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To address capacity needs in Southern NSW, particularly in the area of pathology, new industry roles have been created.

A drone with the capacity to plant an entire hectare of trees in less than 20 minutes is just one of the revegetation methods set to be trialled by the new CRDC Landcare Tech-Innovations 2021 project.

Cotton picking contributes about nine percent, on average, to the total cost of production, so it is hardly surprising there is a constant focus for both growers and researchers on making efficiency gains in this area.

Maintaining Australia’s reputation for clean cotton requires focus on how we handle new technology in round module harvesters.

CRDC and our fellow research and development corporation, Sugar Research Australia (SRA) are currently recruiting for a Principal Monitoring and Reporting Officer.

CRDC’s Board of Directors met at the National Arboretum in Canberra today. The meeting aligns with last night’s Federal Budget, which confirms CRDC’s investments for the forward year.

To maintain or increase farm profit, significant increases in water productivity are required by all agriculture sectors.

Early indications from the latest water productivity benchmark study indicate continual improvement in water use efficiency in the Australian cotton industry.

The cotton industry is preparing its second Sustainability Report, with the release of the Australian Grown Cotton Sustainability Targets due later this year, focusing on environmental, economic and social outcomes.