One third of global food and fibre is produced by irrigation agriculture and it is predicted that this will rise by 50 % in 2040 (Rhoades et al. 1992 ).

Industry Development Officer (IDO) of Warren is part of the Australian Cotton National Extension Team.

The Australian industry efforts were reviewed by Dr Patrick Colyer, a plant pathologist with extensive experience in cotton, from Louisiana State University, USA.

H. armigera and H. punctigera are important pests of cotton in Australia.

Fibre quality management includes on-farm and post-farm gate practices. Variety

selection, irrigation management, crop nutrition management, disease management, pest