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Australia’s Future Cotton Leaders announced (29 May 2018)

Cotton Australia today announced the 16 successful applicants who will participate in the 2018 Australian Future Cotton Leaders program. The program, now in its sixth year and conducted in partnership with CRDC, identifies potential industry leaders and provides them with the necessary skills for future success.

Applications open for Startup Alley at the Australian Cotton Conference (29 May 2018)

CRDC and the 2018 Australian Cotton Conference have teamed up to offer innovative startup businesses a chance to showcase their ideas to over 2000 delegates during the industry’s showcase event in August.

ARLP: two cotton industry participants for Course 25 (28 May 2018)

The next cohort of rural leaders selected to participate in the Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) have been announced, including cotton’s Fleur Anderson and John Durham.

Grassroots Grants: funding grower RD&E ideas (24 May 2018)

The CRDC Grassroots Grants program is now entering its eighth year and continues to support Cotton Grower Associations (CGAs) to undertake capacity building projects in their regions.

CRDC Executive Director talks agtech with the Bushtech Podcast (26 April 2018)

CRDC Executive Director Bruce Finney is featured in an episode of the Bushtech Podcast, recorded at the Sydney AgTech Meetup in April. The Bushtech Podcast aims to demystify emerging technologies and their potential impact on agriculture. In his chat with podcast co-host Sarah Nolet, Bruce talks about the role of...

Program fast forwards cotton's future leaders (20 April 2018)

Applications for the 2018 Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program have opened. The program, a joint initiative of Cotton Australia and CRDC, seeks to identify potential industry leaders and provide them with the skill development of a project goal. Applications will be accepted from aspiring leaders from across the cotton supply chain through to Friday, 4 May 2018.