There are several important questions that have been raised about the black root rot pathogen, including: How can one detect black root rot? What makes it spread so fast? What makes it so hard to control?

Introducing vetch into rotations in cotton-wheat systems of northern NSW has a number of benefits.

Deep drainage below irrigated crops wastes a scarce resource and can potentially lead to rising water tables and salinity.

No changes to the current Insecticide Resistance Management Strategy for SLW.

Wee Waa based businesses are highly dependent (82%) on agriculture and irrigation water availability. Cotton accounts for over half of their business income (51%).

The frequency of neonicotinoid resistant Aphis gossypii Glover populations has markedly decreased from a high of 94% to a moderate 22% in a single season.

As part of the cotton industry sustainability understanding it is necessary to understand social indicators of the industry's human resources.

salinity, and low exchangeable K concentrations are common constraints in many cracking clays. Recommendations for ameliorating sodicity include applying gypsum alone or in combination with deep tillage.

New weed species and resistance problems in 2012 are the ecosystem's response to our substantial changes in agronomy and weed management over the last two decades.

Long-term studies of soil organic carbon dynamics in irrigated cotton -based cropping systems under varying stubble management practices in cracking clays are relatively few.

Cottonspec, a spinning prediction software, has proven a useful management tool, giving spinners immediate feedback on the fibre quality they use. The program gives excellent predictions of yarn quality.

The success of the Australian cotton industry can largely be attributed to science, technology, capacity and innovation.

Australian cotton has global demand and appeal and is considered to be of good quality and reliable in supply.

CBT is the most serious viral disease of cotton in Australia and is transmit-ted by cotton aphids (Aphis gossypii).

Rising diesel and electricity costs are well known to producers. The cost of energy is predicted to rise significantly into the longer term.

Adaptive irrigation control (1) Adaptive control strategies have been developed for real-time management of irrigation. A closedloop or timing (2) actuator hardware to adjust irrigation application

This study aimed to develop new refuge crop options to improve efficacy and provide more choice.

Cotton seed and boll rots are caused by a number of organisms including fungi and bacteria. Recently we isolated the bacterium, Pantoea agglomerans, from rotten bolls.

Since the introduction of transgenic cotton in 1996 a robust resistance management plan (RMP) has been in place which works in consort with an insecticide resistance management strategy (IRMS).

Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) causes serious losses to cotton production in many countries, such as India and Pakistan.