3727 research projects
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Program 5 - Towards Effective Control of Blackleg of Canola : Canola infrastructure and FFS
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Blackleg, caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans, is the most serious disease of canola in Australia. A critical component of an effective blackleg genetic resistance improvement effort is industry having access to a reliable, accurate high-throughput disease screening capacity. This program will support the development of high throughput (faster), cheaper...
1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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National Field Pea Breeding Program
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
The National Field Pea Breeding program is focussed on developing improved, high yielding varieties faster. The program deploys breeding technologies such as genomic selection and high throughput phenotyping to improve selection intensity and accuracy faster. The program is deploying “big data” to gain a better understanding of genotype by environment...
31 May 2021 - 30 Jun 2026
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
UMU00044 - Identifying low pH tolerance and effective rhizobia for wild Cicer to improve adaptation to acid sandy soils
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Soil acidity restricts plant growth mainly due to the toxicity effects of Aluminium (Al) and Manganese (Mn). Deficiencies of Molybdenum (Mo), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg) can also occur in acid soils. In Western Australia, Al toxicity is most prevalent on acid soils whilst Mn toxicity...
30 Jun 2014 - 31 Jan 2022
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Preserving Australia’s Rhizobial Collections to Benefit the Australian Grain Industry
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
The gene-bank collections of rhizobia strains in Australia have provided the cultures for development of commercial inoculant production and are a resource for the future improvement of the inoculants used for pulse and pasture legumes. Strains in these collections are routinely distributed nationally and internationally in support of legume development...
11 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2023
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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USQ00017 - Assessing collections of wild chickpea relatives for resistance to root-lesion nematodes
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is an important pulse crop grown in Australia and internationally where it is an important source of protein in many countries. It is the major grain legume in the northern region of Australia and brings many benefits as a rotational crop with wheat. However, both wheat and...
30 Jun 2014 - 30 Jun 2021
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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DAV00158 -DEPI BA-2- Quantifying the value of pulse grains
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
It is essential that Australian growers have access to pulse varieties that combine a suite of desirable traits including, increased grain yield, improved agronomic characteristics and optimal quality traits. These traits ensure the viability of the industry and maximise returns to growers on their on-farm investment. Quality traits are specific...
1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Introducing a new major effect gene for crown rot resistance into Australian wheat
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Fusarium crown rot of wheat is estimated to cost the Australian grains industry $404 million per year in lost yield. There are currently limited control options for crown rot, with cultural controls the most effective. Although there are some quantitative resistance sources coming through Australian breeders' pipelines, additional sources are...
1 Oct 2021 - 28 Feb 2025
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Australian Cereal Rust Control Program -Wheat and barley breeding support
Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)
Cereal rust diseases can cause significant yield losses. Genetic resistance in commercial varieties is an important part of the management of cereal rusts in Australia. New rust pathotypes frequently occur in Australia, and can impact the expected resistance of cereal varieties. This project provides a rust resistance screening service for...
1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Research project
Vessel heat stress trial program
LiveCorp
Australia exports sheep to the Middle East via sea, and in some seasons there is a risk that heat and humidity on the ships will reach high levels. With funding from the Australian Government, LiveCorp conducted a global search for technology with the potential to reduce this risk by controlling...
18 Apr 2019 - 31 Aug 2021
New South Wales, Australia
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Vessel network connectivity trial
LiveCorp
The livestock export industry and the regulator are increasingly interested in collecting data from sensors and smart devices to provide automated and independent monitoring and recording of conditions on the ships. However, the lack of connectivity on vessels as well as between vessels and the cloud is a major barrier...
9 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021
New South Wales, Australia