Elsewhere in this proceedings I have stated that the cotton industry in Australia is undertaking a journey towards the adoption of a true IPM.

Irrigation in the Australian cotton industry has traditionally been dominated by the use of furrow irrigation practiced almost exclusively on the heavy clay soils associated with riverine flood plains.

This paper is based on my views and experiences from the four Area Wide IP M Groups in the Macintyre Valley. These groups cover the majority of the irrigated cotton from Yetman to just east of Boomi.

Effective resistance monitoring underpins the Australian cotton resistance management strategy for insects and mites.

Historically research has shown cotton to be highly susceptible to the phenoxy herbicides. However, there is limited information on the impacts of other herbicides that may be used within current fanning systems.

Field trial examining the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) foliar sprays on transgenic and conventional cotton varieties showed various levels of Helicoverpa control and impacts on beneficial insects.

The world's textile industry has gone through structural changes and there are rapid moves toward industrial reorganization in Asian countries in pursue of the progress in the developed countries.

When David Swallow rang and asked if l would present this paper my first thoughts were &quote;Why would you pick on me?&quote; I'm 54 years old, nearly as old as my farm.

The adoption of biopesticides by the cotton industry in Australia has been impressive.

The Bourke region has experienced a dramatic expansion of irrigated agriculture, especially cotton production, over the last decade.

Distributed across every major cotton growing region, the Australian Cotton CRCs National Extension Network aims to enhance the returns to industry accruing from the implementation of research and development.

Pesticides provide essential protection in the production of many agricultural commodities.

Concerns about the increase in resistance towards synthetic chemical insecticides in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, led the Australian cotton industry to adopt new pest management ideas.

WEEDpak is a compilation of information on the management of weeds in the Australian cotton industry. The major theme throughout WEEDpak is the management of weeds through integrated weed management (IWM) principles.

The disease black root rot (BRR) is caused by the soil born fungal pathogen Thielaviopsis basicola. This fungus has a broad host range, infecting 137 species, with a worldwide distribution (Honeess, 1994).

This paper aims to present the breeder's understanding of fibre and variety characteristics for the next decade.

The ongoing development and adoption of decision support tools within the Australian cotton industry has led to the need for refinement of several crop data collection techniques.

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp vasinfectum, (FOV) the causal organism of Fusarium wilt, is a significant threat to the Australian cotton industry.

Cotton was previously grown in the Ord during the 1960's and early 1970's.

In Australia, premature senescence (PS) is occurring with increasing frequency in cotton crops.