A summary of the conference and talks from Dr Jason Fox

Sustaining Rural Communities Conference 2013 Workshop- Behaviour

There were three aspects to the Theodore project, all of which were designed to strengthen community morale and drive economic development. - Conference Poster 2013

An innovative training program for a group of seven young people from Quirindi, was recently held at Tocal College. - Conference Poster 2013

The Living Classroom Project in Bingara is a multi-facetted approach to rural community resilience. It has four growth pillars at its base, regenerative agriculture; tourism; education and regional conferencing.

NSW Transport committed funding to enable Youth from outlying areas to attend Friday Night Freestyle Activities at the Moree PCYC. - Conference Poster 2013

The cotton industry Development and Delivery (D&D) Team will have a significant presence on the ground at the Australian Cotton Trade Show on May 29 and 30 in Moree.

REPORTS FROM RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD SUGGEST THAT WITHOUT GOOD MANAGEMENT OF PEST AND DISEASE HOSTS OVER AUTUMN AND WINTER, IT COULD ONLY BE GOOD LUCK THAT SAVES THE INDUSTRY FROM CROP FAILURES NEXT SEASON.

The CottonInfo Team has embraced online video media to spread the message on best practice cotton production.

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.

Getting rid of the crop post‐harvest can be difficult and resource intensive, however it really is the first step in terms of best practice for your future cotton crops.

With more than 90 percent of Australian Cotton grown using Bt technology, effective resistance management is vital to the longevity of Bollgard II and the yet to be released Bollgard III.

Delivering R&D to growers ...3 Industry team coming together at Moree trade show ...5 Major harvest issues identified ...6 Defoliation: get it right for better quality and better returns ...7 When coverage is king

In late 2012, there was an identification of reniform nematodes (Rotylenchulus reniformis)

affecting cotton across a number of fields and farms in Theodore in Central Queensland.