The aims of this scientific exchange, were for Dr Stephen Cattle to travel to, Texas A&M University and work with Dr Richard Drees to: (1) thoroughly analyse the collection of thin sections for a range of soil str

This project was established to look at various aspects of insecticides in cotton and the factors that would directly affect decision making. Helicoverpa spp. are still the primary pests of cotton in Australia.

To attend the first First International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods (ISBCA) in Hawaii, January 2002 (re-scheduled after September 11, 2001 events).

CRDC document 'Triple Bottom Line Highlights' indicates the following successes pertaining to insect management, especially the adoption of IPM and AWM:

A brief outline of the Trial Method is detailed with results presented graphically in Final Report

- Treatments applied using a hand held 2 metre wide flat boom fitted with 3 TX2 hollow cone

Helicoverpa spp. moths continue to pose significant pest management problems for Queensland cotton growers. To address the Helicoverpa spp.

Cellulose is a crystalline B-I, 4 glucan found in all higher plants and comprises over 90% of the dry matter of the mature cotton fibre.

Report and feedback on project progress from peers and relevant industry groups.

The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii is a pest of escalating concern in Australia.

Irrigating cotton requires balancing excessive vegetative growth due to abundant water supply against limited yield potential due to water restriction.

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

Gossypolis a naturally occurring sesquiterpene chemical and a product of secondary metabolism unique to cotton species.

In Australian cotton fields, the eggs, larvae and pupae of Helicoverpa armigera and H. punctigera are attacked by a diverse range of parasitic wasps and flies.

The assassin bug, Pristhesancus plagipennis (Walker) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is a, natural enemy of bug and larval insects in both orchard and field crops. Several, studies have suggested that P.

Catchment, water resources and agricultural management are undergoing significant and difficult change in the Northern Murray-Darling Basin (NMDB).

It is anticipated that the IPM short course will develop sufficient interest, motivation and confidence in growers to implement appropriate IPM strategies.

Under conditions of reduced water availability, research over a number of years has indicated that optimum area to irrigate is that which allows around 5 to 6 ML per ha for the irrigated crop.

A national workshop was convened by National Program for Irrigation Research and Development (NPIRD) to establish the need for national standards for rrigated crop water balance and crop evapotranspiration (ETc1) fiel

The kit provides case studies and structured worksheets for you to record your own figures in the kit framework.

How does riparian vegetation affect floodsΓ; Shade, temperature, large woody debris and river models; Experimental reintroduction of woody debris into rivers; Going with the flow: Cooper Creek floodplain; Stock manage