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Today is International Women's Day: a day in which we recognise and celebrate the contribution of women to the Australian cotton industry. Women play a critical role in our industry - within CRDC alone, women account for 70 per cent of our team.

CSIRO research scientist Dr Xiaoqing Li was today announced as the CRDC-supported ABARES Science and Innovation Award winner for 2022, with a project that could help trace Australian cotton fibres.

The autumn 2022 edition of CRDC's magazine Spotlight is out today, with a continued focus on cotton's sustainability and environmental responsibility - including what to consider before embarking on soil carbon farming.

This week, the Directors from CRDC and Cotton Australia met in Brisbane for a joint board meeting, hosted by the University of Queensland's Global Change Institute.

CRDC's Warwick Waters has been selected as a joint awardee in the Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN) awards for excellence in extension.

Today is February 11, the International Day of Women & Girls in Science. This year's theme is 'water unites us': a fitting theme for cotton researchers! On this day (and all days) we recognise & acknowledge the enormous contributions of all women and girls in agricultural research and STEM.

"Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) funded a trial to explore the possibility of avoiding the constraints of extreme weather with an earlier planting at Comet."

"From the paddock to the catwalk, women are disrupting the Australian cotton industry with a focus on sustainability and productivity."

Australia’s cotton industry has selected 15 emerging cotton leaders for its premier entry-level leadership program. Eight women and seven men from across NSW, Qld and the ACT will participate in the 2022 Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP), with support from Cotton Australia and CRDC.