The use of transgenic (Bt) cotton (Ingard® and more recently Bollgard II®) has greatly reduced the use of insecticides in Australian cotton production and the status of key lepidopteran pests such as Helicoverpa spp.

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp vasinfectum (FOV) has merged as a very serious pathogen of cotton, which apparently lacks good sources of endogenous resistance to Fusarium wilt.

SiroMat is an instrument that measures cotton fibre maturity directly and accurately. It was

developed by CMSE with financial support from the CRDC and CCC CRC. Its advantage

The cotton aphid, (Aphis gossypii), is a pest of increasing concern in Australian cotton. Cotton aphid is considered a pest due to yield reduction if a heavy and persistent infestation occurs.

To highlight the importance of maintaining and enhancing riparian and aquatic biodiversity on cotton farms, it is proposed that a field guide entitled Fishes on Cotton Farms be produced for the north-west NSW region.

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing industry in the world, and currently contributes nearly 50% of total fisheries production.

It has been accepted for many years that there is an interaction between plants

and the microbiological life that exists in soil. This interaction is particularly

Increases in crop water use efficiency have been found achieved through greater precision in

irrigation scheduling and the use of irrigated crop management strategies such as regulated deficit and

Water remains a key issue for the cotton industry, with improving water use

This project was jointly funded by the Cotton Research and Development Corporation and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

It was demonstrated that varying irrigation deficits, if linked to measures of plant stress, will improve cotton yield and WUE.

Water remains a key issue for the cotton industry, with improving water use efficiency a priority. Relatively water research has focussed on the plant and its interaction with the soil and climate.

The low responsiveness of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to phosphorus (P) fertilizers in the field where soils have low soil test values for P, suggests that cotton is capable of utilizing soil P pools that are less

The Australian Government’s investment in Firestarter’s One Life, One World, Our Future - Education for Sustainability Program in developing this Icon Project has created hundreds of regional and state partnerships be

Due to the ongoing drought throughout the cotton growing regions there has been a decline in both investment dollars and human resources.

The cotton industry in Australia had an early interest in pursuing improved safety and has included

presentations on cotton production health and safety at most annual cotton conferences since 1990

It was demonstrated that varying irrigation deficits, if linked to measures of plant stress, will improve cotton yield and WUE.

Keytah is an irrigated cotton and grains farming operation west of Moree in Northern NSW. The

total area of the property is 24 000 hectares of which 10 400 hectares is irrigated cotton, grown in

Cotton production is an important rural industry in Australia. Disease pressure from emerging pathogens such as Thielaviopsis basicola threatens to reduce production.

Reflections of Mark Mortons person journey and discovery as a participant on the 2009 Australian Rural Leadership Program. Questions and challenges for the industries leaders are a major focus.