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The winter edition of CRDC's magazine, Spotlight, is out now! This edition looks at the future of cotton innovation, with the launch of the new five-year CRDC Strategic RD&E Plan.

After 15 months of development in close collaboration with the industry, CRDC’s new Strategic RD&E Plan for 2018-23 will commence on 1 July. The Plan is our primary RD&E planning document and provides a high-level overview of CRDC’s strategic direction for the next five years.

One of the industry’s flagship publications, the Australian Cotton Production Manual, has just been released for 2018. Brought to you by CRDC and CottonInfo, the Manual delivers the latest in cotton industry RD&E and is a key reference tool for best management practice in cotton.

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.

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.

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.

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 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...

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.