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CRDC is proud to support the Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever Award again in 2024. This award recognises our rising stars - those aged 35 or under making a positive contribution to Aussie cotton.

CRDC's new Executive Director Allan Williams spoke to ABC's Michael Condon on NSW Country Hour last week about his appointment and the future of cotton RD&E.

Associate Professor Sam Periyannan, a crop geneticist and pathologist with the University of Southern Queensland has completed the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation's TRAIL program, with support from CRDC.

Following last week's announcement about our new Executive Director Allan Williams, our congratulations also to CRDC's new Deputy Chair Bernie George and new General Manager, Innovation Dr Meredith Conaty.

The Australian Cotton Conference returns to the Gold Coast in August with support from CRDC as a Foundation Sponsor. The conference will take place from 6-8 August at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.

A lifelong commitment to the cotton industry has resulted in Allan Williams being appointed the new Executive Director of CRDC. Following a thorough selection process, Chair Richard Haire today announced the news from a CRDC Board meeting in Emerald.

The Autumn 2024 edition of Spotlight takes a look at the town of Coleambally, where growers have tackled the issue of soil variability with outcomes that are delivering a win-win solution: helping improve productivity and returning dollars to the community.

Sam Lee, extension and development manager with CSD, has today been announced as a participant in Course 31 of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation's ARLP, with support from the Australian cotton industry.

Nominations are open in the following categories for 2024: Bayer Grower of the Year, AgriRisk High Achiever of the Year, CRDC Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year, Cotton Seed Distributors Researcher of the Year and IPF Service to Industry Award.