This report describes the outcomes of the first phase of the National Program for Irrigation Research Program Ecological Risk Assessment project for the Fitzroy catchment in Queensland.

In this issue . . . .

This publication details the experiences and lessons learnt from several projects funded under the program.

In this issue: Focus on the Condamine-Balonne; Feature on soilwater monitoring; Reducing erosion and increasing infiltration with PAM

The past year has been a challenging one for the Cotton R&D Corporation.

Highlighting the achievements of CRDC's investment in cotton RD&E, ten years after the formation of the organisation.

This report summarises the results of the project Economics of remnant native vegetation conservation on private property. The project ran from June 1996 to November 1999 The main project objectives were to: 1.

Jann Williams' highly readable and useful report summarises the outputs of the first five years of a remarkable program of research and development focused on the conservation and management of Australia's r

This Irrigation Insights information package brings together information on current equipment and techniques for measuring and monitoring soil water status, extending to their use as controllers in automatic irrigatio

This Irrigation Insights information package brings together information on current equipment and techniques for measuring and monitoring soil water status, extending to their use as controllers in automatic irrigatio

Blending of two or more different fibre types is of crucial significance to the textile industry.

Perhaps the best way to answer this question is to firstly define what is meant by an integrated pest management (IPM) program. Basically an IPM program should - I. Provide effective control of the pest complex. 2.

The existing harvesting technologies are systems which have been developed and refined over the past 50 plus years From the humble no cab, single row mechanical harvester to today's six row machines, technologies

The current cotton industry IPM guidelines promote the use of predator/prey ratios when making pest management decisions. This involves assessing the numbers of key predators within the cotton crop.

What are the potential Benefits Growers are Looking for when planting Cotton into Wheat StubbleΓ Since the introduction of effective knock-down herbicides, farmers all over the world have tried to use zero-tillage pra

The use of plant growth regulators has been a common practice in the production of Australian cotton for at least two decades.

Managing sustainable cotton production is becoming more difficult with the ever increasing demand on limited resources.

The use of natural (non-synthetic) chemicals to influence insect behaviour is likely to be well known, in one way or another.

Cotton integrated pest management (IPM) is a constantly evolving approach to managing insect and mite pests in cotton.

Thielaviopsis basicola is a ubiquitous soil borne fungal plant pathogen with a wide host ran e. It is the causal agent of black root rot on many agriculturally important crops such as cotton, tobacco and legumes.