Innovative Small business in communities

The contribution of cotton to employment in rural communities

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Rivers provide essential ecosystem services by carrying water, nutrients and even seeds to regenerate our landscapes. Leave riparian land uncultivated to trap sediments and nutrients and keep the rivers clean

Compared to conventional 1 m spacings, UNR did not mature earlier in Australian systems, because fruiting site development was slowed in response to early plant competition impeding the opportunity for early fruit maturity. This response occurred much earlier and much more often than was previously thought. Yield however, was marginally higher in UNR (although highly variable) and this was achieved by having more bolls per area from the increased population. Bolls were smaller but the greater number of bolls in UNR compensated this. The use of Pix and changes in early season crop management for water and nutrition did not improve UNR yields. Primary fibre quality properties were unaffected in UNR systems, although grades can be reduced with stripper harvesters.

Investigation of the ecological value of irrigation farm water storages, Comparison of on farm storages with nearby natural water bodies,. On farm storages support a range of macroinvertebrate species. A number of fi sh, varying in size from 15 mm to 205 mm made it through the pumps intact. Low numbers of exotic fi sh species come through the pumping process

Previously cleared country on Graham & Josephine Volck's property has been allowed allowed to naturally regenerate as a means of revegetation. These areas are being recognised for their biodiversity through a Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) stewardship program.

This document provides recommendations for effective monitoring and best management of Silverleaf Whitefly (SLW) in Australian cotton. Management of SLW aims to minimise the need for pesticides by using cutural, agronomic and biological controls to reduce the survival of SLW in the farming system. These recommendations incorporate recent findings from local research undertaken in central Queensland.

The native vegetation and habitats on and around cotton properties provide places for your natural workforce to work and live. To find out who is working for you, monitor the insects and spiders in the surrounding native and non-crop vegetation.

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