TThis project supported travel, which was conducted in order to participate in the course “Nematodes in Cropping Systems: Identification and Techniques, 2017”.

The cotton industry in southern NSW has expanded from negligible areas less than a decade ago to 70,680 ha harvested in 2014, 44,201 ha in 2016, and predictions of 90,000 ha in the 2017/18 season, with plantings into

This project funding supports the development of a longitudinal research framework, to quantify the impact of investing through the Cotton Research Development Corporation(CRDC) People program.

Mirids have always been and will continue to be key pests of GM cotton for the foreseeable future.

CottonInfo was formed in 2012, and 2018 marked the end of its first Strategic Plan. This fact sheet outlines the impact of CottonInfo during its first six years.

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

The CRDC 2013-18 Investment. Innovation. Impact report provides a summary of CRDC's investments and impact under the 2013-18 CRDC Strategic RD&E Plan.

The autumn edition of CRDC's magazine, Spotlight, focuses on the impacts that research, development and extension delivers for growers and the industry.

Ten years into the implementation of Vision 2029, industry growth is being realised and Australian cotton is well on the way to achieving an industry that is differentiated, responsible, tough, successful, respected,

Each year, Crop Consultants Australia - with support from CRDC - conduct a qualitative survey of cotton consultants regarding their practices and attitudes, as well as those of their cotton grower clients.

I attended the 3rd Agriculture and Climate Change conference held in Budapest, Hungary from the 24th-26th March 2019.

In this project, a novel treatment was investigated to improve whiteness, brightness, softness and dye uptake of cotton yarn and fabric.

Research was undertaken to develop a machine vision-based weed spot sprayer for the Australian sugar and cotton industries.

Cotton fibre is the most important natural textile fibre, but it requires intensive scouring to disrupt the hydrophobic cuticle to allow dye to penetrate.

This travel scholarship funding enabled the attendance at the 3rd International Whitefly Symposium, held in Fremantle in September 2018 was a good opportunity to present Australian researchers whitefly research from t

This project aimed to enhance and support the sustainability of the Australian cotton industry by: providing continued capacity in plant virology expertise and diagnostics, building industry awareness of viral disease

• Cotton aphid, two-spotted mite (TSM), banana or strawberry spider mite (SSM), cotton seedling thrips, western flower thrips (WFT) and green mirid were collected from Australian cotton growing regions.

Insecticide resistance results in reduced product efficacy and represents a major cost to agricultural production in terms of economic, environmental and social consequences.

Since the first detection in the Dawson/Callide region of Central Queensland in 2012, reniform nematode has become a serious concern for cotton growers and researchers as well.

The 2019-20 CRDC Researchers' Handbook is a key resource for all researchers working with, or interested in applying for funding from, the CRDC.