Narrow row cotton (rows spaced less than 40cm apart) has long been seen as a potential alternative system for Australian cotton, especially in regions with shorter growing seasons.

In 2004, Helicoverpa armigera resistance management was a high priority issue for both conventional insecticides and transgenic Bt technology(Bollgard 11).

There were primarily two objectives to the project:1. Collate and publish existing information on irrigation management benchmarks within the Australian Cotton industry.

The International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) young farmers’ congress and

NFF study tour was an initiative of the National Farmers Federation supported by agricultural

Meeting of the task force on CSITC, Sunday 21st Oct.

Meeting opened with Axel Dreiling presentation on results from CSITC trials 2/2007 and 3/2007. The following observations were made:

This document provides and overview of design and functionality of the Cotton Best Management Practices eBMP project.

This project continued CRDC sponsorship of a development extension officer in a co funding arrangement with DPI&F in Queensland.

Central Queensland (CQ) has had a long history of cotton production, with a modern industry spanning over 30 years. The hot tropical climate of CQ presents both constraints and opportunities for cotton production.

With the advent of Bt cotton, mirids have become more of a pest in cotton and are attracting a number of insecticide applications.

Mortality of Helicoverpa in Bollgard II® cotton fields and implications for Bt resistance management Final report To prolong the utility of Bollgard II® against H.

1) The fit of new insecticides into integrated pest management. Selection of insecticides can have a

big influence on both control of the target pest as well as on beneficials, and the risk of secondary

This project provided valuable review of environmental impact and development of

risk assessment strategies within the Australian Cotton Industry. It was found that

Assessing changes in resource conditions is seen as an essential element for evaluating the impact of public and private investment in natural resource management(NRM) outcomes.

As there was a considerable contingent of Australian delegates to this conference, this report will focus on the past harvest sessions with a particular emphasis on fibre quality and ginning.

Thielaviopsis basicola, a phytopathogenic filamentous fungus, is the causative agent of black root rot in a variety of host plants, including the economically important crop, cotton.

Deep drainage (DD) - water that passes beyond the root zone - can be an important

contributor in terms of recharging ground water as well as leaching salts from the root

The first exposure the cotton industry had to linking industry developed training programs to the vocational education sector occurred between 2002‐2005, with the funding of an extension project called the IPM Trainin

Although cotton farming is a major industry in the Namoi Valley, the status of on farm native vegetation and bird life is poorly understood.

In recent years mirids and stinkbugs have emerged as important sucking pests in cotton. While stinkbugs are causing damage to bolls, mirids are causing damage to seedlings, squares and bolls.

Black root rot is a recognised threat to the cotton industry, yet current management strategies are insufficient for disease control.