-
Learning and Development, 15 Dec 2021Register for WA’s premier grains industry forum
The GRDC Grains Research Update, Perth, will showcase the latest research, technology, market development and management innovations to improve the productivity and profitability of the grains industry.
-
Learning and Development, 08 Nov 2021Theodore, Rolleston grains forums outline growth opportunities
GRDC is hosting Grains Research Updates at Theodore and Rolleston on November 17 and 18 respectively.
-
Learning and Development, 01 Sep 2021Correct harvester set-up yields results: GRDC workshops
Forums had been developed in response to industry concerns, to reduce losses and streamline operations at harvest.
-
Learning and Development, 25 Aug 2021AgSkilled 2.0 drives training needs for ag sector this harvest
The truck driver training and licencing courses will include competency-based assessment and licencing skillsets for heavy rigid (HR), heavy combination (HC) and multi-combination (MC) licences.
-
Learning and Development, 24 Aug 2021Benchmarking project helps to close yield gap
The winners of the 2020 GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops awards have been announced
-
Learning and Development, 12 Aug 20212021 fungicide resistance webinar
A webinar delivered by the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network will be streamed in each region from Monday 16 August.
-
Learning and Development, 16 Jul 2021Register now for WeedSmart Week 2021 in Esperance
The three-day event will start with a practical information forum, followed by two days of farm visits, where growers can see different approaches to weed management.
-
Learning and Development, 26 Jun 2021Time to diarise WA GRDC Grower Forum dates
Growers and grains industry stakeholders are invited to share their research, development and extension needs and priorities at upcoming events being held across WA’s grainbelt.
-
Learning and Development, 03 Jun 2021Insect identification and management workshops
A series of workshops designed to assist early career agronomists and growers in the grains sector make informed insect identification and management decisions will be run in Queensland in June and July.
-
Learning and Development, 17 May 2021Get the good oil on sunflowers at GRDC workshops
GRDC and the Australian Sunflower Association will run workshops in Pittsworth and Gunnedah to share the latest research with growers and advisers.
-
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...
How to prioritise soil constraint amelioration
The choice of strategy for soil amelioration depends on each grower's budget, equipment and experience...
Computing the impact of soil trait variability on yields
Machine learning software has successfully translated paddock maps of soil characteristics into maps that display...
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.
-
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.
Dunlop’s disc system allows for good moisture retention at sowing and fast sowing speeds
With a long-term goal of moisture conservation, the Dunlop brothers retain high cereal stubble loads...
Emerging plants are closely monitored bi-weekly to weekly basis
For Andrew Bennett, good crop establishment is important because plant density leads to weed competition...
-
Weeds, pests and diseases
Weeds, pests and diseases
Continuous learning underpins weed smarts
Tom Longmire farms with his family near Esperance in Western Australia and shared his whole-farm...
Phase rethink to aid weed and pest management
To improve the profitability and durability of cropping rotations, disruptive pasture phases are being considered...
GRDC invests in better mouse management for WA growers ahead of increased activity
Reports of an increase in mouse activity across WA haven’t come as a surprise to...
Rutherglen bug samples sought from NSW, Qld
CSIRO, the University of Queensland and NSW DPI are looking to better understand Rutherglen bug...
Sentinels boost region-specific pest and disease monitoring
The iMapPESTS team successfully deployed its new and improved mobile surveillance unit, Sentinel 5, to...
Prevention is better than cure
Early detection and prevention are key components of a biosecurity plan that is designed to...
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...
Stripe rust incursions create huge challenges
The impact of exotic cereal rust incursions was on full display in eastern Australia during...
Genetic discovery to improve breeding for disease resistance in wheat
Researchers have discovered a genetic element in a common wheat pathogen with potential to help...
-
Grain storage
Grain storage
Monitoring grain for quality and pest control
Regular monthly storage checks for pests using an insect sieve and probe traps are critical...
Growers focus on improved grain storage capacity
Experts are predicting a bumper grain crop this year, prompting storage specialists to encourage growers...
Good grain storage management helps growers grab market opportunities
Grain storage moves beyond feed and seed to offer options for better selling strategies.
-
Crops
Crops
New wheat class set to deliver greater choice and value
Wheat Quality Australia (WQA) has introduced a new milling wheat class – Australian White Wheat...
Wheat adaptation puzzle solutions
Puzzle solving is an important skill for scientists and David Cann has honed this skill...
Grower came for high prices, stayed for rotational benefits
Like many Eyre Peninsula growers, Tarren Minhard was attracted by the high price lentils were...
Pulse establishment under investigation
Simulation modelling, together with field and pot trials, is showing pulses could be sown deeper...
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...
-
Innovation
Innovation
Improving harvester set-up an ongoing conversation
More than 600 growers attended GRDC-invested harvester set-up forums during 2021. The forums provided information...
Protein monitoring sharpens the nitrogen picture
A great season is helping to kickstart variable-rate nitrogen practices, although water use efficiency remains...
Versatile vetch builds system agility
In the past 30 years vetch has become an established part of Australia’s cropping landscape,...
New role for medical imaging technology in grains research
The ability to screen for stress-tolerant grain and legume germplasm is about to take a...
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...
New pre-breeding co-investment to tackle sorghum lodging
A new $11.6 million, five-and-a-half-year joint investment is aiming to address lodging in sorghum.
Set up a successful season with area-wide biosecurity tactics
It is the perfect time to implement area-wide biosecurity tactics. Setting the season up correctly...
-
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...
Study shows ‘tweaking’ pays handsome dividends
An extra $150 to $250 a hectare may be available to those willing to ‘tweak’...
Improving harvester set-up ‘money in the bank’: grower
GRDC will offer a series of free harvester forum workshops across WA designed to help...
Register for WA’s premier grains industry forum
The GRDC Grains Research Update, Perth, will showcase the latest research, technology, market development and...
Theodore, Rolleston grains forums outline growth opportunities
GRDC is hosting Grains Research Updates at Theodore and Rolleston on November 17 and 18...