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Dr Paula Jones Cotton Industry’s Researcher of The Year Dr Paula Jones, a social researcher from the Cotton CRC at Narrabri, received the Cotton Seed Distributors 2012 Researcher of the Year Award, which was presented by CSD’s Steve Ainsworth. Paula was recognised for her work in pulling together the widespread community research component of the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC. Among her key achievements was the coordination of the Stubbs Report which played a pivotal role in the understanding of the social and economic impacts of the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan, and the Wee Waa Drought study, which highlighted the economic devastation long-term drought can have on irrigation dependent communities. Convener of the selection panel, Cotton Australia’s Greg Kauter said that Paula made a tremendous contribution to our understanding of the social and economic contribution of the industry to the community. The other finalists were Dr Stuart Gordon, Research Group Leader, CSIRO Materials and Science Engineering, Geelong and Dr Jeff Werth, Senior Research Scientist, Queensland DAFF, Toowoomba. Dr Paula Jones. Darling Downs Grower Recognised with Cotton Industry Service Award The prestigious Cotton Australia Service to Industry Award was presented by Queensland Agriculture Minister John McVeigh to Darling Downs grower Jeff Bidstrup. Jeff has contributed to the industry at local, regional, state, national and international levels. He has served on the Cotton Research and Development Corporation Board, the Darling Downs Cotton Growers Association for 25 years, and in more recent years has focused on finding ways to protect quality farming land from the impacts of the energy sector. Convener of the judging panel, Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay, said Jeff had contributed at almost every level of the industry. “He has been a long-term trial co-operator, served on the CRDC board, been a strong advocate for bio-technology for which he is internationally recognised, and in more recent years has been at the forefront to lobby for legislation to protect high quality agricultural land from mining in Queensland,” Adam said. “He is one of those quiet achievers – if he is told something is not possible, he will find a way to make it happen.” Jeff Bidstrup. Award recipients from left: Mat Stott, Jamie Iker, Nigel Corish and Jeff Bidstrup (Dr Paula Jones was absent). 14 — The Australian Cottongrower August–September 2012
16th Cotton Conference roundup AFTER two record seasons in the Australian cotton industry, it was not surprising that the 16th Australian cotton Conference was also a record. There were over 1500 registrations for the Conference held at the Gold Coast on August 14–16. The big crowd was informed by some great speakers, including many from overseas. The program was an intelligent mix of research and marketing with some ‘left-field’ topics thrown in as well. Another record was set in the support shown by Trade Exhibitors, with a good ‘buzz’ in the trade area at all times. Above all, the Conference was a great networking opportunity and a chance for a break before next season. Coal seam gas and mining session attracts a packed house Delegates to the Conference flocked to the Coal Seam Gas and Mining session to hear whether genuine co-existence is a possible or an impossible goal. Dalby based lawyer Peter Shannon told the audience that while ‘co-existence’ was the buzz word, for a lawyer like himself it was all about the impact on property rights. “The energy industry stands to make billions, but landholders can at best only break even,’ Peter said. Peter said that he felt the law needed to change to ensure landholders where fairly compensated, and also that fair compensation would lead to a much more positive business relationship between the landholders and the resource companies. James Baulderstone from CSG producer Santos agreed that it was important to develop a positive business relationship with landholders. “We have to be able to come back onto properties to service the wells, and that relationship is not going to work if the landholder is looking daggers at you all the time,’ he said. Referring to Santos’s recently announced compensation package which included a $30,000 upfront payment, James said while there could be a discussion around whether it was enough, it was also important that resource companies brought something to the community, like highly skilled jobs. “We are the new kids on the block, and we must bring something to the table,” James said. This feeling was echoed by Queensland Resource Council CEO Andrew Barger who said the mining of resources must have a positive legacy for communities. “As an industry we need to talk less about the billions of dollars involved, and more about agronomy,” he said. “What can we do to help you increase your yield on your land that we are not impacting on,” he said. But while the audience agreed that mining had to give something back to the community, statements from the floor indicated that despite the reassuring words of the resource Panel members for the coal seam gas session. August–September 2012 The Australian Cottongrower — 15
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