Working towards building a sustainable cotton industry for the future
Cotton researchers
CSIRO Cotton Research
The CSIRO Cotton Management and Improvement program is working to enhance Australia's cotton industry.
CSIRO Cotton Researchers
CSIRO cotton research is primarily located at the Australian Cotton Research Institute in Narrabri, with a smaller research group located in Canberra.
Dr Danny Llewellyn: leading cotton biotechnologyDr Danny Llewellyn specialises in cotton biotechnology research. He has played an important role in developing the insect and herbicide tolerant, genetically modified cotton varieties which currently dominate the cotton industry.
Dr Greg Constable: leading cotton researchDr Greg Constable is a leader in cotton research, investigating plant breeding, genetically modified cotton varieties, higher yield management packages, improved sustainability and reducing insecticide use.
Dr Lewis Wilson: tackling cotton pestsDr Lewis Wilson researches pests in cotton and helps develop tools that contribute to uptake of integrated pest management (IPM) and reducing insecticide use in cotton production.
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