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Cotton growers from the NT have toured the southern QLD and northern NSW growing regions to gain an insight into the process, with support from a CRDC Grassroots Grant.

The Autumn edition of CRDC's magazine Spotlight is now out.

Dr Dean Brookes, a research scientist with the University of Queensland, has been announced as the awardee of this year's cotton Science and Innovation Awards.

CRDC has published a summary of key investments and achievements under its 2013-18 Strategic Plan.

CRDC-supported PhD candidate Rhys Pirie and his supervisor, Professor Damien Batsone have developed a method to extract liquid silicate from waste glass, and it can be used to make thousands of products - including fertiliser for cotton growers.

CRDC's Acting Executive Director, Dr Ian Taylor, met with Senators in Canberra today for Senate Estimates, supported by CRDC Director Greg Kauter and General Manager, Business and Finance, Graeme Tolson.

CRDC-supported Agtech startup FluroSat was a pitch tent finalist at this week's AgriFutures Australia evokeAG event in Melbourne.

Today, 11 February, is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. So today, and everyday, we recognise and celebrate the enormous contribution women make in cotton science: be it in research, development, extension or growing the cotton crop.

CRDC's Board of Directors went on farm in Griffith this week as part of their visit to the region for their Board meeting.