3727 research projects
Research project
Grassroots grants: The Connectivity Challenge
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
CRDC's annual Grassroots Grants program provides grants of up to $10,000 to Cotton Grower Associations (CGAs) to support local projects. The grants support on-farm trials, demonstrations and workshops and build intrinsic value, such as fostering collaboration, peer-to-peer learning, and improving research skills for non-researchers through on-farm and grower-led research. This...
1 Dec 2021 - 1 Dec 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Grassroots Grant: Increasing cotton grower skills, and awareness through projects across the Darling Downs Cotton growing communities
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
CRDC's annual Grassroots Grants program provides grants of up to $10,000 to Cotton Grower Associations (CGAs) to support local projects. The grants support on-farm trials, demonstrations and workshops and build intrinsic value, such as fostering collaboration, peer-to-peer learning, and improving research skills for non-researchers through on-farm and grower-led research. This...
1 Nov 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Grassroots Grant: Ord & Northern Territory crop development tour
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
CRDC's annual Grassroots Grants program provides grants of up to $10,000 to Cotton Grower Associations (CGAs) to support local projects. The grants support on-farm trials, demonstrations and workshops and build intrinsic value, such as fostering collaboration, peer-to-peer learning, and improving research skills for non-researchers through on-farm and grower-led research. This...
1 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
HIA21001 - Designing the integration of extension into research projects
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
This cross-sectoral collaboration brings together Rural Research and Development Corporation (RDC) extension expertise. The project aims to understand the opportunity to better integrate extension into research project design phases to improve adoption and impact outcomes.
1 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Delivering best practice to manage future workforce skills
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
This project, also known as the cotton industry SHIFT 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...
1 Oct 2021 - 27 Sep 2024
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Undertaking the Fourth environmental assessment of the Australian cotton industry
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
The Australian cotton industry has commissioned independent expert, global firm GHD, to conduct an in-depth assessment of its environmental performance. The assessment has been commissioned by CRDC, Cotton Australia and the industry’s Sustainability Working Group. It is the fourth external examination of cotton’s environmental performance in 30 years. The assessment...
8 Sep 2021 - 31 Oct 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Boyce Cotton Comparative analysis
Economic data collection
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
The Australian Cotton Comparative Analysis (ACCA) provides valuable information amassed via three decades of economic analysis of the cotton industry. The ACCA shows the income and expenses associated with growing fully irrigated cotton on a per hectare and per bale basis. It presents an analytical review of the results, a...
1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Climate, energy and business analysis for cotton growers (including CottonInfo Technical Lead)
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
The CottonInfo climate, energy and business technical lead is part of the industry's joint extension program, CottonInfo. The technical leads each play a critical role in connecting growers with research within their specific technical area - in this case, climate, energy and economics research. The technical lead networks with researchers...
1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
What are the drivers and limitations of practice change for nitrogen application in the Australian cotton industry
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Despite ongoing investment into nitrogen use efficiency research and extension, industry-wide nitrogen application rates do not match recommended rates. To determine the next steps for nitrogen research, understanding industry behaviour and attitudes towards nitrogen application rates is key. This project involves a preliminary investigation into the drivers and limitations of...
1 Jul 2022 - 31 Mar 2022
New South Wales, Australia
Research project
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), biosecurity leadership & spodoptera, defoliation and climate adaption RD&E
Supporting farming system adaptation to climate and biological pest threats (including CottonInfo technical leads Paul Grundy and Sharna Holman)
Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
This project delivers RD&E that advances the cotton industry’s ability to sustainably manage emerging pests and biosecurity risks, adapts agronomic practices to better exploit a changing climate, and seeks improved defoliation practices that reduce inputs and off-target impact risks. The project includes two CottonInfo technical leads - one for Intergrated...
New South Wales, Australia