This visit was made to study recent research. The topics of most interest were crop nutrition, mycorrhizae, growth regulators, row spacing and breeding. The following sites were visited: University of California at Berkeley, Davis, Riverside, West Side Field Station and Kearney Agricultural Center. USDA Cotton Research Station, Shafter. CPCSD Research Station, Shafter. University of Georgia at Athens, Tifton and Griffin. USDA Forest Service, Athens. This visit has been invaluable in establishing the applicability of USA cotton research under local conditions. We have opportunities for collaborative research with research groups in the USA which could be utilised.