1996 Australian Cotton Conference

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Early season pest management - Can it make a difference

McKewen, Lance, Deutscher, Sandra (Australian Cotton Growers Research Association, 1996-08-16)

Since 1992, CSRO Cotton Research Unit has conducted large scale insect management trials in the upper and lower Namoi Valley.

A new anhydrous ammonia distributor

Gould, Neville, Weldon, Pat (Australian Cotton Growers Research Association, 1996-08-16)

The Agricultural Engineering Research Unit, based at Trangie ARC, undertook a research program to ensure an even and adequate (but not excessive) supply of NH3 to the crop in conditions which allow full utilisation by

Arming cotton plants with an insect virus to beat the bollworm

Hanzlik, Terry, Bawden, Alison, Dorrian, Susan, Lincoln, Michelle, Larkin, Phil, Gordon, Karl (Australian Cotton Growers Research Association, 1996-08-16)

Controlling heliothine caterpillars presents an ever greater challenge for the Australian cotton industry.

Inoculation of Siokra S324 cotton with an incompatible race of Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum induces chitinase and reduces the severity of Verticillium wilt symptoms.

De Feyter,Robert, McFadden ,Helen (Australian Cotton Growers Research Association, 1996-08-16)

Fungal diseases, in particular Verticillium wilt, and, more recently, Fusarium wilt, have the potential to cause major losses in Australian cotton production.

Cotton And Carp

Broster, Leon (Australian Cotton Growers Research Association, 1996-08-16)

European Carp (Cyprinus carpio) or as it should be called carp, has been present in Australia for more than 130 years.Various strains (at least 4) are present in Australia with the strain &quote;Boolara&quote;