Pork Animal technology Research project Best practice gilt management for fertility and longevity The best practice gilt management manual for fertility and longevity combines the findings from multiple research projects into a guide … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Sep 2019 Research organisation Australian Pork (APL)
Oilseeds Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 5 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola : Canola infrastructure and FFS Blackleg, caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans, is the most serious disease of canola in Australia. A critical component of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Oilseeds Plant science Research project Improving canola heat tolerance - a coordinated multidisciplinary approach Extended period of high temperature stress and short periods of heat shock are major threat to canola grain and oil … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 21 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Oilseeds Crop protection Research project Program 2 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Coordinating international blackleg research and development The use of resistance genes is one of the major strategies for minimising the impact of blackleg disease of canola. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Oilseeds Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 3: Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Identification of novel sources of blackleg resistance genes The use of genetic resistance is a major strategy for minimising blackleg disease in canola. It is necessary to identify … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Multi-species DNA chip platform - A resource for pulse genetic improvement This project will develop and provide a low-cost DNA genotyping platform for chickpea, field pea, faba bean, lentil and lupin … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2019 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Oilseeds Plant science Research project Program 4 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Phenotyping for Adult Plant Resistance (APR - Quantitative Resistance) in canola Blackleg disease is a threat to canola production in Australia with an estimated 15% reduction in total grain yield annually. Control … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 29 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Durum Crown Rot benchmarking for improved grower access to durum varieties with greater Crown Rot resistance Crown rot is a major disease constraint on the further development of the durum industry in Australia as all current … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 20 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Photosynthetic acclimation to high temperature in wheat aligned with US00080 High temperature stress constrains Australian wheat yield, resulting in economic losses estimated at over $1 billion per annum. In wheat, heat … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 26 Mar 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship: Designing roots to enhance durum wheat yield aligned with GRDC Project UOQ1810-002RTX-Rooty Root biomass accumulation is considered a key aspect of root development that could potentially increase soil resource capture, particularly if … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 16 Mar 2019 - 1 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Minimising the impact of high temperature at flowering on spikelet fertility aligned to Project UMU00049 Damage from heat events is a common constraint limiting crop production in Australia. The flowering stage of crop growth is … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - Enhancing Genomic Prediction for Sorghum to deal with genotype-by-environment interactions for yield This project will investigate the opportunity to develop more powerful genomic prediction methods that can better handle the effects of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Adapted barley germplasm with waterlogging tolerance for the southern and western regions High winter rainfall, combined with poor soil structure regularly causes severe waterlogging damage to crop growth, whereby winter waterlogging becomes … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 31 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Plant science Research project Next generation plant breeding: integrating genomic selection and high throughput phenotyping to enhance genetic gain in sorghum and mungbeans A range of new technologies including genomic selection and high throughput (HTP) phenotyping systems have the potential to dramatically improve … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Oilseeds Data and AI Research project Optimising Canola Production in Diverse Australian Growing Environments Canola growers in Australia need to be able to select varieties that will perform optimally in their local growing conditions. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Investigating phenology diversity in germplasm to optimise profitability from April sown oats Current milling oat varieties have a restricted season length. While early to medium spring types are available (~8 days spread when … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Capturing global diversity and international genetic gains of wheat and barley The CIMMYT Australia ICARDA Germplasm Evaluation (CAIGE) program coordinates the importation, quarantine, multiplication, distribution and evaluation of wheat and barley … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Rooty: A root ideotype toolbox to support improved wheat yields This project aims to rapidly develop elite wheat lines with optimised root systems by combining recently discovered genes that modulate … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project National Oat Breeding Program This investment in oat breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for growers. The specific traits … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 14 Aug 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Optimising mungbean yield in the northern region - Mungbean Physiology This project aims to address significant gaps in our understanding of mungbean yield including: what determines yield in mungbeans and … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 10 Aug 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)