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ACDC Industry Advisory Group

The role of the ACDC Industry Advisory Group is to provide guidance and advice about the way in which ACDC (and its Strategic Partners) might best achieve its outcomes. This advise includes new and emerging cotton diseases, industry trends, and industry impact of the ACDC outcomes.

Industry-defining challenges confront Australian agriculture and they demand novel approaches to colloborative innovation.

The Industry Advisory Group plays a key role in connecting research with industry needs to ensure relevance, practicality, and impact. The group brings together experienced representatives from across the cotton value chain to provide strategic advice, share on‑ground insights, and guide priorities that supports grower decision‑making and long‑term industry success.

Current members

Queensland
Nic Clapham (Grower), Dave Kelly (Consultant), Doug McCollum (Policy Officer, Cotton Australia)

New South Wales
Mick Humphries (Grower), Karen Kirkby (Plant Pathologist, NSW DPIRD), Steve Madden (Consultant), Richie Quigley (Grower), Elle Storrier (Consultant), Bob Ford (Regional Extension Officer, CottonInfo), Keiran O'Keefe (Regional Extension Officer, Southern NSW, CottonInfo)

Northern Territory
Nicole Bell (Regional Extension Officer, CottonInfo)