News and media releases
News and media releases
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Grains and horticulture join forces to fight pest insects
19.11.2024GRDC is investing $10 million in the five-year-project alongside significant contributions from Hort Innovation, the University of Melbourne, and Cesar Australia.
Region: National
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New app paints clear picture of pesticide resistance across…
12.11.2024The Pesticide Resistance Integrated Mapping (PRIM) tool was developed through the Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI) program, a major investment by GRDC.
Region: National
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$10M project to explore farming systems for HRZ growers
09.11.2024The $10 million, five-year project was announced today (November 9) by Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis at the Albany Agricultural Show in Albany.
Region: West
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Key North and Far North Queensland grower issues on agenda for…
04.11.2024GRDC will head north for Burdekin and Atherton, bringing together leading researchers and grains industry personnel to share the latest research to inform growers’ on-farm decision making.
Region: North
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Give grain storage a pre-harvest health check
31.10.2024GRDC Grain Storage Extension team project lead Chris Warrick said the biggest challenge of storing grain is dealing with insects (weevils) - and prevention is always better than cure.
Region: National
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Pulse protein research to meet global demand
23.10.2024GRDC is investing $8.8 million dollars on behalf of grain growers in an innovative $13.6 million plant protein project set to position Australia to capitalise on growing consumer demand across the world.
Region: National
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Ten tips to reduce the risk of harvester fires this season
14.10.2024Recent GRDC Harvester Set-up Workshops run across Australia’s grain growing regions have highlighted the importance of harvester hygiene and maintenance, especially when harvesting more volatile crops such as lentils.
Region: National
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Genetic mechanism unlocks a key secret behind disease infection in…
10.10.2024CCDM researchers have unravelled a key genetic mechanism behind the way pathogens infect crops, leading to new strategies for breeding resistant crop varieties against other pathogens carrying the same genetic mechanism.
Region: National
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Cereal frontiers targeted in lower rainfall areas
09.10.2024New research is set to push the limits of water productivity and cereal yield potential in the low and medium-rainfall zones to help grain growers in these regions achieve new yield frontiers.
Region: South
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Crop Protection Forum heads north for its 10th year
03.10.2024To be held in Highfields on Wednesday 27 November, the forum invites agronomists and industry members to explore the implications and solutions for managing pesticide resistance within broadacre cropping systems of northern NSW and Queensland.
Region: North