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  • Why so important to get defoliation right 
    Jensen, Melanie (2013-03-04)
    Why so important to get defoliation right? How not getting defoliation right has flow on effects right down the line, from increasing costs and reducing profits to growers and poor fibre quality which affects australia’s ...
  • Safety Responsibilities - myBMP Can Help 
    Jensen, Melanie; Temperley, John (2013-03-05)
    Workplace health and safety legislation introduced in 2012 means farm owners and managers are responsible for the safety of everyone working on their farm, including contractors and volunteers.
  • Defoliation Overview 
    Jensen, Melanie (2013-03-05)
    An effective defoliation means cotton with less leaf and trash content, protects the integrity of fibre quality and keeps Australia’s reputation for high quality, low contaminant cotton intact. A poor defoliation creates ...
  • Late Season Silverleaf Whitefly Management 
    Maas, Susan; Sequeira, Richard (2013-03-05)
    Management of Silverleaf whitefly in later maturing crops is complex, and growers and consultants need to manage to avoid honeydew contamination. This article focuses on management options for crops in the salvage zone ...
  • For Defoliation, Coverage Is King 
    Jensen, Melanie; Gordon, Bill (2013-03-05)
    Spray application expert Bill Gordon tells how to best apply defoliants to get the best results from this critical operation.
  • Irrigation Modernisation Grant Workshops 
    Jensen, Melanie (2013-03-05)
    Irrigators with general security water entitlements operating in the NSW Border Rivers, Gwydir, Namoi/Peel and Macquarie/Cudgegong water management areas are eligible for grants to undertake irrigation modernisation on ...
  • New Appointments To The Cotton Industry’s new Development and Delivery Program 
    Jensen, Melanie (2013-03-05)
    The latest development in the resourcing of the D&D program is the appointment of Regional Development Officers, who as the title suggests, have been appointed to the each of the major cotton growing valleys.
  • Pupae Busting is essential for resistance management 
    Ceeney, Sally (2013-03-28)
    With more than 90 percent of Australian Cotton grown using Bt technology, effective resistance management is vital to the longevity of Bollgard II and the yet to be released Bollgard III.
  • Moisture Management A Must 
    Jensen, Melanie; Vanderstok, Andrew; Sloan, Phil (2013-03-28)
    High seed cotton moisture levels can reduce the ‘ginability’ of seed cotton , are directly linked to lower colour grades and can cost growers hundreds of dollars per hectare in discounts. excessive drying causes fibre ...
  • Managing cotton crop residue - preventing ratoons from carrying over 
    Maas, Susan (2013-03-28)
    Getting rid of the crop post‐harvest can be difficult and resource intensive, however it really is the first step in terms of best practice for your future cotton crops.
  • Cotton Industry Award nominations close soon 
    Jensen, Melanie (2013-03-28)
    This year marks the tenth for these industry awards which recognise excellence and high achievement in Australia’s cotton industry throughout the supply chain, from growers and ginners to product suppliers, consultants, ...
  • For the diary: JD7760 Feedback Sessions 
    Jensen, Melanie (2013-05-09)
    The National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA) is seeking feedback from growers about the incorporation of the John Deere 7760 On Board Module Builder (JD7760) into farming systems.
  • Managing Ratoon and Volunteer Cotton 
    Maas, Susan (2013-05-09)
    AS ANYONE WHO HAS TRIED TO KILL COTTON WILL KNOW, CONTROLLING UNWANTED PLANTS GOES FROM BEING DIFFICULT WITH SMALL PLANTS, TO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE WITH LARGER PLANTS. HOWEVER IT IS A SKILL ALL COTTON GROWERS NEED TO BE ON TOP OF.
  • Cotton farming takes to the digital airwaves 
    Boehm, Rohan (2013-05-09)
    The CottonInfo Team has embraced online video media to spread the message on best practice cotton production.
  • New exhibitors, new products at the Australian Cotton Trade 
    O'Connell, Brial (2013-05-09)
    The cotton industry Development and Delivery (D&D) Team will have a significant presence on the ground at the Australian Cotton Trade Show on May 29 and 30 in Moree. The team will also be coordinating the Industry Forums ...
  • WINTER WAR ON WEEDS STARTS NOW 
    Maas, Susan (2013-05-09)
    REPORTS FROM RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD SUGGEST THAT WITHOUT GOOD MANAGEMENT OF PEST AND DISEASE HOSTS OVER AUTUMN AND WINTER, IT COULD ONLY BE GOOD LUCK THAT SAVES THE INDUSTRY FROM CROP FAILURES NEXT SEASON.
  • Moisture Manager Opdate 7th March 2014 
    Welsh, Jon (2014-04-04)
    Forward weather predictions form the 7th March 2014 to 21st March 2014
  • Bankless channels- the Cook family case study 
    Redfern, Ruth (2014-04-04)
    A case study of bankless channel irrigation in the Border Rivers region of NSW. This case study features the Cook family of 'Turkey Lagoon' near Boggabilla, who have recently developed two fields into bankless channels.
  • Glyphosate-resistant sowthistle found at Gunnedah 
    Redfern, Ruth (2014-04-04)
    The world's first case of glyphosate-resistant sowthistle has been found at Gunnedah in the Upper Namoi, providing a start reminder to growers that vigilance is needed in integrated weed control.
  • Moisture Manager Update 24 March, 2014 
    Welsh, Jon (2014-04-04)
    No clear signal for either wet or dry precipitation for the April-June period Most models showing a trend towards average temperatures through the April-June period

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