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Cotton
Input management
Research project

Smarter Irrigation 2: Evaporation mitigating solution for Australian cotton water storages

This project will develop and demonstrate cost-effective and practical solutions to reduce evaporation from water storages on Australian cotton farms. …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 May 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Melbourne

Cotton
Research project

Scoping study: accounting for climate variability in Australian cotton production data

This investment will explore possible methods to normalise industry production data with respect to climate to better account for flow-on …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    3 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Cotton
Input management
Research project

PhD: Improving precision agriculture and climate adaptation for the Australian Cotton Industry

This PhD project focuses on improving precision agriculture and climate adaptation by increasing the efficiency of nitrogen application in cotton. …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2016 -
    31 Oct 2019

  • Research organisations

    Australian National University (ANU), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Cross industry
Research project

Cotton industry sustainabililty reporting: On-farm safety incidences 2014-2019

Agriculture contributes disproportionately to workplace health and safety (WHS) incidents across Australia. The cotton industry is committed to improving WHS …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2019 -
    30 Nov 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Professor of Soil Biology (includes CottonInfo technical lead and myBMP module lead)

Soil microbial communities mediate key soil functions that are directly relevant to crop productivity, through their effects on resource availability (…
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Improving grower decision in complex systems: A targeted tool to assist cotton growers in appropriate technology adoption

Adoption choices of appropriate technology and digital systems for a farm business enterprise are often difficult to make given the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    1 Mar 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Honours: Soil Coalescence & compaction in southern NSW

Sub-surface coalescence/compaction can significantly limit yields of all broad acre crops but there is limited understanding of whether it …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cotton
Renewable energy
Research project

PhD: Farm-wide microgrid decision support system for the Australian cotton industry

This PhD project develops a decision support system to evaluate available renewable energy supply and storage options, and models load …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    13 Aug 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

Understanding motivational factors for improved spray application on farms

Spray drift, the off-target movement of herbicides and pesticides, negatively impacts agricultural production across Australia. The problem is particularly acute …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    23 Jul 2018 -
    15 Feb 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection
Research project

Trial to compare mechanical and chemical tactics for effective crop termination of herbicide tolerant cotton

Control of cotton re-growth (ratoons) is a critical part of an insect resistance management plan, however the presence of GM …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Annabelle Guest Agricultural Development (AGDel), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Cotton
Automation
Research project

Precise real-time automated cotton irrigation for improved water productivity

Water access and irrigation labour availability are significant limiting factors for the Australian cotton industry. This project seeks to continue …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Cotton
Research project

Post Doc: Understanding and planning for the future cotton workforce

This investment investigates the potential impact of digital agriculture on the skills required for the next generation of workers, the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    3 Oct 2017 -
    30 Sep 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

A novel SLW management tactic that reduces reliance on insecticides.

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) commonly known as silver leaf whitefly (SLW) is a serious global pest and plant-virus vector, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cotton
Research project

Agri-intelligence in Cotton production Systems - Stage 1

Agri-intelligence describes the seamless integration of knowledge across the value chain, systems science and digital technologies to help farming enterprises …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2017 -
    31 Dec 2018

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

More Profit from Nitrogen - Optimising nitrogen and water interactions in cotton

Organic matter in soil can supply more than 50% of the nitrogen (N) in cotton crops. This pool of N supply …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    31 Aug 2018

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

PhD: Characterisation of brassinosteroid effects and brassinosteroid - responsive genes in cotton for growth and stress tolerance enhancement

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a relatively new class of plant hormones that control important agronomic traits such as plant growth and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2015 -
    31 Mar 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

Cotton
Input management
Research project

PhD: Sustainable water extractions: Low flow refugia and critical flow thresholds

When inland rivers flow, biodiversity thrives. But when there is low or no flow, waterholes (refugia) become refuges for fish, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2014 -
    30 Mar 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

Professor of soil biology

The aim of this jointly funded Professor in Soil Systems Biology is to increase the R&D capacity and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2014 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE)

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