The 6th biennial Australian Cotton Research Conference, with the theme ‘Innovation from the ground up’ was held from 26-28 August 2025 at Narrabri’s Crossing Theatre. AACS’s research conference serve 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. They also encourage networking and collaborations and install a sense of enthusiasm for our research. Information about our previous conferences is available here.
With more than 180 registrations, and a packed program of over 80 speakers, this year’s conference has been a great success. We hope that all participants had an informative and enjoyable experience with us, and look forward to seeing you at the next conference in 2027.
- View details of the conference program and proceedings.
- See more information about key speakers and their topics.
- Read about our 2025 AACS award recipients.
- Congratulations Dr Gary Fitt and Dr Stephen Yeates, who’s contributions to cotton science have been acknowledged with AACS life membership.
Acknowledgements
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Many thanks to our 2025 ACRC Committee:
Warren Conaty, CSIRO (Chair)
Tonia Grundy, QDPI
Kristen Knight, Bayer
Oliver Knox, CSD
Guna Nachimuthu, NSW DPIRD
Robert Sharwood, Western Sydney University
Warwick Stiller, CSIRO
Tim Weaver, University of Sydney
Iain Wilson, CSIRO
Megan Woodward, CottonInfo
And a huge thank you to the CSIRO and NSW DPIRD staff at the Australian Cotton Research Institute who ensured that the ‘Twilight Tour’ of the ACRI facilities was one of the highlights of the conference program.