One third of global food and fibre is produced by irrigation agriculture and it is predicted that this will rise by 50 % in 2040 (Rhoades et al. 1992 ).

The need for a comprehensive and integrated weed identification and management guide for the Australian cotton industry has long been recognised.

In order to provide similar information for comparison, the major aims of Phase, III (Implementation and Management) were to a) initially consult with community groups (e.g.

Fibre quality management includes on-farm and post-farm gate practices. Variety

selection, irrigation management, crop nutrition management, disease management, pest

Heliothis (Helicoverpa sp.) pupae that overwinter in the soil have a high risk of carrying insecticide resistance into the next season.

The Australian industry efforts were reviewed by Dr Patrick Colyer, a plant pathologist with extensive experience in cotton, from Louisiana State University, USA.

The Beltwide cotton conference is well worth attending as it is one of the few conferences specifically devoted to all aspects of cotton research.

A major issue facing the cotton industry in Australia is the potential for surface and groundwater contamination from the inefficient application of nitrogenous fertilisers.

Industry Development Officer (IDO) of Gunnedah is part of the National Extension Service. This position has been successful in increasing technology adoption by local growers.

After much consideration the project grant for a thermocycler (CRDC197C) was used to purchase an Eppendorf Mastercycler gradient machine.

Managing sustainable cotton production is becoming more difficult with the ever-increasing demands for limited resources.

The aim of the project was to provide cotton advisers and leading growers in the Hillston district (lower Lachlan Valley, NSW) with the latest information about soil assessment and management for the sustainable produ

The initial BMP Manual focussed on pesticide use. This project aimed to explore the requirements for expanding the focus of the BMP manual, and the BMP program, to all relevant natural resource management issues.

Cotton fibres are single epidermal cells developed from the ovule.

Cotton aphid (Aphis gossipy) and green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) are prominent pests in many of Australia's cotton regions The importance of aphid has increased in recent times due to their association with co

The minirhizotron system was purchased and field use commenced in January 2002.

The silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci B type) is a world-wide pest on many crops, with a particular appetite for cotton.

Cotton production in Australia has traditionally been conducted using surface irrigation techniques on heavy clay soils.

in previous studies we have indicated a relationship between a decline in macro-invertebrate population densities and riverine endosulfan concentrations measured using passive samplers (Hyne et al.

Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) and H. punctigera (Wallengren) are serious pests of cotton in Australia. These pests constitute a continually increasing production cost for most field crops,