Aims: 1. Identify the most appropriate cotton plant types or varieties for dry season production in NW Australia based on characteristics of yield, quality and maturity 2.

OBJECTIVES OF TRAVEL To attend the 1 lth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society (APPS), present a paper on recent research from CRDC Project DANlOOC and attend a practical workshop on disease

Aims : To utilise the Cotton Research Unit (CRU) and the Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit (APSRU) modelling capabilities to identify where and how cotton management can be improved and to deliver these ou

In early season growth disorder, or 'bacterial stunt', bacteria infect the roots of cotton and inhibit plant growth and VAM development.

The commonly used Micronaire value for cotton is related to both fibre fineness and maturity. There is a need for a new measurement technique to separate these.