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  • Early alert system for crop disease infection
    Announcements, 21 Feb 2025
    Early alert system for crop disease infection

    In an Australian first, grain growers now have access to accurate, localised data to improve disease management through a project harnessing technology to track airborne disease spore movement.

  • GRDC invests extra $3.5M in biosecurity for grain growers
    Announcements, 14 Feb 2025
    GRDC invests extra $3.5M in biosecurity for grain growers

    GRDC and Plant Health Australia (PHA) have recently signed a joint $3.5 million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bolster the Grains Industry Biosecurity Plan 2023–28.

  • Avoid complacency with FAW resistance
    Announcements, 19 Dec 2024
    Avoid complacency with FAW resistance

    FAW, a serious pest of cereals and pulses, was discovered in Australia in February 2020 and has since established populations in northern areas of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Seasonal outbreaks have also impacted some growing regions of northern NSW.

  • New research shows wheat falling number may improve after storage
    Announcements, 10 Dec 2024
    New research shows wheat falling number may improve after storage

    The research explored the possibility of falling number test results improving due to grain being stored.

  • Trust is key to ‘social licence’ for grain growers
    Announcements, 03 Dec 2024
    Trust is key to ‘social licence’ for grain growers

    The work builds on data collected as part of a three-year program, which identified challenges facing the grains industry as well as strategies to strengthen trust within communities.

  • Grains and horticulture join forces to fight pest insects
    Announcements, 19 Nov 2024
    Grains and horticulture join forces to fight pest insects

    GRDC is investing $10 million in the five-year-project alongside significant contributions from Hort Innovation, the University of Melbourne, and Cesar Australia.

  • New app paints clear picture of pesticide resistance across Australia
    Announcements, 12 Nov 2024
    New app paints clear picture of pesticide resistance across Australia

    The Pesticide Resistance Integrated Mapping (PRIM) tool was developed through the Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI) program, a major investment by GRDC.

  • $10M project to explore farming systems for HRZ growers
    Announcements, 09 Nov 2024
    $10M project to explore farming systems for HRZ growers

    The $10 million, five-year project was announced today (November 9) by Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis at the Albany Agricultural Show in Albany.

  • Pulse protein research to meet global demand
    Announcements, 23 Oct 2024
    Pulse protein research to meet global demand

    GRDC is investing $8.8 million dollars on behalf of grain growers in an innovative $13.6 million plant protein project set to position Australia to capitalise on growing consumer demand across the world.

  • GRDC recommends review to determine ‘right-size’ RD&E
    Announcements, 27 Sep 2024
    GRDC recommends review to determine ‘right-size’ RD&E

    This is the first time in the organisation’s 34-year history that the GRDC Board and Executive team have triggered an in-depth review that will assess this critical question. To help answer this, the review will focus on three key areas: GRDC’s financial position; the sector’s research and development capacity alongside research, development and extension (RD&E) opportunities; and GRDC reserves and the grains industry levy.

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