The 5th biennial Australian Cotton Research Conference ‘Australian cotton science – continuing to lead’ was held from 5-7 September 2023 at the Empire Theatre’s Armitage Centre in Toowoomba.

The research conference serves as a platform for cotton researchers to present and discuss concepts, key issues and the latest findings in research relevant to the Australian cotton industry, and cotton research community. It also encourages networking and collaborations and installs a sense of enthusiasm for our research. Presentations ranged across the themes of Plant, Paddock, People, Tech and Next Gen.

Many thanks to the 2023 Conference Committee:

Alison McCarthy and Joseph Foley, UniSQ (Co-chairs)
Warren Conaty, CSIRO
Lucy Egan, CSIRO
Paul Grundy, DAF
Kristen Knight, Bayer
Susan Maas, CRDC
Nicole McDonald, CQU
Guna Nachimuthu, NSW DPI
Megan Woodward, CottonInfo
Linda Smith, DAF
Li Zitong, CSIRO

Thanks also to the generous support of our sponsors (CRDC, CSD, CSIRO, Bayer & UniSQ) we were able to offer a very cost-effective program including a welcome get-together, lunch, morning and afternoon teas, and the Conference dinner (on Wednesday evening). The coffee cart was supported by INCYT.

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OTHER SPONSORS: