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In this article, the Queensland Country Life investigates a new partnership of rural RDCs, including CRDC, who are investing in a fresh approach to improve ag's health and safety record.

Applications are now being sought from rural leaders interested in undertaking the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP). Two cotton industry scholarships are available, thanks to the combined supported of CRDC, Cotton Australia and Auscott Limited.

A group of farmers from the NT and WA got their first look at a cotton crop recently on a tour ‘down south’. The trip was supported in part by CRDC through its Grassroots Grants program. Applications for the 2019-20 Grassroots Grants program are now open.

Grain Central takes an indepth look at the 2018 Australian Cotton Comparative Analysis, the annual assessment of the cotton industry’s performance conducted by CRDC and Boyce Chartered Accountants.

CRDC's new General Manager R&D Investment, Allan Williams, presented at the ITMA Textile and Garment Technology Exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, this week - the world's largest international textile and garment technology exhibition.

CRDC has today announced the appointment of Allan Williams, a long-standing CRDC R&D Manager, to the position of General Manager, R&D Investment.

Augmented and virtual reality is predicted to be the next disruptive technology and will be as common as smartphones in 5-10 years. To understand the potential to Australia’s agriculture, a group of Australian RDCs - including CRDC - are delivering a two day mixed reality conference and trade show.

Registrations are now open for the inaugural Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) Research Symposium, taking place in Brisbane on 14-16 August with support from CRDC.

A new sensor will allow growers to refine irrigation scheduling, saving water while maintaining yields. Developed by CSIRO researchers and funded through CRDC, the new canopy sensor technology will be commercially available through Goanna Ag.