Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cotton emphasises conservation of beneficial species (mainly insects and spiders) to suppress pest populations and reduce the need to apply insecticides.

Cotton Mealybugs have moved south from Central Queensland with confirmed sightings on the Darling Downs and in the Macintyre Valley in January & February 2017.

Climate risk management one of the most important issues facing cotton growers.

Agriculture is facing current productivity challenges in terms of managing pests and diseases, which will significantly increase within the next decade.

Management practices in current Australian cotton farming systems, e.g.

In furrow irrigated cotton production systems the application of nitrogen fertiliser is required for high yielding crops. If excessive nitrogen fertiliser is added then nitrous oxide is produced.

This project funding supported a review of the research and development investments within its Responsible Landscape Management Theme bringing together a group of CRDC investment researchers, growers and industry.

The Resistance Management Plan (RMP) for Australian Bt cotton aims to minimise the development of resistant Helicoverpa moths.

The grassroots funding objective for this project was to support growers in identifying pathways to incorporate summer crops as a means of improving farming system efficiencies.

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.

The Cotton Field Awareness Map is an industry initiative which has been designed to highlight the location of cotton fields.

This funding supported a workshop aimed to build industry capacity to respond to a biosecurity incursion. A gap analysis for cotton boll weevils was used.

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

In the Murrumbidgee, with the rapid uptake of cotton production there has been a trend to continuous production systems, with some farmers doing as many as 5 consecutive cotton crops.

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

A reflection of the value of the Cotton Production course by attendee Annette Heagney.

This project aims to evaluate the reliance of riparian vegetation on groundwater in the Lower Balonne region.

Two workshops were organised by The Cotton Info Team to address a number of grower requests for human resource information and managing staff.