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  • Multiple skills for challenging environments
    Cereals, 05 Dec 2021
    Multiple skills for challenging environments

    Scientific capacity building is being facilitated as part of a major GRDC–NSW DPI bilateral investment. Mitch Buster is one such candidate undertaking a PhD to further understand the interaction of root architecture with water use and Fusarium crown rot in high-value cereals with the aim of improving productivity.

  • Pandemic delivers a win for local agriculture students
    Cereals, 01 Dec 2021
    Pandemic delivers a win for local agriculture students

    A keen interest in food crops has underpinned Dr Onoriode Coast’s travel and training around the world and led to developing expertise in dissecting wheat’s tolerance of heat to develop tools for Australian breeders to select better yielding lines under heat stress

  • New tools for wheat salt tolerance
    Cereals, 29 Nov 2021
    New tools for wheat salt tolerance

    Innovative research using proteomics is putting salt tolerance under the microscope to provide a boost to breeding wheat with increased salt tolerance

  • Northern research goes to the root of the matter
    Cereals, 28 Nov 2021
    Northern research goes to the root of the matter

    Grain production gains for the northern Australian cropping region are being sought through increased knowledge of root-soil-nutrient interactions.

  • Smart digital solutions for barley drought resistance
    Cereals, 25 Nov 2021
    Smart digital solutions for barley drought resistance

    Technologies are converging at the University of Adelaide where Na (Charlotte) Sai is bringing together machine learning with detailed physiological and genetic analysis to dissect the dynamics of drought tolerance of barley to inform breeding programs. She is undertaking a GRDC-supported capacity-building project to complete a Doctor of Philosophy and gain valuable skills to contribute to the Australian grains industry.

  • Inspirational legacy ups the ante with phenology data
    Cereals, 19 Nov 2021
    Inspirational legacy ups the ante with phenology data

    GRDC has developed a legacy of capacity building during its years of operation, where scientists are successively nurturing the development of the next generation of scientists. Max Bloomfield is just one of many who have benefited and will soon be supporting Australian growers to make more informed cropping decisions underpinned by cutting-edge science.

  • Roots may unlock improved durum resilience
    Cereals, 18 Nov 2021
    Roots may unlock improved durum resilience

    Sensor technology is being combined with conventional agronomy and molecular science in a GRDC-supported capacity-building project at the University of Queensland to deliver new traits and tools to Australian durum breeding programs

  • GRDC helps guide sowing plans for 2022
    Cereals, 03 Nov 2021
    GRDC helps guide sowing plans for 2022

    GRDC has just released the 2022 Victorian Crop Sowing Guide to assist growers in what to plant for the 2022 winter crop season.

  • GRDC helps growers with 2022 winter crop variety choices
    Cereals, 28 Oct 2021
    GRDC helps growers with 2022 winter crop variety choices

    The newly released GRDC 2022 Queensland Winter Crop Sowing Guide contains the latest information for wheat, barley and chickpea varieties.

  • Useful guides to boost crop potential
    Cereals, 21 Aug 2021
    Useful guides to boost crop potential

    To help growers make informed cropping decisions, GRDC has invested in several guides which are available from the GRDC website.

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