CRDC's Directors met in Narrabri this week for their November board meeting and a roundtable discussion with cotton industry researchers from NSW DPI and CSIRO at the Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI). The Directors met with Rod Jackson, Warwick Stiller, Mike Bange, Lisa Bird, Sharon Downes, Graham Charles, Graeme Schwenke and Guna Nachimuthu to discuss current and future CRDC-supported research, development and extension. Directors are pictured here with the full CSIRO and NSW DPI teams at ACRI.
The Autumn 2026 edition of Spotlight edition highlights the next phase of on‑farm action through Cotton Low Emissions Intensity Farming Systems (Cotton LEIFS), with grower‑led trials now underway across Qld and NSW. From enhanced efficiency fertilisers and smarter nitrogen use to cover crops like sunn hemp, these projects are testing real-world solutions to cut emissions while maintaining productivity.