As with the introduction of any new technology, when it occurs rapidly, there is likely to be mixed views from users unless it is self-evident that its advantages out-weigh its disadvantages.

In modem society there has never been more emphasis placed on the accuracy and reliability of spatial information used for management of natural resources.

The Early Season Diagnostic (ESD) tool has been developed by the cotton management support systems team based at the Cotton CRC's Technology Resource Centre.

Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) and H. punctigera (Wallengren, commonly called heIiothis, have historically been the primary focus of cotton pest management in Australia (Fitt 1994; 2000).

Cold shock at temperatures below 11C was previously believed to delay cotton development. This paper tested whether exposure to 10C for 10 and 20 nights affected tissue viability.

In June this year, I spent three days in a light aircraft traversing what seemed like the length of the country, looking at cotton farms and meeting with the people who are making their living out of these enterprises

Macintyre Downs is a 3500 hectare irrigation property along 15km of the northern side the Macintyre River, bordering NSW, west of Goondiwindi.

Uptakes of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, zinc, manganese, iron and copper were measured in an experiment evaluating nutrition of cotton in a newly developed field.

Australian cotton is highly regarded amongst the world's cotton spinners for its high quality fibre characteristics, reliability of supply and lack of contamination.

Making the transition from theory to field practices, that reflect an IPM system is not simply the changing a management operation.

The Assassin Bug, Pristhesancus plagipennis is a natural enemy with considerable promise for controlling HeIiothis (Helicoverpa spp.) and mirids in cotton.

Parkes Agricultural Consultancy Pty Ltd was employed by Sundown Pastoral Company Pty Ltd to manage the farming enterprises at &quote;Keytah&quote; 38 kilometres west of Moree in July of 1997.

The introduction of Roundup Ready@ cotton and the future release of other herbicide tolerant cotton varieties will allow more flexible weed management with greater emphasis on postemergence herbicides for weed control

While the importance of biodiversity in ecosystem function has been accepted for some time (Tilman & Downing 1994), only recently has the relative importance of the diversity of functional characteristics of t

Central Queensland currently enjoys an ascochyta blight free status, however the use of chickpeas as a winter trap crop has created a potential risk for the introduction of the disease.

Airborne volatiles emitted by flowers and other vegetative plant parts that attract insects for feeding and egg-laying could be useful in pest management.

Cotton growers need to make weather or climate related management decision all the time.

The main weeds and effectiveness of weed management practices used in dryland cotton cropping systems were identified using information collected in a postal and a field survey in southern Queensland and northern New

Most agriculturally important plants, including cotton, are colonised by soilborne fungi known as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). The AMF depend on the plant to supply their energy, in the form of sugars.

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW) is an introduced pest to Australia, having first been discovered in the early 1990's.