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Applications have opened for the 2026 intake for the Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP), the cotton industry’s premier leadership development initiative.

Good attendance and engagement from growers and the wider industry has provided Cotton Australia and CRDC with important early guidance on the future direction of the myBMP program, traceability, the CRDC-led cotton industry data platform and human rights.

CRDC is inviting innovative startups, ventures, entrepreneurs, agribusinesses and research organisations to participate in an open call for bold, forward-thinking proposals aimed at advancing next-generation solutions for the cotton industry.

As the world marks World Cotton Day, it is a fitting time to recognise Australian cotton’s contribution to regional communities and its commitment to sustainability.

CRDC Board Chairman Richard Haire has been re-appointed to the position until February 2027. The Hon Julie Collins MP, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, made the announcement.

CRDC has welcomed two new Innovation Brokers who are no strangers to cotton and research, development and extension (RD&E). Felicity Muller and Shakira Johnson start with CRDC today!

The Spring 2025 Spotlight features the data platform build, Future Cotton launch, cutting-edge ACDC research and Australian Cotton Industry Award winners.

In 2024, CRDC launched the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration (ACDC), a groundbreaking $13 million RD&E program. In this article from CRDC Spotlight Spring 2025, we bring you an update on ACDC's investments, intended impact and linkages with CottonInfo.

Simon Blyth has been named a 2026 scholar of the Nuffield Australia Scholarship program, with support from CRDC, Cotton Australia, and AgriFutures Australia.