Pulse grains Plant science Research project Pre-emptive chickpea pre-breeding for biotic stresses and germplasm enhancement Chickpea suffers from a range of biotic and abiotic stresses that can cause significant production losses. The losses caused by … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2020
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Plant science Research project Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN 2) The development of fungicide resistance and the limitation of available fungicide Mode of Actions is an ongoing issue for grain … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 10 Feb 2023 - 30 Nov 2025 Research organisation Curtin University
Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Program 1: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of chickpea - Ascochyta blight pathogen biology, population dynamics and epidemiology. Ascochyta Blight (AB, Phoma rabiei) is a major fungal disease capable of causing significant loss and management costs to chickpea … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Griffith University
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Oat genomic resources for breeders and pre-breeders Yield gains in oats are currently limited by the lack of availability of modern genomic and genotyping resources. Recently an … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 2 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pulse grains Data and AI Research project Using Machine Learning To Develop New Methods For Genetic Gain In Crops Challenged By Fungal Diseases This project will apply a machine learning approach to genetic and high throughput phenotyping data to draw out genetic markers … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 17 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2022 Research organisation Curtin University
Cereal grains Novel ingredients Research project Synchrotron Postdoctoral Fellow no. 4: Plants - Novel foliar fertilisers and nutrition trait diversity of grains As global attention shifts towards nutritional food security, the density of key micronutrients (zinc, iron, selenium, iodine and Vitamin A) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
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
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
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project Boosting profit and reducing risk on mixed farms in low and medium rainfall areas with newly discovered legume pastures enabled by innovative management methods – western region (Dryland pasture legume systems). Growers have shifted their focus from livestock to crops over the last 30 years, however continuously cropped paddocks are not sustainable … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 22 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Maintenance of grain plumpness and transfer of heat tolerance into Australian barley germplasm Annual average economic losses from heat damage in Australian wheat crops are estimated to be about $1.1billion. Climate models predict … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2016 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Genetic approaches to reduce the nitrogen dilution effect and increase nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) in wheat The nitrogen dilution effect refers to the observation that high wheat yields are often associated with low grain protein content (… Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jun 2015 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Improved Adaption of Barley to Acid Soils Soil acidity with high levels of toxic aluminium is the largest (in area) soil constraint limiting sustainable barley production in … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2020 Research organisation Murdoch University
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Manipulating barley phenology to maximise yield potential The time of flowering is known to be the single most important trait that determines the adaptation and yield of … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Murdoch University
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 Plant science Research project UMU00044 - Identifying low pH tolerance and effective rhizobia for wild Cicer to improve adaptation to acid sandy soils Soil acidity restricts plant growth mainly due to the toxicity effects of Aluminium (Al) and Manganese (Mn). Deficiencies of Molybdenum (… Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2014 - 31 Jan 2022 Research organisation Murdoch University
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
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cross industry Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Understanding and developing a response to blue green aphid resistance to chemical controls Recently, field populations of bluegreen aphids (BGA - Acyrthosiphon kondoi) have been found with resistance to the insecticides omethoate, chlorpyrifos … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 19 Aug 2022 - 30 Nov 2024 Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Future options for the control of RLEM in Australian grain crops The red legged earth mite (RLEM) is one of the most destructive and economically important establishment pests of grain crops. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2024 Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd
Multiple industries Cereal grains Cotton Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Sugar Vegetables Crop protection Research project Prevention and preparedness for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) The recent establishment of the fall armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda) in Australia has created a need for an Australian perspective … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2020 - 30 Oct 2020 Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd
Multiple industries Oilseeds Pulse grains Crop protection Research project Insecticide resistance in the green peach aphid: national surveillance, preparedness and implications for virus management Insecticide resistance in the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae, GPA) continues to threaten canola and pulse production. There are diminishing … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation CESAR Pty. Ltd