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Nuffield scholar: Finding cover

September 25, 2019

Trangie farmer Richie Quigley will look at how growers can improve infiltration rates and stored soil moisture through maintaining crop residues as cover, under his cotton-supported 2020 Nuffield Scholarship which was announced last week.
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Growing a digital future in agriculture: what will it take?

September 19, 2019

Australia’s agricultural industries have the opportunity to harness the benefits of big data and digital technology, and it’s a case of working together at all levels, according to the Australian Farm Institute’s Executive Director Mick Keogh.
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Cotton well represented at Rural Women's Awards

September 13, 2019

The cotton industry was very well represented at the Australian Rural Women’s Awards in Canberra this week.
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Research supports northern industry expansion

September 10, 2019

Cotton research has been conducted in Northern Australia since the mid-90s, initially in the Ord River Irrigation Area region of WA. With cotton in northern Australia continuing to expand, further research is underway, supporting CRDC’s goal to ensure new farming systems are sustainable and productive.
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CRDC welcomes two new Research and Development Managers

September 2, 2019

CRDC has today announced the appointment of two new Research and Development (R&D) Managers, who will be joining the CRDC team part time from October: agronomist Elle Storrier and cotton researcher Dr Meredith Conaty.
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Bringing tech to the field: CRDC's Spotlight magazine out now!

September 1, 2019

The spring edition of CRDC's magazine, Spotlight, is out today, taking an indepth look at crop nutrition and disease in preparation for the 2019-20 cotton season.
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Reappointment of CRDC Chair Richard Haire

August 28, 2019

The Minister for Agriculture, Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie, has today announced the reappointment of CRDC Chair, Richard Haire, for a further three years.
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A 'dam' good read

August 26, 2019

A new book has been launched which chronicles the story and those involved in the construction of the Fairbairn Dam in Central Queensland and the impact of the first 40 years of its operation. A Dam Good Story: 40 years of Irrigation from the Fairbairn Dam came about with support...
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Exercise Blueprint simulation for cotton biosecurity preparedness

August 14, 2019

Exercise Blueprint has shown the cotton industry has a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of individuals and organisations in the event of a biosecurity incident. Run by Plant Health Australia (PHA) with support from CRDC, Exercise Blueprint was held in Toowoomba last week. It simulated an incursion of...
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