EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 12 MIN
Future-proofing Australia’s soybean industry
from GRDC Podcast · host Grains Research and Development Corporation
An ambitious GRDC investment, being led by the University of Adelaide, is working to develop new high yielding soybean varieties for a broader range of growing environments. Worth $6 million, this significant investment builds on the achievements of past breeding programs and will accelerate the delivery of new varieties to growers by ‘speed breeding’ - harnessing new technology to improve germplasm evaluation and other key breeding processes. In this podcast, we hear from lead breeder University of Adelaide, Dr Anh Pham, as well as grower and Soybean Industry Development Officer at Soy Australia, Judy Plath. The University of Adelaide is keen to hear from growers about the problems they are facing so please contact Dr Anh Pham directly by emailing [email protected] Contact Dr Anh Pham Soybean breeder The University of Adelaide [email protected] Judy Plath Soybean Industry Development Officer Soy Australia [email protected] More information GRDC invests $3 million in soybean breeding Visit https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grdc/announcements/grdc-invests-$3-million-in-soybean-breeding for more info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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An ambitious GRDC investment, being led by the University of Adelaide, is working to develop new high yielding soybean varieties for a broader range of growing environments. Worth $6 million, this significant investment builds on the achievements of past breeding programs and will accelerate the delivery of new varieties to growers by ‘speed breeding’ - harnessing new technology to improve germplasm evaluation and other key breeding processes. In this podcast, we hear from lead breeder University of Adelaide, Dr Anh Pham, as well as grower and Soybean Industry Development Officer at Soy Australia, Judy Plath. The University of Adelaide is keen to hear from growers about the problems they are facing so please contact Dr Anh Pham directly by emailing [email protected] Contact Dr Anh Pham Soybean breeder The University of Adelaide [email protected] Judy Plath Soybean Industry Development Officer Soy Australia [email protected] More information GRDC invests $3 million in soybean breeding Visit https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/grdc/announcements/grdc-invests-$3-million-in-soybean-breeding for more info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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