The following industry take home messages are a summary of practical findings pertinent

to growers and industry personnel:

Improving the efficiency of water use in agriculture is increasingly essential to maintain the

profitability and sustainability of farms. This involves applying only the minimum necessary

Increases in crop water use efficiency have been found achieved through greater precision in

irrigation scheduling and the use of irrigated crop management strategies such as regulated deficit and

Advancing Water Management in NSW was initiated by industry and government in recognition of the importance of investing in a highly effective extension team to assist the cotton industry improve water use efficiency.

Australian irrigated cotton growers are committed to improving their Water Use Efficiency (WUE) for economic, environmental, social and political reasons (Breen et al, 2006).