GRDC Podcast

The NVT program aims to assist Australian grain growers in varietal decision making by providing comparative information of commercially available grain varieties, including on yield performance, on disease resistance ratings and on grain quality. 

In this four-part series we will hear from a range of breeders – across seven crop types – and each one will provide information on newly commercialised cultivars in the NVT program that will be available to growers for the first time in the upcoming season. 

This podcast is all about canola – and we are hearing from five plant breeders from across the country.

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More information: visit the NVT website.

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From cone and flat-bottomed silos, to sheds, bunkers, bags, and pits, grain storage options today are seemingly endless. It is not always the case that the cheapest option will be the most cost effective over time. Nor will the most expensive always be the most appropriate for your needs. On top of this, there is the need to keep your grain free from moisture, condensation, mould, and insects, which an aeration system can do by maintaining lower temperatures and consistent conditions. So, when choosing which grain storage option to invest in, where do we begin? We caught up with Ben White and Chris Warrick from the GRDC Grain Storage Extension Project to find out the starting points around grain storage options, along with the economics of aeration.

Contact: 

Ben White

GRDC Grain Storage Extension Team

[email protected] 

Chris Warrick

National Coordinator - GRDC Grain Storage Extension Team

[email protected]

More information:     

GRDC Stored Grain webpage

Stored Grain homepage

Grain Storage Extension Team hotline - 1800 WEEVIL (1800 933 845). 

Project Code: PRB2011-001SAX

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Maree Crawford is a passionate contributor to the Australian agricultural industry with a focus on delivering solutions through research, technology and best practice. She is a Technical Services Manager with Elders, and Non-Executive Director at Tosari Crop Research Centre. In this episode, Maree discusses what it was like growing up with 10 brothers, her love of sports, career influences, and the importance of upskilling young people in agriculture. 

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The NVT program aims to assist Australian grain growers in varietal decision making by providing comparative information of commercially available grain varieties, including on yield performance, on disease resistance ratings and on grain quality.

In this four-part series we will hear from a range of breeders – across seven crop types – and each one will provide information on newly commercialised cultivars in the NVT program that will be available to growers for the first time in the upcoming season.

This podcast is all about barley and oats – and we are hearing from three plant breeders from across the country.

For more information, visit the NVT website.

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With growers in the middle of harvest around the country, harvester fires are somewhat inevitable at this time of year. However, there are actions we can take to mitigate the risk. With lentil crops particularly susceptible to harvester fires, we spoke to Ben White from the Kondinin Group, as well as Adrian McCabe, a grower from South Australia, to find out why and what steps can be taken to reduce the chance of these incidents occurring.

First up Ben explains the primary causes of harvester fires. 

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Contact:

Ben White 

Kondinin Group 

[email protected] 

More Information:

GRDC Resources – Reducing harvest fires: The Back Pocket Guide  

GroundCover – Prepare to minimise fire risk this harvest

GRDC Code: PRS2005-001SAX

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🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Tim Neale.

For more than 20 years, Tim Neale has been running his own businesses and managing research, development and extension projects for broad spectrum of clients across a variety of agricultural sectors. He's was recognised as the Australian rural consultant of the year in 2018 and he is the co-founder of Data Farming – an ag technology company which services more than 35,000 farms across 50 countries with satellite imagery and insights.

GRDC Code: HOA2202-001SAX

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The NVT program aims to assist Australian grain growers in varietal decision making by providing comparative information of commercially available grain varieties, including on yield performance, on disease resistance ratings and on grain quality.

In this four-part series we will hear from a range of breeders – across seven crop types – and each one will provide information on newly commercialised cultivars in the NVT program that will be available to growers for the first time in the upcoming season.

This podcast is all about lentil, lupin and sorghum – and we are hearing from four plant breeders from across the country.

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Visit the NVT website for more information.

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The Australian Grains Genebank (AGG) is the centrepiece of grain crop genetic resources for the Australian grains industry.

Since it's opening in 2014, it has been a partnership between the Victorian Government (Agriculture Victoria) and GRDC. An additional $30M will support digital innovation and connectivity to international genebanks, improve the operational function, and establish new long term seed storage, laboratories and work areas.

Join the AGG leader Dr Sally Norton and plant pathologist Dr Joshua Fanning discuss the scope of the genebank and how it delivers for grain growers.

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Contact: 

Please use our online catalogue to make a query or place an order.

For any other queries, please email [email protected].

More information:

GRDC YouTube – Australian Grains Genebank: Conserving diversity for future crop development

Agriculture Victoria – The Australian Grains Genebank

GRDC Code: DEE2206-009OPX

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🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Roy Hamilton.

Roy is a long-standing northern panel member who operates a 4400-ha mixed family farming enterprise near Rand in NSW’s Riverina with his wife Leanne and son Michael. In this episode, Roy speaks about the life experiences, influences and lessons that have shaped him into person he is today, and the advice he has for future generations of Australian grain growers.

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The NVT program aims to assist Australian grain growers in varietal decision making by providing comparative information of commercially available grain varieties, including on yield performance, on disease resistance ratings and on grain quality. 

In this four-part series we will hear from a range of breeders – across seven crop types – and each one will provide information on newly commercialised cultivars in the NVT program that will be available to growers for the first time in the upcoming season.

This podcast is all about wheat – and we are hearing from six plant breeders from across the country.

Visit the NVT website for more information.

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