Publications

The Winter 2026 edition of Spotlight highlights how Australia’s cotton industry is tackling real on‑farm risks through practical research, grower‑led trials and new innovation. Across this edition, you’ll find a strong focus on improving disease identification and management through expanded diagnostics, building drought resilience through on‑farm trials, and testing new approaches to nitrogen use.

The Autumn 2026 edition of Spotlight edition highlights the next phase of on‑farm action through Cotton Low Emissions Intensity Farming Systems (Cotton LEIFS), with grower‑led trials now underway across Qld and NSW. From enhanced efficiency fertilisers and smarter nitrogen use to cover crops like sunn hemp, these projects are testing real-world solutions to cut emissions while maintaining productivity.

The Summer 2025–26 edition of Spotlight captures a season of innovation, leadership and forward-thinking collaboration. This edition opens with CRDC’s 2025 Innovation Call, offering up to $50,000 to innovations and solutions for cotton’s most pressing challenges, from pest management and riparian weed control to optimising nitrogen use.