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

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

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

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.

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.<

Come Clean Go Clean is one of the simplest yet most effective strategies for minimising the spread of weeds, diseases and pests.

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

Each year, Crop Consultants Australia - with support from CRDC - conduct a qualitative survey of cotton consultants regarding their practices and attitudes, as well as those of their cotton grower clients.

A case study of bankless channel irrigation in the Border Rivers region of NSW.

Forward weather predictions form the 7th March 2014 to 21st March 2014

The world's first case of glyphosate-resistant sowthistle has been found at Gunnedah in the Upper Namoi, providing a start reminder to growers that vigilance is needed in integrated weed control.

No clear signal for either wet or dry precipitation for the April-June period Most models showing a trend towards average temperatures through the April-June period

The 2013 Cotton Growing Practices survey was conducted by Roth Rural on behalf of CRDC.

What are 'survivors'? Are they resistant to Bollgard II?, Control of Helicoverpa larvae in Bollgard II, Helicoverpa thresholds , Insecticide selection for Bollgard II crops.

In 2012-13, Australian cotton growers and the Government, through CRDC, invested $19 million in research and development to benefit the Australian cotton industry.