CRDC

The Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC): powering Australia's cotton industry through investment in research, development and extension.

[CRDC @CottonResearch]

Congratulations to grower, consultant and AGvocate Grace Griffiths, the recipient of the 2025 CRDC Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year award. Our congratulations too to her fellow finalists: Blake Palmer & Jacob Booby! 🏅💫 #cottonawards #youngachiever #risingstars

[Ag Tech Adoption @AgAdoption]

Demonstration of the spray drone during the @evokeAG sideline event tour at @TosariCropRC recently. This technology will be utilised through the @CottonResearch and @theGRDC Smart Polymer Deployment System project for evaporation mitigation. @unisqaus #agtech

[Global Sustainable Agriculture & Environment @CropGlobal]

New paper in journal of Sustainable Agriculture & Environment-

Harnessing Bacterial Potential to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Agricultural Soils led by Waqar, @Prof_Braj_Singh Geilfus & Yaning

https://t.co/00jNH6u28J

[Plant Health Aust @planthealthaust]

In celebration of International Day of Plant Health on Monday 12 May 2025, the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI), Euphresco III Network and other partners have launched the 4th edition of the Plant Health TV video contest.
This global competition highlights the importance of protecting plants and raising awareness about biosecurity. Get involved and make a difference! 🌱💚
Submit your Expressions of Interest (EOI) by 📅 Monday, 17 February. 🌱 Read more: https://t.co/op78oGYyhP
#PlantHealth #Biosecurity #videocompetition
@DAFFgov, @AgriFuturesAu, @CottonResearch, Forest & Wood Products Australia, @theGRDC, @Hort_Au, @sugarresearch, @Wine_Australia

[CRDC @CottonResearch]

Today, on International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we recognise & thank all of the women who are leading world-first scientific research & innovation to make Aussie cotton among the most sustainable in the world 🌱💫👩‍🔬 https://t.co/L384yH779B #WomenInScience #womeninSTEM

[Pump Industry @pumpmag]

Australia’s cotton and dairy industries are set to reap the benefits of new irrigation technology that can enhance climate resilience through improved water use efficiency. @unisqaus @CottonResearch @caeusq

https://t.co/szAISDEzva

[CottonInfo @CottonInfoAust]

🎙️🎙️A cracker of a conversation to launch Season 4 of CottonInfo's 'Crop to Top' podcast 🎙️🎙️
Listen via your preferred podcast platform, or listen right now by clicking the link: https://t.co/i0xULVV52L #agpods #cotton #research #disease

[Centre for Agricultural Engineering @caeusq]

Congratulations to A/Profs Alison McCarthy & Joe Foley on this @CottonResearch led project funded by @DAFFgov Climate Smart Ag program.

It represents an opportunity to commercialize Alison’s VARIWise irrigation tool developed during her @unisqaus PhD

[University of Southern Queensland @unisqaus]

Major milestone alert...

We've received $1.1 million in funding for our promising irrigation technology! 💧

@caeusq l @CottonResearch l @DAFFgov

[CRDC @CottonResearch]

⚡️ The Aust Cotton Disease Collaboration (ACDC), a partnership between CRDC, @UniSQaus + QLD DPI (@QldGov) is looking for an experienced manager to lead the ACDC Virtual National Centre at UniSQ. Lead the effort to reduce the impact of disease! https://t.co/K5ybEJFcFv #agjobs

[Mark Congreve @congreve_mark]

Darling Downs growers and agros
Lots of weed research underway at the DPI Wellcamp site.
All invited for a trial walk at 9am Feb 5th
RSVP for morning tea catering https://t.co/iqDDzodiyt
@GRDCNorth @CottonResearch

[CottonInfo @CottonInfoAust]

TODAY! Join our Tech Lead for Energy & Climate Jon Welsh for a summary of the Nthn Australia Climate Review for key cotton areas + discussion re outlook for the remainder of growing season. Register here https://t.co/zVvIYvjBU1

[CRDC @CottonResearch]

The bush now has ears thanks to acoustic recorders being deployed around the Gwydir Valley.

It’s part of a CRDC-supported project looking at the diversity + activity of #birds & #bats that are known to play a role in natural pest control in #cotton🦉🌱

https://t.co/7Zc51P566J

[SwarmFarm Robotics @SwarmFarm]

The latest @CottonResearch Spotlight edition is packed with insightful topics! Learn more about the role of innovation in the cotton industry + what endless possibilities open up with a double disc planter perspective. Robots giving a new way to look at farming! #FutureOfFarming

[CRDC @CottonResearch]

DYK? The most advanced hazardous inversion sensing tech in the world – WAND – was developed in Aust by @theGRDC, CRDC & @GoannaAg. 60% of cotton growers who use it have changed their spray application as a result. That's innovation delivering real impact > https://t.co/d4uoXXqCzc

[IACE @IACE_UniSQ]

Job opportunity 📢

FULL TIME MANAGER -
Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration (ACDC).
Join us & play a key management role for ACDC!

@unisqaus @CottonResearch #Cotton #Disease

APPLY NOW 👉https://t.co/YjFbR55uQX

https://t.co/MoVOnTBWKh

[Blake Palmer @Blake_D_Palmer]

Neutron probe access tubes & capacitance probes installed + plots irrigated in my @CottonResearch, @nswagriculture supported @SiaSydney PhD trial just before a Chrissy break!

This trial is monitoring the bioremediation potential of various crops in fixing soil compaction

[CottonInfo @CottonInfoAust]

It's our last podcast for 2024 & it's an important one!

As always, listen via Apple or Spotify or right here: https://t.co/ETGq7gyV33

[GRDC North @GRDCNorth]

⚠️ WAND remains FREE to all spray applicators providing real time measurement of the presence or absence of hazardous temperature inversions ⚠️

The WAND system was developed by @theGRDC, @CottonResearch + @GoannaAg

Extra subscription features info via https://t.co/TIxI5ntaZW

[CRDC @CottonResearch]

Meet Ben Taylor of Condamine. He's one of 4000 cotton + grain growers + spray contractors taking advantage of the most advanced hazardous inversion-sensing technology in the world – WAND – saving him time and money > https://t.co/CBmPPn2MAy
#ausag #agchatoz #agtech #innovation