Schedule 1.2 employed a Catchment Officer who was located at the Cotton CRC Office at Myall Vale and was responsible for delivering NRM technical advice, developing extension material and developing and managing investment projects within the lower Namoi catchment. The Catchment Officer facilitated a large number of NRM extension activities including 60 farm visits for the extension of 1 on 1 NRM extension advice with cotton growers and other landholders, producing and/or contributing to 10 publications, organizing 9 field days at which approximately 300 people attended and giving 8 presentations at cotton industry field day, forums and conferences.The Catchment Officer has contributed to the developed a number of resources to assist landholders and extension staff managing natural resources on farms including:- Pests and Beneficial Insects in Australian Cotton landscapes Guidebook, Sustainable Landscapes Section - Principles for Native Vegetation Management.- &quote;Soil Sodicity&quote; fact sheet -NCMA Groundcover Demonstration Trials Program- A Cotton Landscapes Native Vegetation Action Plan for cotton growers- A Native Vegetation Condition assessment for Cotton GrowersThe success of the partnership was acknowledged by the Cotton CRC at the 2010 Science Forum with the NCMA and the project officer being awarded The Impact on Adoption Award.Partnering with the Cotton CRC has enabled the Catchment Officer to integrate research from the CRC&#39s Catchment Programme into extension activities and ultimately deliver NRM outcomes in the Namoi Catchment. This report illustrates the wide audience reached by the Catchment Officer and the NRM outcomes achieved in the cotton industry and in this part of the Catchment.