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)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Applying machine learning to improve genetic gain delivered from genomic selection in plant breeding Machine learning is the next-generation solution to identifying patterns in large datasets and involves using computer science and statistics to … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2022
Oilseeds Plant science Research project Increasing return on investment from canola seed through improved establishment - Program 1 This research aims to achieve a 25% improvement in canola establishment in Australia by 2030 by ensuring canola breeders have the know-how … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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
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]
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)
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 Improved Genetic Gain through GRDC Participation in Barley Pan-genome Consortium A pan genome describes all the genes and genetic variation within a species. A comprehensive understanding of this genetic variation … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Lupin Breeders Toolbox - A Resource for Lupin Genetic Improvement This project aims to expand the current genomic and genetic resources available in one of the major grain legumes grown … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Australian Cereal Rust Control Program (ACRCP) - CSIRO: Delivering genetic tools and knowledge required to breed wheat and barley with resistance to leaf rust, stripe rust and stem rust Rust diseases are a significant threat to wheat production in Australia. Disease control relies heavily on breeding for disease resistance. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Australian Cereal Rust Control Program (ACRCP) - University of Sydney: Delivering genetic tools and knowledge required to breed wheat and barley with resistance to leaf rust, stripe rust and stem rust Wheat and barley rusts have the potential to cause significant production losses in Australia. Although fungicides control rusts, they do … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Pulse grains Plant science Research project Development of lupin molecular markers tagging yield QTL genes and yield-related Lupin is the most important grain legume in Australia for acid, well drained, light textured soils in southern Australia. It … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Using next-generation genetics to accelerate variety improvement in bread wheat, durum and barley Recent advancements in DNA genotyping and DNA sequencing technologies have produced a quantum shift in the rate of progress that … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2013 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Managing on-farm biosecurity risk through pre-emptive breeding: the case of rust Rust is a significant yield constraint in the production of lentil and field pea in various regions of the world. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2013 - 31 Jul 2020 Research organisation Curtin University