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Cotton
Research project

Developing a better understanding of the growth dynamics of different varieties and quantifying resource use efficiency of grown-on cotton in Central Queensland

Climate change in Central Queensland bringing warmer conditions, constraints of limited irrigation water over the last number of years, along …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2022 -
    30 Jul 2025

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

Improving the nitrogen use efficiency of cotton crops through better understanding the role of dissolved organic N

Soil, arguably a farm’s most important asset, relies on its organic matter for soil health and fertility. But in …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

IPM Technical Lead and Pest Management for High Yield Research

This project investigates whether previous recommendations for fruit retention in cotton are compatible with the pursuit of very high yields. …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Processing & packaging
Research project

An eco friendly treatment to improve the look and handle of cotton fabric

Mercerisation of cotton involves treatment with a caustic solution that causes swelling and deconvolution (untwisting) of the cotton fibre and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2016 -
    30 Mar 2019

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Measuring and reporting the value of capacity building on farms and in research

Capacity building of on-farm workforce skill development, participation in leadership programs and future researcher needs are all important aspects of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

PhD: Utilising novel plant growth regulators to develop resilient future cotton systems

This PhD project investigates the use of plant growth regulator (PGR) applications in assisting cotton plants become more efficient and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2016 -
    30 Sep 2019

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Automation Input management
Research project

Smarter Irrigation 2: New tech integrated smart sensing & automation for cotton

This project aims to increase the adoption of automated irrigation technologies into the Australian cotton industry. Water price and labour …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 May 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Goanna Ag, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC)

Cotton
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Imagery
Research project

Identifying sensors for better IPM in Cotton

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW), mites and aphids gathering under cotton leaves are not easily detected manually because of diurnal movement or …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Mirid and mealybug best practice management

This project aimed to improve best practice management for mirid and mealybug pests in cotton. In the mirid part of …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2017 -
    31 Oct 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Pasture, fodder & feed
Plant science
Research project

DAQ00211 - Quantifying the effectiveness of cover crops as a means of increased water infiltration and reduced evaporation in the northern region

More effective capture and storage of rainfall are major challenges for both grain and cotton growers across the northern region …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 May 2017 -
    20 Oct 2020

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Monitoring SLW insecticide resistance

The management of silverleaf whitefly (SLW) in cotton is reliant on the use conventional insecticides. Slowing the development of resistance …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Research project

CottonInfo Field Demonstration Trial: Irrigation toolbox series - farm walks

This project supported the CottonInfo team to run a series of in-field trials to demonstrate research outcomes to growers. In …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Oct 2020 -
    31 Mar 2021

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Cotton
Research project

CottonInfo Field Demonstration Trial: Autumn cover crop trial 2020-21

This project supported the CottonInfo team to run a series of in-field trials to demonstrate research outcomes to growers. In …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2020 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

CottonInfo Field Demonstration Trial: Native vegetation long term monitoring sites

This project supported the CottonInfo team to run a series of in-field trials to demonstrate research outcomes to growers. In …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2020 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

Increased yield through improved management of soil constraints in cotton farming systems

Each year, soil compaction costs the Australian cotton industry $30 million. It increases waterlogging, and restricts crop growth, nutrition, yield and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Cotton
Plant science
Research project

CottonInfo Irrigation Field Days

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

    12 Dec 2018 -
    30 Mar 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Southern Valley Cotton Growers Association

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support

With the high cost of nitrogen (N) fertiliser – about 20 per cent of variable costs – cotton growers seek to optimise its …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Optimising seedling emergence

A major factor limiting cotton yield in Southern New South Wales is the unpredictably cool start to the cotton growing …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

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