The CRDC project funds for “Operational Costs for Cotton Experiments” are used to fund cotton experimental trials at the Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI). The management of cotton growing for experimental trial cotton is dependent on the aims of the specific trial. However cotton growing at ACRI is undertaken to industry standards with the intention of maintaining the long-term productive capacity of the land. Last season 55Ha of cotton was grown at ACRI on behalf of NSW Department of Primary Industries researchers. Growing cotton in trials is intended to meet the needs for cotton experimentation in agronomy, entomology, farming systems and pathology.