The focus of the project has been to provide support for growers and consultants of broadacre crops, as they attempt to implement IPM.

The presence of an active interaction between plants and microbiological life in soil has been accepted for many years.

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp vasinfectum (FOV) has merged as a very serious pathogen of cotton, which apparently lacks good sources of endogenous resistance to Fusarium wilt.

The low responsiveness of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to phosphorus (P) fertilizers in the field where soils have low soil test values for P, suggests that cotton is capable of utilizing soil P pools that are less

The Australian Government’s investment in Firestarter’s One Life, One World, Our Future - Education for Sustainability Program in developing this Icon Project has created hundreds of regional and state partnerships be

Due to the ongoing drought throughout the cotton growing regions there has been a decline in both investment dollars and human resources.

Reflections of Mark Mortons person journey and discovery as a participant on the 2009 Australian Rural Leadership Program. Questions and challenges for the industries leaders are a major focus.

Spinning trials conducted at CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE) has

highlighted the superior fibre properties of a new Long Staple (LS) Upland variety

The cotton aphid, (Aphis gossypii), is a pest of increasing concern in Australian cotton. Cotton aphid is considered a pest due to yield reduction if a heavy and persistent infestation occurs.

There is evidence the nep and short fibre content of Australian cotton is too high compared

with other growths of similar quality. These characteristics are a result of the productive and

The 14th Australian Cotton conference was held at the Gold Coast , August, 2009. The objective was to run a successful conference whereby program content was beneficial to cotton growers and industry stakeholders.

This project was jointly funded by the Cotton Research and Development Corporation and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

Soil nutrients, in particular phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), are being depleted in the clay soils supporting the grains and cotton industries of northern NSW and Queensland, especially in the deeper layers of the s

This project aimed to examine the possible impact of tobacco streak virus (TSV) on the

There is considerable interest within the Australian cotton industry for new varieties with improved fibre quality that attract a price premium.

Advances in our knowledge of the genes expressed in cotton fibres make biotechnology a viable means to improve fibre characteristics.

A 4 month scientific exchange to the University of Guelph in Canada; and

DuPont and Waterborne Environmental Inc. in the USA enabled work with

A review is currently being undertaken by the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC of the BMP program so that it focuses on a more whole of farm business rather than on cotton alone.

This Travel Bursary helped me to attend the 2008 International Cotton Institute Course in Memphis, TN,

USA.

Features of course:

SiroMat is an instrument that measures cotton fibre maturity directly and accurately. It was

developed by CMSE with financial support from the CRDC and CCC CRC. Its advantage