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View allECR Fellowship - Enhancing biocontrol of pests in grain crops through generalist predator training and retention
investment
This project aims to develop an innovative approach to improving biological pest control in canola. The research focuses on pre-conditioning and retaining generalist predators to enhance their effectiveness against major canola pests. Current biological control methods often fail due to poor pred...
ECR Fellowship: Exploring new opportunities for Australian canola
investment
Canola is the third-largest oilseed globally, with Australia ranking as the second-largest exporter. While canola oil drives market demand, nearly half of the crop's yield, its protein-rich by-product, is often discarded or used for low-value applications like fertiliser. With rising global i...
Upcoming updates and events
View allAustralasian Plant Pathology Society Conference (APPS 2025)
Location: Sydney, New South Wales | National, North
GRDC Event
Early Careers Agronomy Basics Technical Workshop
Location: Toowoomba, Queensland | North
GRDC Event
Podcasts and videos
Videos
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Podcasts
Podcast
21 May 2025 |
00:09:37 min
Profitable fallow strategies to consider - GRDC
Podcast
19 May 2025 |
00:41:08 min
GRDC in Conversation: Neil Wandel - GRDC
Publications
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Farm financial tool: balance sheet - GRDC
This fact sheet explains why a balance sheet is an essential farm finance management tool. It explains terms like net worth, equity and the different types of assets and liabilities.
Managing fungicide resistance in wheat powdery mildew - GRDC
This fact sheet shows how to use agronomy and fungicides to manage wheat powdery mildew. It also gives a summary of current fungicide resistance problems.