The Spring 2023 edition of Spotlight takes a deep dive into the 2022 Sustainability Update.

This Guide provides you with a comprehensive summary of the key cotton crop protection issues, and is brought to you by CRDC and the Australian cotton industry's joint extension program, CottonInfo.

In recent years the industry has increased their adoption of bankless channel or siphon-less irrigation systems.

The 2023-24 CRDC Researchers' Handbook is a key resource for all researchers working with or seeking investment from CRDC.

CRDC's Annual Operational Plan for 2023-24 (AOP): the first annual operational plan under the CRDC's Strategic RD&E Plan 2023-28.

CRDC's Strategic RD&E Plan for 2023-28 is Clever Cotton.

• Aware of all relevant NRM research and emerging issues; Takes a leadership role among relevant researchers 

This project has undertaken extensive climate analysis and extension to help cotton growers manage risk in their businesses.

This project provided an NRM Technical Lead 1.5 days a week and a Biodiversity R&D Manager 1.5days a week.

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Agriculture plays a vital role in the well-being of rural communities, food security, employment, and societal improvement.

The 2023 Australian Cotton Production Manual is a critical reference tool for cotton growers.

The Winter 2023 edition of Spotlight takes a closer look at the new CRDC Strategic RD&E Plan for 2023-28 – Clever Cotton – which will shortly be signed off by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and F

This document provides a brief outline of the projects CRDC has invested in for 2023-24 (current as of April 2023).

The Autumn 2023 edition of Spotlight looks at the rollout of the WAND spray hazard warning system, plus new research into helping prevent human rights abuses in our supply chain, and the development of CRDC's new

CRDC undertakes an annual survey of cotton growers to gather information about farming practices and growers’ views on research, development and extension.

In this edition of Spotlight we outline some of CRDC's landmark research and development (R&D) investments that are addressing major challenges in the cotton industry, including spray drift and textile waste.

In 2022, CRDC invited its key partners to provide feedback on the health of the partnership with CRDC via stakeholder survey, to identify what's working effectively and to highlight the opportunities for strength

CRDC’s role is to invest in RD&E on behalf of cotton growers and the government, with the outcomes boosting the productivity and profitability of our industry.