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Gwydir Valley demonstration of the application of the latest digital technologies for precise automated irrigation logo
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Gwydir Valley demonstration of the application of the latest digital technologies for precise automated irrigation

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Automation of irrigation in the Australian cotton industry has the potential to improve water productivity, whilst addressing challenges of optimising irrigation and managing labour resourcing. This project will provide growers with commercially relevant information about how to best utilise irrigation monitoring tools and decision support systems to optimise surface irrigation....

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association, Sundown Pastoral Company, Auscott, Australian Food and Fibre

PhD: Characterisation of brassinosteroid effects and brassinosteroid - responsive genes in cotton for growth and stress tolerance enhancement logo
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PhD: Characterisation of brassinosteroid effects and brassinosteroid - responsive genes in cotton for growth and stress tolerance enhancement

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a relatively new class of plant hormones that control important agronomic traits such as plant growth and architecture, seed yield and stress tolerance. BR and BR-related genes are thus strong targets for increasing crop yields, especially under suboptimal conditions. An additional effect of BR in cotton is...

1 Sep 2015 - 31 Mar 2020

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery logo
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The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Nitrogen (N) plays a key role in the growth and development of a cotton plant and the timing of N fertiliser application has a critical effect on yield. In the Australian cotton industry, N fertiliser is typically applied at a uniform rate across a field at a high enough rate...

11 Dec 2017 - 1 Aug 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), FluroSat, McGregor Gourlay, Aerial Acquistion

Assessing the Potential of a new monitoring tool ("Zappa" trap) for managing sucking pests on cotton logo
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Assessing the Potential of a new monitoring tool ("Zappa" trap) for managing sucking pests on cotton

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project utilised Zappa Trap and field sampling to monitor mirid activity in the field. There are gaps in the cotton industry’s understanding of mirid ecology and behaviour (including feeding behaviour) and the influence of wind and other environmental impacts on the dispersion of insects and therefore the best positioning...

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Biomass-fuel Tech and Equipment

The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery (Phase 2, incoporation of NutriLOGIC) logo
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The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery (Phase 2, incoporation of NutriLOGIC)

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project, a continuation of CRDC Project FLUR1801, aims to improve the accuracy of the FluroSense on-line nitrogen management and water stress system providing access to calibrated satellite and aerial imagery and customised per-farm analytics. This system enables cotton growers to maximise nitrogen use efficiency of their crop by using...

1 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), FluroSat, McGregor Gourlay, Aerial Acquistion

Understanding the ecology of reniform nematodes in cotton logo
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Understanding the ecology of reniform nematodes in cotton

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

The reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) is a growing threat to the cotton industry. This project aimed to develop knowledge of the pathogen’s epidemiology - information crucial for developing targeted management strategies. Achievements included an understanding of: 1. nematode genetic diversity and cross crop activity; 2. its ecology in Australian soils;...

11 Nov 2017 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Using DNA diagnostics to monitor disease suppressive cotton farming systems logo
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Using DNA diagnostics to monitor disease suppressive cotton farming systems

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

The southerly expansion of cotton growing has brought cotton into cooler conditions that are more favourable to a range of soil-borne diseases that are often difficult to assess. This project aims to develop an accurate and rapid DNA-based multi-pathogen test to replace current subjective assessment approaches that can take several...

1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Crown Analytical, Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), DELTA AG, PCT Ag...

Transformation of Verticillium dahliae, causal agent of Verticillium wilt of cotton, with the GFP gene logo
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Transformation of Verticillium dahliae, causal agent of Verticillium wilt of cotton, with the GFP gene

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project has developed a protocol to prepare cotton samples infected with GFP (Green fluorescent protein)-tagged Verticillium dahliae for confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). This allows high resolution visualisation of fungal penetration into the vasculature of cotton root, stem, and leaf tissues. This new technique will allow better understanding of...

1 Dec 2017 - 31 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), The University of Queensland (UQ), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Re...

IPM to support the management of emerging pests logo
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IPM to support the management of emerging pests

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

To continuously improve the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), this project scrutinises invertebrate communities and insect-plant interactions that support IPM, particularly for countering pest invasions. It is investigating the impact of new insecticides on pests and beneficials and evaluating Bollgard 3’s ability to compensate for early tip damage and...

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

PhD: Biology of Amarathus retroflexus and Amaranthus viridis logo
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PhD: Biology of Amarathus retroflexus and Amaranthus viridis

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This PhD project studies the phenology (cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena) of two weedy Amaranthus species (A. retroflexus and A. viridis), that are very competitive and produce many seeds. Results so far suggest: 1. that seeds planted on the soil surface have the highest in-field germination; 2. delayed sowing reduces...

1 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)