World Cotton Day

World Cotton Day!

Today is the United Nations' World Cotton Day: a day to celebrate the amazing natural fibre that is cotton, and all who help grow it.

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Dr Xiaoqing Li

Final chance to apply for the Science and Innovation Awards

Applications for the 2023 ABARES Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture - supported by CRDC - close today.

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Mikaela Tilse

CRDC in the news: Cotton fibre quality targeted in new research

This article from The Land newspaper looks at a new University of Sydney research project, supported by CRDC, to help reduce fibre quality variability.

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Cotton in a paddock at flowering stage

Applications for 2023-24 investment now open

CRDC's 2023-24 investment round has opened today, with the release of six Expression of Interest (EOI) guidelines.

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Tim Houston

Cotton's 2023 Nuffield scholar to explore sustainable land development

Tim Houston will travel from the family farm across the globe to research how to sustainably develop land to achieve a triple bottom line outcome.

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Cover of Spotlight Spring 2022

Cotton Conference returns! Read the highlights in the latest CRDC Spotlight magazine

The Spring 2022 edition features the return of the Australian Cotton Conference after a four year hiatus, with support from foundation sponsor CRDC.

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Steve Carolan and Andrew Greste

CRDC in the news: Autonomous cotton irrigation tech drives big water savings at Wee Waa

CRDC-supported research is featured in this FarmOnline article about autonomous irrigation technology optimising water use in irrigated cotton.

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Matthew Pryor

Harnessing collaboration to deliver impact on-farm for Australia’s cotton industry

In this piece from growAG, Innovation Alley keynote speaker Matthew Pryor talks about harnessing collaboration to deliver impact for Australian cotton.

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Innovation Alley at the Australian Cotton Conference

Innovation Alley: meet the innovators!

There are a host of technologies in development that will drive impact in cotton production. Through Innovation Alley at the Cotton Conference, we’re connecting you with 12 of these!

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