This sponsorship funded the travel of one CRDC researcher to attend the 18th Australian Cotton Conference in August 2016. The researcher presented in a three minute Thesis presentation to communicate the results of the CRDC funded soil management research undertaken in 2016. Attendance also represented a networking opportunity into the Australian cotton research community. The research results have significance for soil carbon storage and nutrient application strategies that should be communicated to representatives of the Cotton Industry, Australian cotton researchers and policy makers. Thesis topic: Stoichiometric ratios of cotton soils under different land management practices: consequences for carbon storage and cropping strategies