CRDC Board Chairman Richard Haire (right) has strong ties to the cotton industry at all levels. He is pictured with farm manager Ben Kirkby and CottonInfo Program Manager Janelle Montgomery at “Norwood” Moree last year, where they discussed disease and irrigation management.

Industry welcomes CRDC Chair reappointment

CRDC Board Chairman Richard Haire has been re-appointed to the position until February 2027. The Hon Julie Collins MP, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, made the announcement.

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Shakira worked with CRDC and the cotton industry on the iMapPESTS project.

Returning to R&D with Innovation Broker roles

CRDC has welcomed two new Innovation Brokers who are no strangers to cotton and research, development and extension (RD&E). Felicity Muller and Shakira Johnson start with CRDC today!

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Spotlight magazine - Spring 2025

Progress and partnership in cotton: Spotlight magazine out now!

The Spring 2025 Spotlight features the data platform build, Future Cotton launch, cutting-edge ACDC research and Australian Cotton Industry Award winners.

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ACDC team in field.

R&D on the ground as the ACDC takes shape to combat diseases

In 2024, CRDC launched the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration (ACDC), a groundbreaking $13 million RD&E program. In this article from CRDC Spotlight Spring 2025, we bring you an update on ACDC's investments, intended impact and linkages with CottonInfo.

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Delungra cotton grower Simon Blyth has been named a 2026 scholar of the Nuffield Australia Scholarship program

Delungra cotton grower wins 2026 Nuffield Scholarship to explore next-generation farming technology

Simon Blyth has been named a 2026 scholar of the Nuffield Australia Scholarship program, with support from CRDC, Cotton Australia, and AgriFutures Australia.

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Smart farm

New data platform ensures Australian cotton will be future-ready

Australian cotton growers are set to reap the benefits of digital farming, thanks to a new secure, centralised data platform that will boost efficiency, strengthen traceability and deliver the transparency that today’s market demands.

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Julian met with CRDC Executive Director Allan Williams while visiting Narrabri.

Next-generation scholar bridges research and on-farm practice

ANU student Julian Craven’s CRDC-sponsored scholarship experience combines research, policy, and practical learning.

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The Trangie-Nevertire Irrigation Scheme is 100 per cent screened

Growers on-board with modern pump screens: a win-win situation

Cotton growers are finding many benefits in installing fish screens on their river pumps. Modern fish-protection screens keep fish and debris in the river and out of irrigation systems.

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Cotton growers Tyson and Rosie Armitage, Grace Griffiths, Hugh and Jock Brownhill, along with research scientist Dr Murray Sharman were honoured at this year’s Australian Cotton Industry Awards. (Not pictured Boggabri grower Andrew Watson.)

Cotton growers take centre stage at awards

The 2025 Australian Cotton Industry Awards Dinner, held in Toowoomba on 6 August as part of the Cotton Collective, celebrated excellence across the cotton sector.

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