This project is a joint initiative of the MDBC and the cotton industry to determine an appropriate model for the introduction of an industry wide environmental audit and certification scheme.

Increasing pressure from industry and environmental sectors has begun to force the

Australian cotton industry to rethink its approach to chemical application. This has

Productivity of the Australian cotton industry is constantly threatened by reduced availability of irrigation water in eastern Australia.

The International Congress of Entomology is the premier conference in this field. There were a wide range of symposia/sessions, many with particular emphasis on topics of relevance to agriculture and cotton.

the 5th International Conference on Precision Agriculture* was held in Bloomington, Minnesota from July 16 - 19, 2000.