Skip to Content Skip to Navigation

Connecting the agrifood innovation community around the world by providing a digital platform and a premier agrifood tech event.

256 results for cotton

List Map
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
Research project

Delivering best practice to manage future workforce skills

This project will develop adoptable extension resources, training and myBMP items that support the standards of best practice for cotton’s workforce. It is focusing on the development, coaching, training, and leadership required to ensure a future ready workforce and to embed these best practices within cotton industry businesses.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2021 -
    27 Sep 2024

  • Research organisation

    Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

PhD: Building climate change resilience in cotton through translational physiology

This PhD project determines the impact of extreme climates on plant photosynthesis. It generates temperature dependency data, including biochemistry and …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    27 Feb 2017 -
    31 Aug 2020

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Input management
Research project

Defoliating cotton in an increasingly difficult environment

Defoliating cotton has increased in difficulty over the years with a growing number of passes and increased rates often required …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Independent Consultants Australia Network (ICAN)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

National biosecurity and disease extension and coordination and CQ regional extension

This investment supports delivery of extension and adoption priorities for cotton production in central Queensland (CQ) as part of the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Southern Cotton Crop Protection (including CottonInfo Disease Technical Lead and myBMP module lead)

Regional conditions and the shorter cotton growing season found in southern NSW and Victoria require different crop protection approaches to …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    29 Oct 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

Optimising the management of manures in southern NSW cotton production

This project aims to assist cotton growers in the irrigated Riverina region of southern NSW better estimate how chicken and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Sep 2018

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Sustainable SLW management through improved insect resistance monitoring

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW) honeydew causes sticky cotton and discolouration, which threaten the cotton industry’s profitability and reputation for high …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Evaluation of relative damage caused by two-spotted mite, bean spider mite and strawberry mite in cotton

Historically, two-spotted spider mites were the dominant mite species in cotton production and the focus of research. The widespread uptake …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

Quantifying the effectiveness of cover crops as a means of increased water infiltration and reduced evaporation in the northern region

This cross-sectoral project investigated the effectiveness of cover crops to increase infiltration, reduce evaporation, and increase plant-available water for dryland …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 May 2017 -
    20 Oct 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Story

Cotton Research and Development Corporation – powering innovation in 2021

Over the years, cotton has been a major presence in the Australian farming and export industries. Accounting for up to 60% of the agricultural output in regions in which it is grown, the Australian cotton industry exports around $2 billion worth of cotton each year to China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Turkey and Thailand. 

Simply put, cotton is big business. 

  • Led by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Published

    Friday, 09 April 2021

Image for Cotton Research and Development Corporation – powering innovation in 2021
Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Novel options and strategies for integrated pest management in Australian cotton

The ultimate aim of this project is to find holistic solutions for managing the entire pest complex in a way that minimises the economic losses from mirids, green vegetable bugs, whitefly, caterpillars, mealybugs, aphids and mites.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Crop Consultants Association

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

PhD: Classifying the suitability of Murrumbidgee valley soils for cotton production

Soil constraints are one of the major challenges for long term profitability in southern New South Wales (NSW) cotton growing …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    23 Mar 2020 -
    24 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

CottonInfo Field Demonstration Trial: Soil health workshops - Upper Lachlan and Upper Namoi

The principal outcome of the CottonInfo program is to provide an efficient and effective pathway for the delivery of the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    20 Feb 2020 -
    31 May 2020

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

Optimising the management of manures in southern NSW cotton production II

This project, a continuation of CRDC project DU1603, aims to assist cotton growers in the irrigated Riverina region of southern …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Validation and implementation of new molecular tools for Bt Resistance monitoring

Resistance in the cotton pest Helicoverpa spp. is a great threat to the continued availability and efficacy of Bollgard 3 cotton. This project supports a partnership with Monsanto Australia and CSIRO to continue resistance research.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2021 -
    30 Aug 2024

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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
Input management
Research project

Managing natural landscapes on Australian cotton farms to increase the provision of ecosystem services

This project will provide a comprehensive assessment of values and management strategies relevant to natural landscapes on Australian cotton farms …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Griffith University

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

The sustainable chemical control and resistance management of aphids, mites and mirids in Australian cotton, 2014-2019

This project provided resistance monitoring for aphids, mites, thrips, and mirids. Resistance data produced feeds directly into a process driven …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2014 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Back to top

Readiness

Clear

Create a growAG account

Personalise your experience and get notified when new content is published.

Create a growAG account