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Grower Groups, 30 Oct 2021GRDC takes a ‘ground up’ approach to research
Growers, advisers and researchers are invited to contribute ideas about on-farm constraints or regional opportunities to GRDC to assist in developing RD&E investments that deliver for industry.
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Grower Groups, 20 Oct 2021National Grower Network: listening, learning and responding
GRDC has announced the National Grower Network will replace the Regional Cropping Solutions Network and Grower Solutions Group model as a consistent approach to identifying priority grain industry issues. The new approach started in July and will take 12 months to transition across the regions.
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Grower Groups, 13 Sep 2020Western GRDC Grower Network News
The western region Grower Network groups met to discuss and prioritise constraints and opportunities for the five port zone areas.
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Grower Groups, 12 Sep 2020Have a say in grains research through Grower Network
Grain growers in the southern cropping region are invited to provide GRDC with ideas to advance their industry.
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Grower Groups, 28 Feb 2019Open Forums give growers a say in WA
Grassroots ideas feed into GRDC investment planning pipeline.
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Grower Groups, 26 Feb 2019GRDC invests in Nuffield scholarships to boost grain business capacity
Investment in grower leadership program designed to promote better business management.
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Agronomy
Agronomy
NVT trial results aid crop choice
NVT data is proving invaluable in variety and crop choice decisions
GRDC National Variety Trials releases 2021 Sorghum Harvest Report
The release of the 2021 NVT Sorghum Harvest Report is a significant step in continuing...
Modelling better tillage tools
Novel computer modelling can better inform equipment design and operation, and a GRDC-supported scholar is...
Trials show benefits of strategic cover cropping
Cover crops can not only improve fallow efficiency and provide a ‘net’ water benefit, but...
Peer-to-peer frost learning focuses on risk zones
Frost is a complex cropping constraint to manage but growers have benefited from sharing their...
Paddock maps track Jack Frost
A new model-based system developed by CSIRO researchers enables growers to map frost movement over...
Good seasons blur wetters’ benefit
Although season and soil type can influence their efficacy, wetters are another tool for growers...
Mindset change to underpin new tools for low-rainfall cropping systems
Growers in the low-rainfall zones of Western Australia are being encouraged to rethink cropping systems,...
Growers urged to focus on minimising risks of spray drift this season
Research is continuing into finding spray drift reduction techniques.
Check suitability of spray water in north
Calls to test water quality before using it for application of herbicides and pesticides.
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Grower stories
Grower stories
Heads up: growers flag promising harvest
Each year, GroundCover™ follows a group of growers from across Australia as they manage the...
‘Great season’ highlights water use efficiency
This year’s grain harvest is looking great at Russell and Jacqui Taylor’s farm on Queensland’s...
Multiple benefits arise from cropping diversity
A diverse crop portfolio matched with new ideas and skills gives the Kelly family business...
Tackling clay with care after years of experience
Peter Luberda shares his knowledge of clay spreading gained over many years.
Beans recruited in pursuit of hyper-yielding wheat
Jock Binnie likes to grow faba beans because of their relative tolerance to waterlogging compared...
New pool quenches Tasmanian feed grain thirst
Cereals play an important break crop role for a Tasmanian vegetable grower, but they are...
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Weeds, pests and diseases
Weeds, pests and diseases
Summer weeds on the march
A two-year survey supported by GRDC has found summer weeds are on the move across...
Unified approach improves herbicide resistance data
Organisations across Australia tasked with surveying weeds for herbicide resistance have adopted the same protocols...
Project aims to reduce devastation caused by Rutherglen bug
With a taste for the exotic, the native pest insect Rutherglen bug can cause havoc...
Doubling down on bait to reduce mouse numbers
A step-by-step research approach to mouse management has led to better baiting results, but the...
Prevention is better than cure
Early detection and prevention are key components of a biosecurity plan that is designed to...
Pantry Blitz a biosecurity success for WA grains industry
Demonstrating the absence of exotic pests is vital to continue growing the local grain industry...
Partnership targets next-generation herbicides
The Herbicide Innovation Partnership, which is an initiative of GRDC and the crop science division...
New herbicide classification system
Australia’s approach to herbicide mode of action (MOA) classification is being updated to align with...
Research targets STB management in southern region
Agronomists and growers in the southern region’s low and medium-rainfall zones have raised concerns about...
Breeding hope arises as potential Fusarium control
A combined research effort in breeding, pathology and extension is exploring how to combat Fusarium...
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Grain storage
Grain storage
Aeration cooling can help save moist grain
Storing cereals and pulses with an average moisture content above 12.5 per cent can cause...
Successful grain storage starts pre-harvest
GRDC grain storage expert Chris Warrick encourages growers to start maintenance and check storage facilities...
Good grain storage management helps growers grab market opportunities
Grain storage moves beyond feed and seed to offer options for better selling strategies.
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Crops
Crops
New tools for wheat salt tolerance
Innovative research using proteomics is putting salt tolerance under the microscope to provide a boost...
Northern research goes to the root of the matter
Grain production gains for the northern Australian cropping region are being sought through increased knowledge...
Many mentors shape calling to improve pulses
Mentors play a formative part in shaping a career, as Dr Lachlan Lake can attest...
Lentil performance push in southern Australia
Experimental lentil research exploring waterlogging tolerance, yield plasticity and growth-yield coupling helps to lift the...
Radical rethink of sorghum cold tolerance
Heat and water stresses are driving a rethink on traditional sowing times for sorghum which...
Statistics help decipher ‘noisy’ agronomic trials
A game changing statistical model is under development to tease out the influence that different...
Farm trial to explore direct heading versus windrowing
One New South Wales farming family is exploring direct heading of canola versus windrowing as...
Are you leaving canola profit in the paddock?
Multiple research projects show a big difference in yield and profit when care is taken...
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Innovation
Innovation
Protein monitoring sharpens the nitrogen picture
A great season is helping to kickstart variable-rate nitrogen practices, although water use efficiency remains...
Novel analysis to improve utility of on-farm research
Innovative analysis is enabling more accurate interpretation of large-scale trials to inform management decisions. Combining...
Multi-pronged strategy tackles LMA wheat quality defect
Research into the wheat quality defect late maturity alpha-amylase (LMA) targets genetic improvements, field predictions...
Statistical modelling upgrade improves variety trials analysis
Varieties can be compared more easily across environments with a method that helps both breeders...
Putting a value on paddock drainage
GRDC has initiated new sub-surface drainage investments in WA to help growers manage the effects...
Forecasts fortified for decision-making confidence
Comparative report cards for international climate models will provide agriculturally relevant comparisons of their effectiveness...
The next generation: our bridge to the future
GRDC has a proud history of investing in the next generation of young PhD and...
Survey shows farmers viewed as responsible stewards
Study highlights community perceptions of Australian agriculture.
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Farm business
Farm business
GRDC takes a ‘ground up’ approach to research
Growers, advisers and researchers are invited to contribute ideas about on-farm constraints or regional opportunities...
National Grower Network: listening, learning and responding
GRDC has announced the National Grower Network will replace the Regional Cropping Solutions Network and...
Improving harvester set-up ‘money in the bank’: grower
GRDC will offer a series of free harvester forum workshops across WA designed to help...
Project management a valuable farm business skill
Logistics and planning expert Stephen MacPherson believes the secret to success, whether in farming or...
Theodore, Rolleston grains forums outline growth opportunities
GRDC is hosting Grains Research Updates at Theodore and Rolleston on November 17 and 18...
Correct harvester set-up yields results: GRDC workshops
Forums had been developed in response to industry concerns, to reduce losses and streamline operations...