Cotton Mealybugs have moved south from Central Queensland with confirmed sightings on the Darling Downs and in the Macintyre Valley in January and February 2017. This funding enabled the district growers to engage in both a webinar /and or workshops to gain knowledge and understanding of this new pest, with the imminent threat of their movement the Gwydir and Namoi valleys, the CottonInfo Team acted quickly with a range of communications. Mealybug workshops were conducted in Dalby and Goondiwindi, however to reach a larger geographical area a webinar was thought to be a suitable extension tool. John James, Director High Impact Training was engaged to provide support in developing and running of the webinar.