Having funding available, Allied Health Injune approached a local artist, Lyn Kadel to create art with the residents of Injune Mt Hutton Retirement Village. - Conference Poster 2013

The Summer edition of CRDC's quarterly Spotlight magazine, Spotlight, looks at CRDC's R&D collaboration.

The Spring 2014 Edition of Spotlight magazine highlights the decisions to be made at the start of a new cotton season around the use of resources. This Irrigation special issue highlight irrigation research funded by CRDC that supports improved scheduling using canopy measurements for improved water use efficiency and yield. Alternative farm scale irrigation systems trials are compared. The edition also outlines recent publications; CRDC five year report; The crop and pasture science special edition of cotton collaborative research and reports on the 2014 cotton conference

The Winter edition of CRDC's quarterly magazine, Spotlight, focus on the people within the Australian cotton industry: our number one asset. In this In this edition meet some of the people making great strides for our industry - like Dr Alison McCarthy a young researcher developing an integrated image system for soil-water and nitrogen levels in cotton and the winner of the Science and Innovation for Young People in Agriculture Awards; or like Dr Sharon Downes a scientist with CSIRO Ecosystems Sciences at ACRI and cotton's next participant in the Australian Rural Leadership Program.

The Summer edition of CRDC's quarterly magazine, Spotlight, focuses on a crucial stage of the crop's development and the industry and on-farm issues that affect it. In this edition, find out what growers told us in the annual Cotton Growing Practices Survey; learn more about managing climate risk and nitrogen loss; and read about the unintended consequences of higher spraying speeds.

The Autumn edition of CRDC's quarterly magazine, Spotlight, looks at industry and on-farm issues as the 2013-14 crop reaches its final stage - with a particular focus on pest, weed and disease management. In this edition take a walk with Monsanto Cotton Growers of the Year John and Ros Cameron around their Darling Downs farm; learn about the emergence of mealybugs at St George and the Darling Downs and find out what you can do to stop rogue cotton from being free luxury accommodation for next season's pests and diseases

Delivering R&D to growers ...3 Industry team coming together at Moree trade show ...5 Major harvest issues identified ...6 Defoliation: get it right for better quality and better returns ...7 When coverage is king ...8 Moisture management a must ...9 A good harvest is a safe harvest ...11 Linking growers and contractors ...11 What will you do with your crop? ...12 End of season marketing alternatives � what's best for you? ...12 Showcasing Australian innovation ...13 Pupae busting is essential for Resistance management ...14 Managing cotton crop residues ...16 Winter war on weeds starts now ...17 Downs' mealybug outbreak ...19 Highlights need for war on weeds ...19 Parasites pose serious risk ...21 Staying on the path to disease detection and prevention ...22 Crdc support for agronomy ...23 Funding to improve irrigation infrastructure ... ...23 Young aboriginal trainee praises life changing project ...24 Answering questions about the industry's workforce ...25 Broader horizons for a future in agriculture ... ... 27 Cotton innovation network reflects on its first year ...28 Bugilbone ridge farmers take a team approach to tackling feral pigs ...29 DAFF visit highlights cotton's cohesive industry ... ... 30 CRDC welcomes new investment general manager ... 31 Building a picture of our industry ...32

This Summer 20012-13 edition of Spotlight reports on how the industry responded to the recommendation of the 2003 environmental audit and further recommendations for improvement. Initiatives in building on the model of research Development and Delivery post Cotton CRC with an industry partnership approach are outlined. Helicoverpa resistance to conventional and Bt cotton, silverleaf whitefly management and stewardship of herbicides with particular reference to glyphosate, energy use and fibre quality are discussed.

The Spring edition of CRDC's quarterly magazine, Spotlight, provides growers and the wider industry with all the latest R&D news and information as the 2013-14 crop is planted. In this edition, learn about measuring Bt resistance success one season at a time; find out more about the new nemesis for rogue cotton; and read about what you can do to help guard against herbicide resistance.

The Winter edition of CRDC's quarterly magazine, Spotlight, focuses on key cotton farming decisions and preparations in the lead up to the 2013-14 season. In this edition learn about the carbon farming future and turning trash into treasure; explore the benefits of biodiversity; and understand more about silverleaf whitefly resistance - good luck or good management?