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GRDC Board Members
Date: 22.11.2011
The GRDC Board is accountable to Australia's grain growers, through the industry peak organisation and to the Commonwealth Parliament, through the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The GRDC Board normally has between seven and nine directors.
The Chairman is selected and appointed by the Minister. Mr Keith Perrett was appointed by the Minister on 1 October 2007, and reappointed until 30 September 2013.
The Managing Director is appointed by the Board of the Corporation. The Managing Director is the sole Executive Director and holds office at the Corporation's pleasure. John Harvey was appointed as the GRDC’s Managing Director on 1 March 2011.
Five to seven Directors are appointed by the Minister, on advice from a selection committee selected by the Minister. On 22 November 2011 the Minister announced the appointment of 6 directors, until 30 September 2014. -
Online resource a link to precision agriculture information
Date: 11.11.2011
A handy online information source about precision agriculture can offer guidance to growers recording paddock yield data this harvest.
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Grain storage – cool it!
Date: 09.11.2011
Aeration cooling for on-farm grain storages can improve grain quality in so many ways it’s surprising to discover many grain farmers are yet to embrace this technology.
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Ants and termites help lift wheat yields at Binnu
Date: 27.10.2011
Ants and termites, supported by conservation agriculture practices, are providing unexpectedly high yield benefits on Rohan Ford’s property at Binnu, north of Geraldton.
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Hygiene and structural treatments for grain storages – simple, easy, effective
Date: 24.10.2011
The Grains Research and Development Corporation says grain farmers are the first in the value chain, so they have a pivotal role in determining the quality and reputation of Australia grain being offered in domestic and international markets.
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Wheat quality changes explained
Date: 17.10.2011
Cindy Mills, executive officer of the body set up this year to manage wheat variety classification, Wheat Quality Australia, explains the new body's role and operations.
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World class export grains innovation centre for WA
Date: 24.08.2011
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) today announced that it will partner with the WA State Government to establish a new Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) in Western Australia.
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Slugs and snails - New insights and options
Date: 23.08.2011
Take home messages
• No one control option will work
• Moisture availability is a key regulator of slug and snail populations
• Need to understand underlying biology
• Baiting at establishment is still the best emergency control option -
End Point Royalties
Date: 22.08.2011
EPRs are an essential income source for Australia’s cereal, pulse and oilseed breeding programs. The collection of these royalties is evolving and now there are two main systems.
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Website sets out wheat’s product qualities
Date: 17.08.2011
Detailed information that defines varieties and classes of Australian wheat will now be available to growers on the Wheat Quality Australia website.
- Research & Development
- Market Research
- Rotation and Planning
- Pre Breeding Research
- Breeding/New Varieties
- Variety Evaluation
- Crop Establishment
- Crop Monitoring
- Crop Nutrition
- Crop Protection
- Biosecurity/Market Access
- Agronomy/Farming Systems
- Environment/Climate/Land Management
- Harvesting and Storage
- Crop Products
- Quality/Standards
- Business Management
- Extension and Communication
- Building Capacity
