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Ahead of International Women’s Day, CRDC is proud to highlight women driving innovation across Australian agriculture, including our own Susan Maas, featured in The Land’s 'Meet the women revolutionising ag for every farmer' story.

Today, on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we recognise and thank all of the women who are leading world-first scientific research and innovation to make the Australian cotton industry among the most sustainable in the world.

Farm data has become a commodity, it has value. How can it be shared securely and safely and to the grower's benefit?

The Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration (ACDC), a partnership between CRDC, the University of Southern Qld and the Qld Department of Primary Industries, is looking for an experienced manager to lead its Virtual National Centre.

The bush now has ears thanks to acoustic recorders being deployed around the Gwydir Valley. It’s part of a CRDC-supported project to quantify the importance of integrated pest management strategies and habitat connectivity in cotton landscapes.

The most advanced hazardous inversion sensing technology in the world – WAND (Weather and Networked Data) – was developed by Australia’s cotton and grain industries.

Cotton and grain growers and spray contractors are being encouraged to take advantage of the most advanced hazardous inversion-sensing technology in the world to help them save time and money: WAND.

The Summer 2024-25 edition of Spotlight is out now! In this edition: we look at cotton's biggest cause of carbon emissions, explore groundbreaking spray tech, and follow pathologists on farm with ACDC.

Applications are open for four CottonInfo Regional Extension Officers (REOs) to join the CRDC team.