These end of season resistance management tactics are key components of the Bollgard II resistance management plan (RMP).

Cotton leaf roll dwarf virus (the causal agent of Cotton blue disease) or a virus closely related to this species was detected in an asymptomatic Sea Island cotton plant (Gossypium barbadense) in Laivai, Timor Leste.<

The cotton growing environment can be a high risk environment for bees.

Snapshot of project achievements:

• Five farmers with improved natural resourcemanagement knowledge and skills

• 16,830ha of native vegetation conditionbenchmarked

Bugilbone Ridge Feral Pig Management

In the Namoi Valley a pilot project has trialled exciting

new ways to engage growers and their families

in managing natural vegetation on their farms

Ashley & Rowena Feral Pig Management

In the Gwydir valley a series of workshops on

vegetation management were held with 43

landholders within the Ashley and Rowena area

As anyone who has tried to kill cotton will know, controlling unwanted plants goes from being difficult with small plants, to almost impossible with larger plants.

The N trial at Milo, an impromptu field day at Boolooroo in April. Agro Update with Rob Holmes, Time of Planting - Some Interesting Results

Trial Update N trials, Time of planting - some interesting results , word from the Consultants.

Controlling Volunteers * Time of Planting - Some Interesting Results *Plant X

There are significant resources available to cotton growers and their consultants about management options for specific weeds, efficient ways to utilise alternative control tactics such as cultivation or double knocks

Discussions with a number of growers, workers and agronomists found that many of them knew very little about Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI) and what went on there and how research projects were actually d

The Walgett CGA wanted to increase their knowledge about weather patterns and forecasts.

This was a summer scholarship aimed at providing some experience/expertise to University of Southern Queensland student, Johanna Nielson in pathology starting with a well known pathogen.

The Back Paddock Company has become one of the leading soil nutrition consultants in the cotton industry.

Health and safety are key issues for all agricultural businesses and while the cotton sector is an industry leader in this area, further work was required to strengthen on-farm systems and processes.

The Dryland cotton industry is often disadvantaged by not being able to plant within the limited time available under the planting window.

In an increasingly competitive labour market, the ability to retain and develop existing employees is an ongoing challenge for the Cotton Industry.

The purpose of the travel was to attend and present results of research into plant based measures of irrigation scheduling at the ASA/CSSA/SSSA International Annual Conference in Long Beach, California.

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) has undertaken research, within its Cotton Industry Workforce Development Project, into defining cotton agribusiness sector (resellers, suppliers of goods and service