This project supports the CRDC Workforce Capacity theme. 10 CRDC-sponsored Horizon Scholarship recipients to attend the 2016 Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast (conference and dinner tickets).

CRDC's Annual Operational Plan for 2016-17 (AOP): the fourth annual operational plan under the CRDC's Strategic R&D Plan 2013-18.

An efficient plant biosecurity system is vital for protecting Australia’s $31.8 billion plant production industries and our unique environment from exotic plant pest threats.

The project successfully captured interactions between cultivar (genetic) x season (environment) x field management x post processing (ginning) variables.

Leaf traits of five riparian tree species common to cotton farms of the Northern Murray-Darling Basin were investigated to determine inter- and intraspecific variation.

The world wide web has revolutionised the way in which people access and use technical information.

A warmer and drier climate has been projected in Australia especially for the inner part of Australia (CSIRO, 2007) which covers the cotton production regions.

Energy costs are the second largest gross margin cost item for Australian cotton growers after wages. Half of this cost is consumed in pumping water for irrigation.

The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation was established in 1992 based on the premise that developing leaders in rural, regional and remote Australia could influence change across organisations, industries as a whol

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries applied to purchase a set of 4 drive-on load cells that would enable the department to weigh the departments existing 2 row basket picker, commercial picking equipment (basket p

Rapid customisation is a way of creating physical products directly from digital design files through computer-controlled manufacturing.

To celebrate CRDC's 25th anniversary, a new publication highlighting 25 of the major achievements and 25 key contributions to cotton research development and extension from 1990 to 2015.

This project relates to management of the following programme items for CRDC: Inside Cotton is a complete online historical record library of all information relating to research and industry. representing.

Verticillium dahliae is a highly destructive fungal pathogen that causes an annual global product loss in cotton of 20%.

An investigation of the viability for an avoided emissions project under a potential Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method found significant economies of scale are required to offset current high tr

The potential contribution of surface and ground water to overall nitrous oxide emissions from irrigated production systems has not yet been quantified.

Technological innovations in the cotton industry are advancing mechanisation and seeking to create improved efficiencies of labour and energy inputs.

This research sought to determine why differences in dye uptake may occur between cottons with near identical fibre properties.

Deficit (VPD)) and reduced water availability as a consequence of climate change is likely to

affect cotton production. However, there had previously been little research to assess the realworld

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW) and green vegetable bug (GVB) are important pests in the Australian cotton industry.