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NVT Pathology

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2005 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers with access to independent and locally relevant variety performance information. The NVT Pathology program produces the NVT national disease resistance ratings through field, glasshouse, laboratory and controlled-environment trials. Under the program...

1 May 2019 - 30 Apr 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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NVT Statistics

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The National Variety Trial (NVT) program was established by GRDC in 2005 to provide Australian grain growers and advisers with access to independent and locally relevant variety performance information. Results of all NVT trials (winter and summer crops) undergo statistical analysis to ensure the best quality information is available for...

25 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Northern Farming Systems - Integrating research solutions for improving profitability in summer dominated rainfall systems

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Previous work has highlighted that there is a significant gap between potential and current cropping system efficiency and profitability in the grain growing regions of New South Wales and Queensland. This project will compare the key production parameters that have impacts on system productivity and farm profitability, including measuring intended...

1 Jul 2020 - 31 Oct 2025

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Upgrading APSIM nitrogen cycling and loss routines with data from the National Australian Nitrous Oxide Research Program (NANORP)

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment will access the high precision Nitrogen (N) dataset collected by the NANORP program to develop validate and/or improve soil N algorithms within APSIM that predict daily changes in N pools and movement, plant uptake and N losses. The work will also highlight any further weaknesses in the APSIM...

19 Feb 2021 - 19 Feb 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (within the Northern region)

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations for cereals and pulses including their incidence and severity in association with changes in farming practice and other factors (such as climatic trends) that informs industry of disease risks and assists in identifying...

30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (Western region)

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations for cereals, oilseeds and pulses including their incidence and severity in association with changes in farming practice and other factors (such as climatic trends) that informs industry of disease risks and assists in...

1 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (within the Southern region - Victoria)

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations including their incidence and severity in association with changes in farming practice and other factors (such as climatic trends) that informs industry of disease risks and assists in identifying RD&E investment priorities for...

1 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Disease surveillance and related diagnostics for the Australian grains industry (within the Southern region - South Australia)

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This project is part of a national disease surveillance program to monitor the changes in pathogen populations including their incidence and severity in association with changes in farming practice and other factors (such as climatic trends) that informs industry of disease risks and assists in identifying RD&E investment priorities for...

1 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2024

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Management of spot form of net blotch in the low rainfall zones of Western Australia

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Spot form net blotch (SFNB) is one of the most common foliar diseases of barley in Australia. It can be economically important in favourable seasons. In the low rainfall zones (LRZ) of Western Australia, there is a lack of confidence and knowledge of the factors that will cause a SFNB...

30 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Sclerotinia management for narrow leaf lupin crops in Western Australian farming systems

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) is a serious but sporadic disease of broadleaf field crops in Australia. The main causal organism, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, has a host range in excess of 400 plant species including all broadleaf crop species within the dryland cropping rotation. In recent years, SSR has become an important...

26 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 2025

Australian Capital Territory, Australia