Elsie Hudson and Stacey Vogel of CRDC with Robyn Watson on farm.

Partnership delivers benefits for biodiversity in cotton landscapes

Over the last 12 months a unique partnership between Landcare Australia, Country Road and the cotton industry has resulted in 34 hectares of biodiversity improvements, including the planting of native species in the NSW Namoi Valley.

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RDCs collaborate to boost agricultural innovation to tackle industry challenges

CRDC and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) have facilitated two new Business Research and Innovation Initiatives to address some of the biggest challenges facing Australian agriculture.

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cotton field irrigation

Cotton growers cut water use per bale by almost half

The latest research from government and non-government water use studies has confirmed that over 25 years cotton growers have almost halved the water needed to grow one bale of cotton.

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CRDC's investment round opens: calling all researchers!

Calling all researchers: CRDC's annual research, development and extension (RD&E) investment round is now open!

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CRDC's spring Spotlight out now!

The spring 2021 edition of CRDC's magazine, Spotlight, focuses on the capability of Australian cotton growers and our world-leading researchers, which puts Australian cotton at the cutting edge. This edition looks at the many programs that CRDC invests in to build the capacity of our industry and develop our future leaders.

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Robyn Watson, Stacey Vogel and Alec Macintosh tree planting

Second biodiversity project site launched in cotton partnership with Country Road and Landcare

The second project in the Country Road, Landcare and cotton industry biodiversity partnership - that will see $600,000 from the sale of Australian cotton Heritage Sweats invested in cotton farms in the Namoi region to improve and restore native plant and animal species - has just been announced.

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Girl inspecting plant

Applications open for 2022 Science and Innovation Awards

The 2022 ABARES Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture - supported by CRDC - are now open. CRDC is encouraging young researchers aged 18-35 to apply for a grant valued at up to $22,000 to fund an innovative research project that will benefit Australia's cotton industry.

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Seeking cotton leaders: Applications for the ARLP now open!

Applications are being sought from rural leaders interested in undertaking the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation's highly regarded Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP).

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Brad Pfeffer and Elsie Hudson

CRDC welcomes new R&D Manager and CottonInfo Communications Lead

The Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) has today announced the appointment of a new Research and Development (R&D) Manager, Elsie Hudson, and a new CottonInfo Communications Lead, Brad Pfeffer.

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