Cotton Australia has welcomed well known industry face, Greg Kauter, to a new role as NSW policy manager.
His duties will cover policy development, advocacy and NSW Government affairs.
Mr Kauter brings more than 25 years experience working in the cotton industry in agronomy, and research and development, as well as living in regional communities in NSW and Queensland.
He says the new role is an exciting challenge, particularly in the current political climate.
"I'm particularly looking forward to advocating on behalf of Australia's cotton growers and will use my experience to align Cotton Australia's policies with the needs of growers and other industry bodies," he said.
"Cotton Australia can really add value for growers by working in the political sphere on policy frameworks that are difficult to deal with from the farm level and issues of water and climate change will continue to dominate.
"I will help the team identify emerging issues, develop policy responses, build the cotton industry's case based on sound research and data and then take these positions to government."
Mr Kauter started his cotton career in the field as a cotton chipper at age 14, and after graduating from the University of New England, worked in a number of industry roles including agronomic consulting, extension and development and as a program manager at the Cotton Research and Development Corporation.
He was most recently the executive officer of the Australian Cotton Growers Research Association (ACGRA), where he was instrumental in driving the research and development agenda on behalf of growers.