The 2011 grower survey was done for the Cotton CRC and the Cotton Research & Development Corporation.

Irrigators want to improve water use efficiency (WUE) in terms of bales per megalitre with the intention of maximising their profitability or $/ML.

Some insight to the make up of cotton growing farms can be drawn from the 2011 cotton grower survey.

Using information generated from research, the CottASSIST web tools can help cotton growers and consultants refine their management decisions.

Survey information like this helps in targeting research and extension efforts for the industry and to track changes over time. This poster shows just some of the information about irrigation

The Fitzroy Basin Association (FBA) is supporting the delivery of the Cotton myBMP program, and providing significant funding assistance to CQ cotton growers for water quality improvements adopted under myBMP.Between

Management of moisture in cotton during ginning is important in determining fibre quality and the energy cost to the ginner.

Australia's highly mechanised agriculture, energy (diesel & electricity) represents a major cost for growers.

Dryland cotton is often grown using skipped rows because of variable summer rainfall.

Over the last decade, grape growers in SE South Australia have had their water entitlements converted to volumetric allocations, experienced a reduction in annual rainfall and seen a rise in the salinity of groundwate

CRDC's Annual Operating Plan for 2012-13 (AOP): the fifth (and final) annual operating plan under the CRDC's Strategic R&D Plan 2008-2013.

The 2011-2012 Annual Report for the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC. 

Increasing competition on supply of fresh water for irrigation by agricultural, domestic, sports and industrial users demands water use efficient irrigation methods and compliance with environmental regulations.

Within the national framework for biosecurity, all commonwealth and state governments and plant industries who are signatories to the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD) formally committ to preparations that in

This report covers the trip to attend the Sustainable Textile Leaders Roundtable (held 22/9), the ITMF ICCTM meeting (held 23/9) and the 2011 ITMA held September 22nd- 29th.

This project comprised two key parts:

A. The compilation and review of a Best Management Practices manual for the Storage

and Handling sector of the Australian cotton industry; and

Gomeroi Country extends broadly from the Qld / NSW boarder region to Tamworth, Aberdeen/ Muswellbrook, Coonabarabran and Walgett. The Gomeroi people are the traditional owners of this Country.

The aim of the this collaborative project is to improve the long term viability of irrigated

enterprises in Western Australia by increasing their capacity to effectively assess