A series of trials for evaluating new cotton strains and cultivars in Queensland was conducted in collaboration with the CSIRO cotton breeding programs based at Narrabri.

Cotton fibre maturity is an extremely important property to spinners and fabric manufacturers because it determines how well fibres will process both from a chemical and a physical perspective.

Resistance is an ongoing concern with the management of H.armigera in the Australian

cotton industry. Management strategies are in place to either prevent, or retard, further

Project aims: (1) To develop improved attractants based on plant volatile chemicals, for adult Helicoverpa, spp., especially females.

Fov is the causal organism of Fusarium wilt disease in cotton. This disease is of serious concern to the cotton industry in terms of potential yield loss.

This project has led to a significant advance in our understanding of the feeding behaviour of the adult heliothis moth. It has used detailed studies in ecology and behaviour of H.

In order to determine where soil and water salinisation may arise, information which is

related to each biophysical or causal factor (i.e. agronomy, geology, etc.) needs to be

Cotton production has grown to become one of Australia’s most important agricultural

industries, with several regional economies supported by its development. Growing

The scientific exchange had the following objectives: *Examine farming systems relevant to tropical Australia, e.g. peanut / cotton on light soils, drip / overhead head irrigation, conservation tillage systems.

In a two season study, results from large scale field trials, supported by laboratory bioefficacy experiments showed that the adoption of Large Droplet Placement (LDP) techniques for the aerial application of insectic

Project objectives, The four objectives of this project were; * To characterise the soil types of the lower Lachlan River Valley used for cotton, production.

Due to the size and nature of the agricultural industry in Australia the adoption of subsurface trickle

Bill Gordon Consulting, with assistance from Graham Betts (ASK GB) have collected information on the current level of skill and some details on equipment setups from 110 ground rig operators in cotton from areas Emera

Problems associated with pesticide application on the Darling Downs have not been solved by conventional strategies and alternate chemicals.

CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology were invited to be part of the to China during February.

Cotton production in Australia is vitally dependent upon the safe and efficient application of

Western Flower Thrips (WFT - Frankliniella occidentalis) was first recorded in Australia in the mid 1990’s.

This project followed on from the proposal CSP98C ‘Development and field testing of micro-computer cotton management packages’ which aimed to support the development of CottonLOGIC and other computerised decision supp

In season 2001-02, the Central Highlands area

of experienced Australia's

first major outbreak of Silverleaf Whiteny

(Bentsi" tobcci biotype B) in a cotton

Weed surveys conducted by Charles (1989), Roberts (1996 unpublished) and Taylor (2002 unpublished) indicate that the majority of weeds affecting cotton production in Australian farming systems are annual and ephemeral