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National Mung Bean Improvement Program logo
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National Mung Bean Improvement Program

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment in mung bean breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for growers. The specific traits of high priority include: superior packages of yield, multiple disease resistance (particularly to halo blight & tan spot) and regional adaptation superior to the current commercial varieties. Grain quality...

1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Future Peanut Breeding logo
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Future Peanut Breeding

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment in peanut breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for growers. The specific traits of high priority include higher yields, better disease control (late leaf spot, leaf rust and net blotch), Peanut Kernel Shrivel tolerance and improved quality (ie seed size, blanchability etc.). This...

1 Jul 2020 - 30 Sep 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Peanut Company of Australia

Pulse Breeding Australia: Faba Bean Breeding logo
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Pulse Breeding Australia: Faba Bean Breeding

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Faba bean is one of Australia's major cool season food legumes with production extending over a wide eco-geographic range with the major production area in the southern region (Victoria, South Australia) and a smaller area in the northern region (northern NSW and southern Queensland). These regions encompass a diversity of...

30 Jun 2016 - 30 Mar 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

Australian National Vetch Breeding Program logo
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Australian National Vetch Breeding Program

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The Australian National Vetch Breeding Program builds on previous work in vetch breeding and aims to deliver improved vetch varieties, with a focus on higher grain and dry matter yield. Improved resistance to ascochyta, botrytis and rust is also required, these attributes are seeing vetch provide a legume option in...

16 Nov 2017 - 31 Jan 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Pulse Breeding Australia: Field Pea Breeding logo
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Pulse Breeding Australia: Field Pea Breeding

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment in field pea breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for field pea growers. The specific traits of high priority include: high yield potential across and within the major production regions for field pea, yield reliability particularly in low rainfall or short season climates,...

1 Jul 2016 - 31 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

Pulse Breeding Australia: Lentil Breeding logo
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Pulse Breeding Australia: Lentil Breeding

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment in lentil breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for lentil growers. The specific traits of high priority include: higher yielding mid and early maturing disease resistant red lentils, superior imidazolinone tolerant lentils and new germplasm that provides higher botrytis grey mould (BGM) and...

1 Jul 2016 - 31 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]

National Oat Breeding Program logo
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National Oat Breeding Program

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment in oat breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for growers. The specific traits of high priority include: ?-glucan (min 4%), colour, groat percentage, hectolitre weight and protein content, oat crown (leaf) and stem rusts, Septoria Leaf Blotch, Root lesion nematodes, Red Leather leaf...

14 Aug 2018 - 31 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Optimising Canola Production in Diverse Australian Growing Environments logo
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Optimising Canola Production in Diverse Australian Growing Environments

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Canola growers in Australia need to be able to select varieties that will perform optimally in their local growing conditions. The timing of flowering is an important factor in determining sowing time and avoiding frost, heat and terminal drought. This project will generate genome marker, gene expression and phenotype datasets...

1 Jan 2019 - 30 Jun 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Program 2 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Coordinating international blackleg research and development logo
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Program 2 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Coordinating international blackleg research and development

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The use of resistance genes is one of the major strategies for minimising the impact of blackleg disease of canola. Therefore, the accurate identification of resistance genes in Australian canola cultivars is essential for the continued high levels of canola production. All commercial cultivars are released with associated resistance groups,...

1 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Melbourne

Program 4 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Phenotyping for Adult Plant Resistance (APR - Quantitative Resistance) in canola logo
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Program 4 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola: Phenotyping for Adult Plant Resistance (APR - Quantitative Resistance) in canola

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Blackleg disease is a threat to canola production in Australia with an estimated 15% reduction in total grain yield annually. Control strategies include isolation of crops from disease sources, chemical control as well as varietal resistance. Major gene resistance (MGR) is a gene-for-gene interaction whereby one gene in the plant...

29 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)