Good natural resource management does not have to involve a great deal of extra work and time it should be incorporated into the overall management of the property. This is the philosophy of Richard and Julie Dowse. who manage Wyobie, a 2776 ha dryland cropping property located on the Jimbour floodplain about 40 kms north of Dalby.

Heliothis (Helicoverpa sp.) pupae that overwinter in the soil have a high risk of carrying insecticide resistance into the next season. Pupae busting, as soon as possible after picking, and no later than the end of August, is an important part of resistance management.pspxeo

Information on the 2005 cotton trials at Kununarra and discussion of issues of GM Cotton

Banyard and Liverseed GrassWhy are these weeds aproblemΓKnow your weedStrategic approach to better managementTactics for barnyard grass and liverseed grassHints for better management with herbicides

The Cotton CRC Project "Measurement to improve the water efficiency of on-farm storages inthe cotton industry" has been providing assessments of seepage and evaporation from waterstorages across the industry. These assessments have been conducted by consultants using theIrrimate Seepage and Evaporation Service.Analysis of the first 70 evaluations has been completed by the National Centre for Engineering inAgriculture and the results are included here. It must be noted that these results are preliminaryand that approximately 70 further evaluations will be completed over the life of the project,thus the range of results may change over this time.

Innovative Small business in communities

The contribution of cotton to employment in rural communities

Community Conversations - Developing industry skills for our future, the CRC effort

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.