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Expanding options for sorghum- Food and Distilling logo
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Expanding options for sorghum- Food and Distilling

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment will target the development of high value markets for Australian sorghum. Markets in the food and beverage industries will be targeted for characterisation and current Australian varieties (and competitor varieties) assessed for their potential suitability to meet high quality market requirements.

1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Improved Adaption of Barley to Acid Soils logo
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Improved Adaption of Barley to Acid Soils

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Soil acidity with high levels of toxic aluminium is the largest (in area) soil constraint limiting sustainable barley production in Australia. Tolerant barley varieties are available but some of the more tolerant genotypes are associated with a blue aleurone phenotype. Blue aleurone is not permitted under current Grain Trade Australia...

1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Murdoch University

Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Minimising the impact of high temperature at flowering on spikelet fertility aligned to Project UMU00049 logo
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Minimising the impact of high temperature at flowering on spikelet fertility aligned to Project UMU00049

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Damage from heat events is a common constraint limiting crop production in Australia. The flowering stage of crop growth is particularly sensitive to high temperatures that can significantly decrease fertility and seed-setting rate resulting in grain yield losses. While considerable genetic variation for heat tolerance at flowering has been identified...

15 Mar 2019 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Murdoch University

Oat genomic resources for breeders and pre-breeders logo
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Oat genomic resources for breeders and pre-breeders

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Yield gains in oats are currently limited by the lack of availability of modern genomic and genotyping resources. Recently an international consortium consisting of members from the UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland, China, Canada, USA and Australia resolved to sequence multiple oat genotypes, develop modern oat genomic resources and construct an...

2 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2022

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Murdoch University

Transition Investment to secure critical outputs from current UQ00070 and previous Sorghum core pre-breeding investments logo
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Transition Investment to secure critical outputs from current UQ00070 and previous Sorghum core pre-breeding investments

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment supports the transition of sorghum pre-breeding to the same trait-based model used for all other mandated crops. The GRDC's investment in the core sorghum pre-breeding program ended when the most recent pre-breeding investment UQ00070, finished on the 30th June 2020. This investment will secure the resources and IP...

6 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

National Mung Bean Improvement Program logo
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National Mung Bean Improvement Program

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment in mung bean breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for growers. The specific traits of high priority include: superior packages of yield, multiple disease resistance (particularly to halo blight & tan spot) and regional adaptation superior to the current commercial varieties. Grain quality...

1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Future Peanut Breeding logo
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Future Peanut Breeding

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment in peanut breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for growers. The specific traits of high priority include higher yields, better disease control (late leaf spot, leaf rust and net blotch), Peanut Kernel Shrivel tolerance and improved quality (ie seed size, blanchability etc.). This...

1 Jul 2020 - 30 Sep 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Peanut Company of Australia

Pulse Breeding Australia: Faba Bean Breeding logo
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Pulse Breeding Australia: Faba Bean Breeding

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Faba bean is one of Australia's major cool season food legumes with production extending over a wide eco-geographic range with the major production area in the southern region (Victoria, South Australia) and a smaller area in the northern region (northern NSW and southern Queensland). These regions encompass a diversity of...

30 Jun 2016 - 30 Mar 2023

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

Australian National Vetch Breeding Program logo
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Australian National Vetch Breeding Program

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

The Australian National Vetch Breeding Program builds on previous work in vetch breeding and aims to deliver improved vetch varieties, with a focus on higher grain and dry matter yield. Improved resistance to ascochyta, botrytis and rust is also required, these attributes are seeing vetch provide a legume option in...

16 Nov 2017 - 31 Jan 2021

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Pulse Breeding Australia: Field Pea Breeding logo
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Pulse Breeding Australia: Field Pea Breeding

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

This investment in field pea breeding will deliver superior new varieties with increased reliability and profitability for field pea growers. The specific traits of high priority include: high yield potential across and within the major production regions for field pea, yield reliability particularly in low rainfall or short season climates,...

1 Jul 2016 - 31 Dec 2020

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]