During the period May 2001 - June 2002 members of the weeds focus team, headed by the co-ordinating editor Dr Stephen Johnson, have worked to produce WEEDpak. The end result is a multi-faceted publication that includes information on the following components that are needed to achieve integrated weed management in Australian cotton farming systems:- a weed identification guide, * integrated weed management, * herbicide resistance, herbicides and spray guidelines, *roundup ready, *farm hygiene, controlling volunteer cotton and an examination of the interactions of cotton pathogens and insects with weeds, *best bet management guidelines for weeds, * management of problem weeds, * weed management in rotation crops and *appendices on the regional distribution of weeds, a weed species and further reading list with other supporting documents.