This project brought together information on farm dam management with recent research on

evaporation mitigation, new case studies and improved an online calculator to estimate costs with

In pesticide science, research and modelling by private companies exceeds that carried out by public organisations (e.g. USDA & EPA in the USA) – e.g.

‘Cotton Fusarium Wilt Management’, had a number of objectives to obtain data to improve the management of this disease.

René van der Sluijs and Geoff Naylor travelled to New Zealand in April 2009 on the invitation of the Textile Institute to present papers on the Australian Cotton Industry.

This project supports the ongoing development of IPM in cotton by targeting emerging pest issues, and inappropriate management which may threaten IPM. Key outcomes were:

The ‘Regional Cotton Extension Officer’ has played a key role in improving the uptake of research

within the Cotton Industry by jointly working with the Cotton Catchment Communities Cooperative

This project resolved two long-standing anomalies regarding Cry2Ab resistance in H. armigera.

Ginning is an energy intensive process. This project evaluates the energy usage inside the cotton gins in Australia. electricity use is found to range between 44-66 kWh per bale, with national average being 52.3 kWh.

This project used a series of communication processes to structure an engagement strategy between CRDC and Crop Consultants Australia or CCA and the wider cotton industry R&D organisations.

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW), Bemisia tabaci B biotype (Gennadius), is a major insect pest of cotton and horticultural industries.

is a limiting factor for cotton production in Australia. As a soil-borne fungal pathogen, epidemiological, ecological and genetic features of Fov populations are strongly influenced by soil conditions.

The Cotton export market is highly competitive and when it comes to quality Australia needs to be the world's best.

Community Action Fund 2010 - Burren Junction homework group

Quarantine plays a critical role to ensure that Australia remains free from serious pests, weeds and diseases present in other parts of the world.

Wincott, in conjunction with GTT, facilitated three workshops in Goondiwindi with renowned organisational psychologist, facilitator and social researcher Ian Plowman.

Wincott continues to provide the cotton industry with a network of support, to collect and disseminate information, educate and train, in a friendly environment.

Due to ongoing drought there has been a decline in both investment dollars and human resources in this cotton growing area.

The purpose of my visit was to attend the conference in Auckland New Zealand.

This project supports the ongoing development of IPM in cotton by targeting emerging pest issues, and inappropriate management which may threaten IPM. Key outcomes were:

Final Report - Digital soil mapping available water content in the Lower Macquarie Valley, NSW