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  • Multiple skills for challenging environments
    Multiple skills for challenging environments
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-12-05T09:00:00+11:00

    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.

  • Genetic detective on the mouse trail
    Genetic detective on the mouse trail
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-12-04T09:00:00+11:00

    Forecasting of mouse plagues across Australian grain producing regions stands to have a boost through a GRDC-supported capacity-building project. Dr Kevin Oh is applying his ecological and genetic skills to monitoring and mapping mouse populations to inform such forecasts.

  • New insights into link between soil strength and soil water
    New insights into link between soil strength and soil water
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-12-03T09:00:00+11:00

    Building science capacity is important when it comes to understanding the amelioration requirements of Australia’s ancient and diverse soils. Dr Rodrigo da Silva has brought experience from working with soils in south and north America to focus on this issue for Australian growers.

  • Phase rethink to aid weed and pest management
    Phase rethink to aid weed and pest management
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-12-02T09:00:00+11:00

    To improve the profitability and durability of cropping rotations, disruptive pasture phases are being considered in a GRDC-supported capacity-building project. These phases have the potential to reduce disease pressure in crops and assist in weed management.

  • Pandemic delivers a win for local agriculture students
    Pandemic delivers a win for local agriculture students
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-12-01T09:00:00+11:00

    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
    New tools for wheat salt tolerance
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-11-29T09:00:00+11:00

    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
    Northern research goes to the root of the matter
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-11-28T09:00:00+11:00

    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
    Smart digital solutions for barley drought resistance
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-11-25T09:00:00+11:00

    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.

  • Modelling better tillage tools
    Modelling better tillage tools
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-11-22T09:00:00+11:00

    Novel computer modelling can better inform equipment design and operation, and a GRDC-supported scholar is investigating the operation of a rotary spader. Dr Mustafa Ucgul at the University of South Australia has honed his expertise through two training projects and is contributing the next level of knowledge in this space for the Australian grains industry.

  • Horsham – an industry capacity-building incubator
    Horsham – an industry capacity-building incubator
    Supplement: Grains research - the next generation, November-December 2021 - 2021-11-21T09:00:00+11:00

    By investing with specialist research providers, GRDC is able to create environments where the next generation of grains scientists can be nurtured. Grains Innovation Park, at Horsham, is host to such an investment with Agriculture Victoria and has six PhD students hard at work on priority industry issues.

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