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Cotton
Input management
Research project

Development of calibration Algorithms, Market validation and promotion of Handheld NIR instruments for efficient in-crop cotton nutrient management - NutriLOGIC validation and sample collection for NIR calibration

The outcome of this investment is to improve grower and advisor confidence in nutrient management decisions by employing easy to …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

  • Project date

    2 Jan 2023 -
    29 Sep 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Cotton
Input management
Research project

Exploring a cotton and grains agricultural traineeship model

Exploring the potential for an agricultural traineeship model with a focus and benefit to cotton and grains.
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2022 -
    1 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

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
Research project

Grassroots Grant: On-farm evaluation of pumping telemetry

This investment will undertake an on-farm evaluation of telemetry infrastructure compatible with a non-urban water metering framework for water monitoring. …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2017 -
    31 Aug 2021

  • Research organisations

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

Story

Biological controls offer new addition to farmers’ toolbox to better manage insect pests

Without pesticides the world could lose up to 50% of key food and fibre crops, devastating global supply. Through work undertaken by Dr Robert Mensah of NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), in collaboration with the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), effective biological control options for insect pests in cotton have been demonstrated and they are now seeking partners to commercialise these innovative solutions.

  • Led by

    NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

  • In collaboration

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Author

    Michelle Meehan

  • Published

    Monday, 19 July 2021

Image for Biological controls offer new addition to farmers’ toolbox to better manage insect pests
Story

New app to stop little cotton pests flying under the radar

Near impossible to identify and count with the naked eye, silverleaf whitefly has increased in prevalence in recent years.

 

To make identification easier, University of Southern Queensland researchers Dr Alison McCarthy and Dr Derek Long, in collaboration with Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries researcher Dr Paul Grundy, are developing a new artificial intelligence smartphone app with funding from the Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

  • Led by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • In collaboration with

    Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

  • Published

    Friday, 11 December 2020

Image for New app to stop little cotton pests flying under the radar
Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Improved management of silverleaf whitefly on cotton farms

This project was developed in response to industry concern that advice developed in Central Queensland for the management of silverleaf …
  • 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), Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Cotton
Research project

Longitudinal assessment fo the cotton industry's People investments

This investment seeks to qualify the potential benefits in investing in upskilling of labour and increased capacity across the cotton …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    31 Dec 2018

  • Research organisation

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Dairy Eggs Fruits Honey bees Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains
Organisation

University of Southern Queensland Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE)

University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE) was established in 1994 to specialise in developing solutions for a sustainable …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Public research organisation

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
Automation
Research project

Precise real-time automated cotton irrigation for improved water productivity

The project seeks to combine existing low cost ‘off the shelf’ technologies to develop a low cost, integrated sensing and …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Evaporation mitigation solutions for Australian cotton farm water storages

Evaporation losses from farm water storages are the major loss of water on cotton farms. Monolayer technology involving ultra-thin monolayers …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Cross industry
Multiple technology areas
Plant science Processing & packaging
Research project

PhD: Next-generation fertilisers for nutrient stewardship in cotton production

About half of the world’s used soda-lime glass (container glass) is unfit for recycling, but a newly developed process …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    15 Jan 2017 -
    15 Jan 2020

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Queensland (UQ)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Assessing black root rot treatments in the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee valleys

This investment explores the effectiveness of a number of treatments to reduce the impact of Black root rot on cotton …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2018 -
    31 Aug 2019

  • Research organisations

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

Cotton
Research project

Honours: Baselining river water nitrogen compounds in the Murrumbidgee irrigation district

This investment supports water sampling in the Murrumbidgee River to determine nitrogen loads as part of the cotton industry commitment …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    11 Feb 2019 -
    15 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Cotton
Research project

Informing a digital strategy for the Australian cotton industry (data audit)

This project looks at data governance arrangements to provide clarity on data ownership, control and access and facilitate data sharing.
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    12 Mar 2021 -
    30 Sep 2021

  • Research organisation

    DataGene

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Summers Scholarships: Can insects spread cotton plant diseases in Australia?

Verticillium wilt is a major disease in Australian cotton production systems. This investment will assess the potential for insects to …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    13 Jan 2020 -
    6 Mar 2020

  • Research organisations

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

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

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)

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