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GRDC Board chair Sharon Starick announced the Soil-Borne Disease Initiative on Tuesday (Photo: GRDC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>February 3, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has launched a national project designed to arm grain growers with the strategies to combat the nation\u2019s most damaging soil-borne diseases.<\/p>\n

A GRDC spokesperson said soil-borne diseases such as crown rot, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia and nematodes cause an estimated $1.71 billion in grain losses annuall.<\/p>\n

GRDC Board chair Sharon Starick announced the five-year Soil-Borne Disease Initiative during a Grains Research Update in Adelaide on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

GRDC will invest $20 million complemented by $14 million from collaborating research partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cSoil-borne diseases are responsible for more than half of total yield losses from disease in Australian grain crops,\u201d Mrs Starick said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough this initiative, which builds on past research we aim to equip Australian grain growers with practical, economic and innovative soil-borne disease management strategies that reduce the financial impact of these diseases on their farming businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

The initiative will bring a wide range of current and new soil-borne disease research projects under a single, collaborative program.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research would focus on key diseases such as Fusarium crown rot, Rhizoctonia bare patch, Sclerotinia stem rot, nematodes and fungi\/oomycetes.<\/p>\n

GRDC Managing Director Nigel Hart said the initiative highlighted GRDC\u2019s commitment to fostering national collaboration while recognising the unique challenges faced in different regions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know this is a critical area for growers and advisers, which is why we have committed to bringing current and new research together in a highly effective multi-disciplinary way,\u201d Mr Hart said.<\/p>\n

In Queensland, research will be conducted by the University of Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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