The goal of this project was to determine a process for successful technology transfer and adoption at a pilot scale, in relation to attempting to identify and evaluate technologies to enable farmers to make informed

This review explores some of the more innovative techniques and procedures that can be used to improve regional resource use planning outcomes in rangelands.

This project involved a travel grant for the purpose of attendance by CRC and CROCsupported personnel at two international congresses (IUPAC's International Congress on Pesticide Chemistry, London August 2-7, 199

We have carried out one season of experiments on plant growth regulators that have not been used commercially in the Australian industry before (Glycinebetaine, Gibberellic acid and PGR TV) and compared these to Pix.

Neps cause significant financial losses to the textile industry. This paper defines different types of cotton neps, their sources and measurements, and the current state of knowledge about research on neps.

The confirmation of Fusarium wilt in a field north of Moree daring the 1996/7 season jolted the cotton industry.

With the advancement in production of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) that are species specific the use of serological assay as a tool for assessing natural enemies has increased during the last decade (Greenstone 1996).

Groundwater is water that has drained through the soil and accumulated at depth within the deeper subsoil or in bedrock.

There is speculation that current secondary pests of cotton may be more troublesome following the introduction of transgenic cotton.

In the race for market share, the cotton industry faces strong competition from chemical fibres.

In managing insect pests growers are today faced with increasing insecticide resistance, a lack of new chemistry and increasing production costs.

It is necessary to research multiple stresses on cotton as plants are generally exposed to many stresses in the field, and interactions between them are largely unpredictable.

The green mind, Creontiades dilutes (Stal) (Hemiptera: Miridae), is an important but sporadic pest of cotton which destroys small squares on cotton plants (Pyke and Brown, 1996).

The efficacy of transgenic, 2,4-D tolerant cotton, developed by CSIRO has been field tested over the past 2 seasons on an irrigated field at Premer, on the Liverpool Plains of NSW.

There is a substantial number of cotton growers who have an active role in and take full responsibility for the pest management of their crop.

In a cool, wet season when conditions are favourable for the Verticillium dahliae fungal pathogen, Verticillium wilt disease can cost the Australian cotton industry millions of dollars in lost production.

Two years ago, the first draft of the Best Management Practices Manual for minimising the impact of Pesticides (&quote;Manual&quote;) had just been released.

It is very important to understand the nature of the phenomena which have been collectively characterised as the 'Asian financial crisis' or the 'Asian meltdown'.

Interest amongst cotton growers in incorporating beneficial insects into pest management is at an important stage in its development.

Fusarium wilt is a destructive disease of cotton which occurs in many cotton growing areas of the world, including; south-eastern USA, Egypt, Tanzania and China.