Cotton Seed Distributors

The success of cotton last season for traditional rice grower Chris Morshead of Widgelli, near Griffith in Southern NSW has meant it will become a major part of his enterprise in the future - in part due to to the industry support he received.
"There's been no shortage of assistance from anybody that I've rung or wanted to talk to. They're all very open and I've really appreciated that.”
Monsanto Company

Youth and experience: the CSD Farms team have been busy with field preparation and machinery maintenance in the lead up to the 2018-19 cotton planting season.
Junior Farm Assistants, Elsie McClenaghan and Jesse Nancarrow are in good hands with Farm Assistant Steve Hobday.

Another new frontier today with a demonstration cotton trial being planted at Maryborough, on Queensland's Fraser Coast.
Grower Scott Maxwell of Scocan Holdings is planting a mix of CSD varieties Sicot 714B3F, Sicot 746B3F and Sicot 707B3F to add to his portfolio of pineapples and sugarcane.
The trial was planted dry and will be watered up tonight.

This week, CSD is at CSIRO's AgCatalyst conference, a showcase of the latest science and technology in the agriculture, food and fibre sectors.
We're proud to collaborate with CSIRO on developing the next generation of cotton with all the practical benefits of synthetics, but a much lower environmental impact.
For more info, read the full article below or this blog from CSIRO: https://bit.ly/2MfBpsa

It was a combination of good economics and weed control options that enticed Dunedoo grower, Brett Yeo to try cotton for this first time last season - and the average yields of 11.7 bales per hectare speak for themselves.
Monsanto Company

Ahead of the 2018 Australian Cotton Conference last week, our Extension & Development Agronomy Team hosted the CSD Ambassador Network Conference with 80 growers from across NSW and Queensland.
CSD would like to thank and acknowledge the guest speakers who helped to analyse, benchmark and lead the discussion on the results of the 2017-18 season.
From left to right – back row: Tom Luff (Monsanto), Jon Welsh (AgEcon), Tim Weaver (CSIRO), Warren Conaty (CSIRO), Peter Birch (B&W R...ural). Front row: Warwick Stiller (CSIRO), Kavina Dayal (CSIRO), Mike Bange (CSIRO).
For more information on the CSD Ambassador Network Program, download the key findings here: https://bit.ly/2MlnIa1
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Congratulations to Dr Joseph Foley, Dr Alison McCarthy and Dr Malcolm Gillies of the University of Southern Queensland, recipients of the Cotton Seed Distributors Researcher of the Year for 2018, announced tonight at the Australian Cotton Awards.
L-R: CSD Managing Director, Peter Graham; CSD Global Product Development Manager, Phil Steel; Dr Alison McCarthy; Dr Malcolm Gillies; CSD Communications Lead, Ngaire Roughley; Dr Joseph Foley.

...And that's a wrap! 2018 Australian Cotton Conference finished for another year. Thanks to CSIRO for joining us and to everyone who came and chatted to our team over the week.

Congratulations to Mitch Bray of Clifton in Queensland, winner of the 2017-18 Allan Brimblecombe Shield for the Highest Yielding Variety in a CSD Variety Dryland Trial.
Pictured at the CSD stand at the 2018 Australian Cotton Conference are Chris Barry, CSD Extension & Development Agronomist for the Darling Downs and Central Queensland, Mitch Bray and Nina Curtis.

CSD are proud to be foundation sponsors of the 2018 Australian Cotton Conference, with day one underway today.
Make sure you drop by our trade site, which we’re sharing with CSIRO and have a chat to our team!
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CSD members came together on Monday night for a cocktail function at the 2018 Australian Cotton Conference. If you’d like to become a member of CSD you can apply for membership here: http://csd.net.au/memberships

Congratulations to the winner of the 2018 Dr Norm Thompson Shield for Outstanding Quality in a CSD Variety Trial, Nick Maynard.
Congratulations also to the winner of the 2018 John Grellman Shield for the Highest Yielding Irrigated Crop in a CSD Variety Trial, Jason Sinclair.
Both awards were presented at the CSD Ambassador Conference dinner tonight.

Cotton planting for the 2018-19 season kicked off today in Central Queensland!
Pictured is Ashley Mannion who planted four CSD varieties at 'Arcturus Downs', Springsure, as part of the CSD Ambassador Network program. The crop was planted dry, and will be watered up on Friday 💦🌱

Our southern and central NSW Cotton Management Tour meetings have continued with great attendances. The latest trial results, the breeding pipeline, climate data and many more topics were discussed at these meetings.
Thanks for joining us and seeing what we have been doing at CSD.

We're hiring!
CSD is seeking a Regional Extension Officer to service the Border Rivers region, as part of the Cotton industry's extension program, CottonInfo (a joint venture between CSD, CRDC and Cotton Australia).
CottonInfo is designed to connect growers with research, providing the Australian cotton industry with the latest news, information, events and research; in order to improve the industry's practices, productivity, competitiveness and environmental performance.
... To view the full position description: http://www.csd.net.au/careers
This role is open to both qualified cotton and/or row crop professionals as well as university graduates.
If you're looking for a career in one of the most inclusive, dynamic and progressive business and technology environments within Australian agriculture - apply now! Applications close 24 August 2018.
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A first try at dryland cotton has proved successful for Central Queensland grower, Warrick Stent-Smith, north-east of Emerald. Compared to the price of sorghum at the time, cotton was a far more profitable option, with added weed control benefits and strong industry support.
Monsanto Company

The Narromine CMT meeting last night was a great opportunity to catch up with friends and learn about what we have been up to at CSD over the past season.
A lot of information was made available as we quickly head towards the next season.
Thanks for attending.

The CSD Cotton Management Tour meeting at Warren was well attended yesterday.
Thanks for coming along to hear about our trial results, the latest on research and breeding and commercial information as we head towards the next season.