Agriculture is facing current productivity challenges in terms of managing pests and diseases, which will significantly increase within the next decade.

Currently our district relies on weather data from St.

The GrassRoots Program allows cotton valley regions to investigate community grower projects.

The use of the new round module builder pickers has grown very quickly in Australia, reaching about 90% in 2015.

This project funding supported a review of the research and development investments within its Responsible Landscape Management Theme bringing together a group of CRDC investment researchers, growers and industry.

The Resistance Management Plan (RMP) for Australian Bt cotton aims to minimise the development of resistant Helicoverpa moths.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cotton emphasises conservation of beneficial species (mainly insects and spiders) to suppress pest populations and reduce the need to apply insecticides.

Achieving reliable, even crop establishment has been identified through the Dryland Cotton Research Association (DCRA) project meetings as one of the major concerns dryland cotton growers face.

A reflection of the value of the Cotton Production course by attendee Annette Heagney.

This project evaluated and demonstrated nitrogen fertiliser and irrigation management strategies, including variable rate fertiliser applications, rotational cropping with legumes and matching fertiliser rates to crop

Prior to teh commencement of the 2016/17 cotton season, it was predicted that early season pest numbers would be extreme and widespread due to good winter and spring rainfall in all areas.

The grassroots funding objective for this project was to support growers in identifying pathways to incorporate summer crops as a means of improving farming system efficiencies.

Declining water quality and quantity is a threat to the production of food and fibre worldwide.

This sponsorship funded the travel of one CRDC researcher to attend the 18th Australian Cotton Conference in August 2016.

This project aims to evaluate the reliance of riparian vegetation on groundwater in the Lower Balonne region.

Two workshops were organised by The Cotton Info Team to address a number of grower requests for human resource information and managing staff.

The Grassroots Program offers Cotton Grower groups the opportunity to apply for community based assistance.

The Carbon Farming Futures program was about ensuring that advances in land management technologies and techniques for emissions reduction and adaptation will lead to enhanced productivity and sustainable land use und

The project objective was to build on an earlier project and fill some gaps in the Walgett area which do not have adequate weather information which growers can utilise to make management decisions and to help in redu

Twice annually, the full CottonInfo team contingent meet to plan activities and receive professional development. The Cotton Info team meeting has three key objectives: