Australian cotton growers have utilised collaborative research, education and extension to aid the development of what is today one of the most innovative rural industries.

Fleabane has become one of the most difficult-to-control weeds in dryland cropping systems in recent years, The weed problem is thought to have resulted from recent changes in farming practices toward greater use of z

Temperature plays many important roles in the growth and development of cotton.

Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) and H. punctigera (Wallengren, commonly called heIiothis, have historically been the primary focus of cotton pest management in Australia (Fitt 1994; 2000).

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) has retained its prominent position in the international arena despite stiff competition from synthetic fibre.