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Cotton
Research project

CottonInfo multimedia content development

This project provides multimedia support to the CottonInfo extension program, helping extend key concepts and information, and responding to the growing demand for easily accessible and sharable online content.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Modern Systems Agronomy for Resilient Cotton Production

A key challenge for the cotton industry is to minimise climate-induced year to year production variability and maintain existing lint …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2020 -
    31 Dec 2022

  • Research organisations

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

Story

CRDC launches EOI to partner with cotton industry

CRDC has issued a call to commercial tech providers and researchers to partner with the cotton industry in an exciting new round of projects aimed at boosting the sector’s ability to evolve and innovate.

  • Led by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Author

    Judy Kennedy

  • Published

    Tuesday, 21 September 2021

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Story

AgTech applications could revolutionise the cotton farming industry

Researchers at Monash University are applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and game-design practices to reduce spray drift from agricultural pesticides, minimising the negative impact on neighbouring crops and wildlife.

  • Led by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • In collaboration with

    Monash University

  • Author

    Melanie Jenson

  • Published

    Tuesday, 22 June 2021

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Multiple industries
Cotton Dairy
Multiple technology areas
Automation Input management
Research project

Smarter Irrigation 2: Precise real-time automated cotton & dairy irrigation for improved water productivity

This project is building on previous research to further develop fully autonomous broadacre irrigation systems for cotton (furrow and pivot) …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 May 2022

  • Research organisations

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

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

Managing verticillium risk for cotton

This project is part of a broader Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit cross-sectoral investment assessing the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Multiple industries
Cotton Pork Poultry Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Biorefineries for profit - phase 2

The Biorefineries for Profit project is developing technologies to convert crop and crop-processing residues into high value animal feed supplements …
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    26 Jul 2019 -
    1 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology

Cotton
Processing & packaging
Research project

Continuous mercerisation of loose-stock cotton without fiber shrinkage

A disadvantage of the developed continuous sliver mercerising is the wet-processing of cotton fibre only after it has already passed …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2018 -
    31 Dec 2018

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

Cotton
Research project

Grassroots Grant: On farm evaluation of the IoT technologies

This investment supports on-farm demonstration of IoT (internet of things) sensor technology and transmission of sensor output data via low …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    15 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), Goanna Ag, Macquarie Cotton Growers Association

Story

Water saving agritech solution, Goanna Ag seeks $10m investment to fund US expansion

Australian startup, Goanna Ag has set its sights on the US cotton market. Already used across half of Australia’s irrigated cotton footprint, its market-leading irrigation scheduling solution revolutionises water use efficiency while delivering higher yields. Now the startup is seeking $10 million from investors to support its expansion plans.^

  • Author

    Casey Dunn

  • Published

    Tuesday, 31 May 2022

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Cotton
Automation
Research project

Grassroots Grant: DIGITALLY ENABLED COTTON FARMS

This investment explores the barriers to adoption of digital farming technologies including infrastructure deficiencies.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2020 -
    1 Oct 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Macquarie Cotton Growers Association

Cotton
Data and AI
Research project

Grassroots Grant: Digitally Ready Cotton Farmers

This participatory program will work with growers to establish digital ready platforms for the ongoing use of precision agriculture technologies. …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2020 -
    31 May 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC), Southern Valley Cotton Growers Association

Cotton
Research project

NRM R&D Manager (including cottoninfo technical lead)

This project will continue to explore innovative ways to both encourage continuous improvement in the management of natural areas and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2020 -
    30 Jun 2023

Cotton
Research project

Precision Management for improved cotton quality

This project aims to improve management strategies by using new sensor technologies that automate the measurement of certain crop parameters, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2017 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisations

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

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

Northern Australia Cotton Development & Coordination Leader

This project provided agronomic support, science leadership and coordination for a developing cotton industry in the tropical north of Australia, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2015 -
    30 Sep 2018

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Agronomy for Resilient Future Cotton Systems

Research is needed to update existing agronomic recommendations largely developed under different environmental conditions or in lower yielding cotton crops, …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Story

Harnessing collaboration to deliver impact on-farm for Australia’s cotton industry

Leading Australian venture capitalist Matthew Pryor of Tenacious Ventures shares his insights and experience with growers and advisors at the Australian Cotton Conference this week. He believes the industry’s climate-adaptive technologies can attract global collaboration and multi-million-dollar investment. And now is the time for cotton growers to engage with consumers in the digital realm like never before – to drive opportunity and ensure rightful representation.

  • Author

    Matthew Pryor

  • Published

    Wednesday, 17 August 2022

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Story

CRDC seeks partners to commercialise novel bio-pesticide with global potential

Blue sky thinking by the Cotton Research and Development Corporation and the University of Western Sydney has uncovered a promising new plant-based compound for combatting common insect pests in cotton, horticulture and broadacre crops. A rare opportunity now exists for a commercial partner to further develop the early-stage biological pesticide with global market potential. Expressions of Interest close Sunday, 31 July 2022. 

  • Led by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation

  • Author

    Casey Dunn

  • Published

    Tuesday, 14 June 2022

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