The application of cotton defoliants has on occasions been observed to effect the growth of native trees.

Phosphorus (P) fertiliser usage in the cotton industry has increased six-fold in the period between 1981 and 2000.

The nature of agricultural production has changed dramatically over the past decade, with more changes in the pipeline.

Can knowledge of climatic conditions and associated rainfall variability at time scales of several seasons to decades be used to improve cropping systems managementΓ This is a question at the core of this GRDC/CRDC fu

The current water debate is centred on the water reform initiatives being developed and implemented in each state.

In the irrigated cotton-growing areas of south eastern Australia, there is an increasing awareness for the need for land resource information and its importance for environmental management.

The textile industry is well aware of the different bleaching conditions for cotton and wool.

Cotton integrated pest management (IPM) is a continuously evolving pest management philosophy.

Soils of high acidity are a major limitation to crop productivity in much of the world. In Australia acid soils covers about 40% of the total land area.

Gin trash and mixtures of gin trash were composted using a minimum of equipment and labour inputs.

Balanced fertilisation of major plant nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is a prerequisite for optimum growth and development of any crop including cotton.

There is an truism of journalism that the founding, and very successful, executive producer of 60 Minutes, Gerald Stone loved to repeat to his staff. It is one that will have special resonance for cotton growers.

The 1997-98 season saw the re-investigation of ultra-narrow row cotton ("UNR" cotton) as an alternative production system.

Salinity has increasingly been identified as one of the most serious environmental issues facing Australia (PMSEIC, 1998; MDBC, 1999).

Spray application technology

Fusarium wilt of cotton, which is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp vasinfectum (Fov) is a relatively new disease in Australia.

A project examining ways of improving the water use efficiency of cotton through breeding has now been completed. This paper summarises the results of four years research.

The title of my paper reflects the overriding precedence of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the future of pest management for Australian cotton.

Polymeria takeall, or Peak Downs curse, is a deep rooted, rhizomatous, perennial weed which spreads from seeds and rhizomes. It tolerates cultivation and can be spread by cultivation.

In June 1997 a Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) funded project was initiated in the Emerald Irrigation Area (EIA), for the development of management strategies to minimise off-site movement of pollut