Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through identification of gene editing targets for broad spectrum wheat rust control Plant diseases are a significant production constraint to all agricultural crops, including wheat where rust diseases remain a major threat. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 3 Apr 2023 - 31 May 2026 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through high value resistance gene combinations The 3 rust diseases of wheat can cause untold damage. Savings due to control measures have been estimated at about $1.5 billion … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Feb 2023 - 15 Dec 2027 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Synthesis of data to optimise yield potential of barley in Australian farming systems This investment aims to review existing research data gathered for barley production to develop strategies for improving productivity and identifying … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 3 Jan 2023 - 28 Jun 2024 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Increasing cereal yield potential through reduced floret abortion The number of grains produced by a cereal contributes significantly to yield. Grain number is determined largely by the number … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Aug 2022 - 28 Feb 2027 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Introducing a new major effect gene for crown rot resistance into Australian wheat Fusarium crown rot of wheat is estimated to cost the Australian grains industry $404 million per year in lost yield. There … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2021 - 28 Feb 2025 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Crop protection Plant science Research project National Field Pea Breeding Program The National Field Pea Breeding program is focussed on developing improved, high yielding varieties faster. The program deploys breeding technologies … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 31 May 2021 - 30 Jun 2026 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Crop protection Input management Novel ingredients Plant science Research project Leveraging International Germplasm to Deliver Improved Chickpea Chilling Tolerance for Australian Growers Chickpea is one of Australia’s most rapidly expanding crops, becoming increasingly valuable to the grains industry and providing rotational … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Feb 2021 - 31 May 2025 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 3: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Identification and characterisation of novel sources of AB resistance in elite cultivars and wild relatives of chickpea The aim of this research is to stabilise yield and increase grower profitability through the reduction of loss associated with … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
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]
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)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Plant science Research project Preserving Australia’s Rhizobial Collections to Benefit the Australian Grain Industry The gene-bank collections of rhizobia strains in Australia have provided the cultures for development of commercial inoculant production and are … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 11 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Post-doctoral Fellowship - An integrative approach towards sustainable management of sorghum stalk rot in the GRDC northern region This post-doctoral fellowhip will generate new knowledge on the genetic and genotypic variability and structure of Macrophomina phaseolina in sorghum … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jul 2022 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Australian Cereal Rust Control Program -Wheat and barley breeding support Cereal rust diseases can cause significant yield losses. Genetic resistance in commercial varieties is an important part of the management … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Oilseeds Pulse grains Plant science Research project National Soybean Breeding Program 2017 - 2021 Soybean is an integral part of the diverse range of cropping systems in Australia. This project aims to develop varieties … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2017 - 30 Sep 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project CUR00024 - Genetics of wild germplasm, gene-pool expansion and integrated ASSD approach to enhance adaptive potential in chickpea Cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum) has a narrow genetic base which constrains the ability to find valuable genetic diversity that could … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Curtin University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project USQ00017 - Assessing collections of wild chickpea relatives for resistance to root-lesion nematodes Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is an important pulse crop grown in Australia and internationally where it is an important source of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)