AN agriculture research company has announced the release of a new catalogue, the new method expected to streamline data for stakeholders.
The launch of the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s Data Catalogue is expected to provide researchers with significantly more information, help fast-tracking the release of new technology, and knowledge for grain growers into the future.
GRDC data analytics manager Jeff Cumpston said the public release of the catalogue will make it easier and faster to find a large range of grains research, development and extension data, which has been generated by the GRDC during the past 20 years.
“We are thrilled to be launching the GRDC Data Catalogue as part of GRDC’s commitment to harnessing the value of RD&E data for the benefit of Australian grain growers,” he said.
“Over time we will also increase the availability of data that can be accessed as our partners align their data management systems with the GRDC Data Catalogue.
“We are starting this with past projects that we think add value, and the content will increase over time as new projects are added.”
University of Adelaide’s library digital stewardship manager Alexis Tindall said the catalogue was an important development.
“Researchers used to keep records in field notebooks, but with data getting bigger and the shift to digital tools for data collection and analysis, we need to make sure that data are looked after,” she said.
“The GRDC Data Catalogue establishes sector-wide standards and expectations that help us all work towards the same principles and standards of data management.
“Preserving data gives us the opportunity to review and build on findings, dig deeper and get into more specific questions with the same data.
“This improves our ability to use data in decision making around all sorts of different agricultural applications.”
