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.
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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: 381 - 390 of 823 search results
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GRDC Code: FAR2204-001RTX
Enhancing frost tolerance and/or avoidance in wheat, barley and canola crops through in-season agronomic manipulation
Australian crop production takes place in a challenging environment where growers have to cope with climatic extremes. Managing production risk in yield-limiting environments due to abiotic events such as drought, high temperatures and frost is a…- Project start date:
- 11/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 31/10/2025
- Crop type:
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- Barley, (Cereal)
- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UCS2204-001RTX
NGN Action learning on crop response to acid subsoil stratification and amelioration benefits.
This investment focuses on a range of solutions that adress subsurface soil acidification to ensure crop yields and crop choice are not limited.Past research has demonstrated that agricultural lime is the best option to ameliorate acidity (e.g.,…- Project start date:
- 07/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 30/08/2025
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DJP2204-006RTX
NGN Stubble residue management for optimising canola establishment in the Wimmera
Stubble retention practices in the Wimmera following recent high production years is leading to issues with canola establishment in subsequent years. Growers are utilising burning to manage these high stubble residue loads preventatively however…- Project start date:
- 06/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 31/07/2026
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- South
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DAW2204-003RTX
Western Australian Farming Systems
Farming systems in the medium and low rainfall zones of Western Australia have evolved over the last 20 years, with both increases in area cropped and yields being achieved. This has been due to growers adapting to strategic risks by implementing…- Project start date:
- 04/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2027
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Barley, (Cereal)
- Lupins, (Legume)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Vetch, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: DPI2204-021RTX
Increasing canola yield potential on acidic soils
Acidic soil constraints can limit the production capacity of canola crops when they are grown in these hostile environments. Currently, the application of lime is one of the most effective management practices for rectifying soil acidification.…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2024
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: CES2204-001RTX
IPMforGrains, delivered by the National Pest Information Network
The IPM for grains project provides advisors and growers with regionally relevant advice and invertebrate identification services to support best practice pest management across the grain growing regions of Australia. This project is delivered by…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 30/04/2024
- Crop type:
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- All Crops, (All Crops)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: TGC2204-001RTX
NGN - Validation and extension of management strategies for wheat powdery mildew
Wheat powdery mildew is a sporadic disease that can cause up to 25% yield loss in conducive conditions. In the Southern region, Wheat powdery mildew (WPM) has increased in prevalence, with reported incidence and severity particularly high in areas…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2024
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- South
Project Status:
Completed
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GRDC Code: LIE2204-002SAX
NGN - Risk and rewards of very early sown canola
The Liebe Group R&D committee have identified a timely opportunity to investigate early seeding opportunity for canola. A tropical low system from the 26-30 March 2022 has the potential to bring significant rainfall to the region and has…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 28/03/2025
- Crop type:
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- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- West
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: SAD2204-001SAX
NGN - Unlocking yield potential of Durum in the South East of South Australia
New technologies are now available to Durum growers that presents an exciting opportunity to expand the yield frontier of durum and close the yield gap to bread wheat. Durum is of particular importance to SA, over the past 5 years' average area…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 19/09/2025
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Region:
- South
Project Status:
Active
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GRDC Code: UOQ2201-007RSX
GRS - (Christopher Mann) Systemic RNA biopesticides for controlling fungal pathogens in grain crops
Protecting major Australian grain crops against fungal disease requires the development of safe and sustainable pesticides suited to modern practices and markets. This project will develop non-toxic RNA-based biopesticides for the control of major…- Project start date:
- 01/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 31/12/2025
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Chickpeas, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Region:
- North, South, West
Project Status:
Active