GRDC Podcast

The GRDC investment ‘improving surface and subsurface water management across the medium and high rainfall zones of Australia’ is investigating the benefits and challenges of different drainage options across different production regions, cropping systems and soil types. Grower Jeremy Whyte and agronomist Quenten Knight discuss how landforming uses natural and constructed gradients to assist excess water to flow off paddocks, thereby reducing ponding and waterlogging, and increasing yields. This podcast is part of a 6-part GRDC series on managing soil constraints in Western Australia.

Contact:

Jeremy Whyte

Warakirri Cropping

jeremy.whyte@warakirricropping.com.au



Quenten Knight

Agronomy Focus

Quenten@agronomyfocus.com.au

More Information:

https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grdc/announcements/drainage-that-delivers-new-tools-for-profitable-water-management



Project Code:

PAP2510-001RTX
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Dr Lisle Snyman always knew she wanted to work in plant science. Growing up in South Africa, Lisle honed her pathology skills from a young age, cumulating in an esteemed career that has seen her work across the
globe. Eventually settling in Warwick, Queensland, as a principal plant pathologist for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Lisle has been awarded 2026 GRDC Seed of Light North Award for her contribution to the grains industry. GRDC’s Seed of Light Award recognises outstanding individuals who have significantly contributed to communicating research outcomes to grain growers and others working across the grains industry. Projects of note include GRDC- related research initiatives including three Net Blotch Consortium projects, national net form net blotch pathotyping and National Variety Trials disease screening.

Contact:

Lisle Snyman

QLD DPI

lisle.snyman@dpi.qld.gov.au

More Information:

https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grdc/awardsscholarships/scientist-and-grain-storage-expert-net-grdcs-major-northern-awards

https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grdc/awardsscholarships/grains-research-and-industry-champions-acknowledged
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/diseases/new-rusts-a-continual-threat-to-cereals-industry
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How similar is herbicide resistance in Canada compared to Australia? Research Fellow and weed scientist at the University of Western Australia, William Kramer, shares his global perspective on this challenging issue for growers and his journey in genomics research to better understand what genes are involved in resistance.

William is part of the GRDC Weed Management Initiative research team, run in partnership with The University of Western Australia, The University of Adelaide, Charles Sturt University and The University of Queensland.

Contact:

William Kramer
University of Western Australia
william.kramer@uwa.edu.au

More information:

https://www.ahri.uwa.edu.au/us-phd-graduate-to-join-ahri-to-deliver-herbicide-technology-program/

Investment code:

SPP2502-001SAX
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Growers and agronomists in the southern cropping region discuss how they are maximising their dual-purpose crops using the information found in the GRDC publication “20 Tips for dual-purpose crops”. This practical guide is the result of a GRDC investment led by CSIRO. Hear from growers Ben Lane, Max O’Connor and Brad Cavanagh as well as Delta Agribusiness agronomists, Tim Condon and Ben Lenehan.

Contacts:

Tim Condon

Delta Agribusiness

tcondon@deltaag.com.au



Ben Lenehan

Delta Agribusiness

blenehan@deltaag.com.au



More information:

https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/all-publications/publications/2025/20-tips-for-dual-purpose-crops

https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/farm-business/business-management/dual-purpose-canola-adds-$1.6-billion-to-farmers-returns

https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grower-stories/national/dual-purpose-crops-drive-mixed-farm-resilience

https://www.deltaag.com.au/

Project/Investment Code:

CSP2106-009RTX
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How do you know if it’s worth spraying fungicide on canola to keep diseases like Sclerotinia at bay? Maurie Street, from Grain Orana Alliance in Dubbo and Rohan Brill from Brill Ag in the Riverina, have been conducting field trials on the yield response to different spraying scenarios when dealing with Sclerotinia and discuss the logic behind making decisions at the beginning and even in the middle of a growing season.

Contacts:

Maurie Street

Grain Orana Alliance

maurie.street@grainorana.com.au



Rohan Brill

Brill Ag

rohan@brillag.com.au



More Information:

SclerotiniaCM app: https://www.dpird.wa.gov.au/online-tools/sclerotinia-cm--sclerotinia-management-app/

https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/diseases/do-canola-fungicide-applications-always-pay

https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grdc/announcements/fungicide-use-may-be-placing-canola-production-at-risk

https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/audio/podcast/2021/fungicide-resistance-in-canola-crops-with-dr-steve-marcroft

https://afren.com.au/fungicides-available-for-australian-grain-crops-and-their-modes-of-action/

https://afren.com.au/research-fast-tracked-to-arrest-rising-blackleg-resistance/

https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/weeds-pests-diseases/weeds/grdc-builds-a-team-australia-to-bolster-weed-research
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