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"Nanotechnology for managing plant stress is an emerging field of research that could pay dividends for Australia's cotton growers. Earlier this year, Dr Cong Vu was a winner at the ABARES Science and Innovation Awards and received a grant from CRDC to continue his novel research."

CRDC is seeking partners to join a critical new initiative: the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration. Disease is a major priority issue for the Australian cotton industry. It contributes to significant yield losses and undermines long-term confidence in growing cotton. In extreme cases, some growers have opted out of cotton in...

CRDC has partnered with Cotton Seed Distributors and Goanna Ag to support the development of a water dashboard.

Become a leader in Australia's world-leading cotton industry, affect positive change through research, development and extension, and deliver CRDC's new Strategic RD&E Plan 2023-28: Clever Cotton.

The Australian cotton industry’s 2022 Sustainability Update released today reveals the complexity of sustainability in farming systems, and the extent of the industry’s investment in collaborative initiatives to accelerate positive impacts.

Once every five years, CRDC creates a new Strategic Plan. Our new plan, Clever Cotton, starts now.

The finalists in the CRDC Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year Award have been announced: fashion designer Emma Bond, agronomist Jacob Thuijs and agronomist Kate Lumber.

Applications for the CRDC-supported Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) are now open, closing 2 July 2023.

After nine years as Program Manager for the Australian cotton industry’s joint extension program – CottonInfo – Warwick Waters will finish in the role at the end of the month.