This project is a joint initiative of the MDBC and the cotton industry to determine an appropriate model for the introduction of an industry wide environmental audit and certification scheme.

The silverleaf whitefly (SLW) was first discovered in Australia in 1994. At the

The research into shield bug pests addresses an emerging issue resulting from a

reduction in the use of disruptive insecticide sprays on cotton, especially Ingard

Adoption of BMP in all facets of cotton growing and processing is now well underway.

The project was established in response to grower support to promote the adoption of new technologies into sound management practices in the Border rivers irrigation area from Goodiwindi to Mungindi.