The CRDC investment round for 2020-21 commenced in Brisbane today with our RD&E Priority Forum, held in conjunction with the Cotton Australia general meeting.
During today's forum, we sat down with the Cotton Australia grower panels to work through where we're up to a year into our new CRDC Strategic RD&E Plan, and to identify research gaps. From here, we'll be developing our Expression of Interest guidelines for the 2020-21 round, and issuing a call in August for researchers to respond.
Pictured: The Cotton Australia grower panel for CRDC's Optimised Farming Systems investment stream, with CRDC R&D Manager Susan Maas, and Cotton Australia Policy Officer Sally Ceeney.
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.
