The project titled 'Skills Profile and Labour Supply Structures on Cotton Farms' was funded by the CRDC and covered the period from March 2015 to August 2018.

The 'Tales from Cotton' Tour was designed as a cross-sector shared learning experience between the cotton and dairy industries on water and energy use efficiency.

The cotton mealybug (CMB), Phenacoccus solenopsis, also known as the solenopsis mealybug, is a highly polyphagous and invasive global insect pest of cotton.

The Green Vegetable Bug, Nezara viridula, has recently become a more significant pest of Australian cotton but it is not a problem every season.

The 2016 Australian Cotton Conference – New Frontiers was the cotton industry’s 18th conference held over a 36 year span.

The purpose of the workshop was to inform growers and advisors of Government energy incentives, extend advances in renewable technology and to promote energy efficient irrigation practices.

This project built on the past decade of investment in NRM research by providing a

National NRM technical specialist who lead and assisted the industry develop and

The purpose of the 2016 Smarter Irrigation Technology Tour (an intensive three day tour to Northern Victoria and Southern NSW) had several objectives.

National Plant Biosecurity RD&E Strategy

• Endorsed by PIMC December 2013

• Implementation Committee formed August 2014

• Cross sectorial strategy so no direct RDC to report to

The Cotton Australia Grower RD&E Advisory Panels provide a critical role within the cotton industry by providing practical advice on research, development and extension needs and priorities.

The Society for Invertebrate Pathology annual meeting is the leading forum for the review of research and development of biopesticides and invertebrate pathology.

Cotton growers in the Dawson Valley currently have no access to localised, correct weather forecasting and status and rely on information relayed from weather stations located at Biloela which is 116 km away.

This course has given me skills to continue in my role as workforce co-ordinator for Cotton Australia.

The herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is one of the most successful selective herbicides used in agriculture to control broadleaf weeds.

This project will provide the cotton industry with a champion for Rivercare aiming to communicate to cotton growers and the general public, through the establishment of a long-term riparian condition monitoring site o

Prior to teh commencement of the 2016/17 cotton season, it was predicted that early season pest numbers would be extreme and widespread due to good winter and spring rainfall in all areas.

This report documents the outcomes of the Australian Cotton Industry Sustainability Stakeholder Forum and is very insightful into the perceptions and perspectives of peak industry bodies and cotton growers, with some

This project funded the travel for one researcher to present information on Australian cotton fibre quality (spinning and dyeing quality) at ACSA EMD tour seminars in India.

This sponsorship funded the travel of one CRDC researcher to attend the 18th Australian Cotton Conference in August 2016.