/02/2023

  Project end date:

  31/05/2023

  Crop type:

  • All Crops, (All Crops)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Completed
• GRDC Code: GOA2302-001SAX

  NGN - Demonstration of summer fallow weed management strategies to reduce input costs in soils of the Narromine region

  Summer fallow weeds cause large grain yield reductions in the following winter crop as they deplete soil water and nitrogen in the fallow phase, therefore limiting availability to crops. Additionally, fallow weeds can act as a 'green…

  Project start date:

  15/02/2023

  Project end date:

  30/06/2025

  Crop type:

  • Wheat, (Cereal)
  • Barley, (Cereal)
  • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)

  Region:

  North

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: CUR2302-002RTX

  Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN 2)

  The development of fungicide resistance and the limitation of available fungicide Mode of Actions is an ongoing issue for grain growers.The investment CUR1905-001SAX Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN), led by Curtin…

  Project start date:

  10/02/2023

  Project end date:

  30/11/2025

  Crop type:

  • Wheat, (Cereal)
  • Barley, (Cereal)
  • Chickpeas, (Legume)
  • Lentils, (Legume)
  • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active