Adoption of BMP in all facets of cotton growing and processing is now well underway.

The project was established in response to grower support to promote the adoption of new technologies into sound management practices in the Border rivers irrigation area from Goodiwindi to Mungindi.

Liz Dennis and Curt Brubaker were invited to attend the International Cotton Genome Initiative lCGl 2001 workshop in Montpellier France. Dr.

Murata Vortex Spinning is a spinning technology of the future. It differs from previous air-jet spinning in that it can spin 100% Upland length cotton at speeds of up to 400 m/min.

Profitability of cotton production is being theathened by resource limitations and reduced margins.

The project compared the droplet spectrum (by volume) emitted by a RAD aerial rotary atomiser mounted on a standard bracket, a RAD atomiser mounted on a extra long (XL) bracket and a Micronair AU5OOO nozzle mounted in

The primary purpose of the travel was to attend the "Gene and genome duplications and the evolution of novel gene functions. Conference which was held in Aussios, France from the 25/4/2001 to the 30/4/2001.

The Vth International conference on B. thuringiensis was well attended with almost all the leading Bt researchers participating.

Attendance to present an invited paper in the symposium "Evolution of Insecticide Resistance" on genetics of resistance in Helicoverpa at the XXI International Congress of Entomology.

Five trial results detailed in Final Report.

The International Congress of Entomology is the premier conference in this field. There were a wide range of symposia/sessions, many with particular emphasis on topics of relevance to agriculture and cotton.

The silverleaf whitefly (SLW) was first discovered in Australia in 1994. At the

Quantitative Bt ELISA assays have only recently become available as a research

tool. This research will not only assist cotton breeders in identifying lines which possess

DNA based diagnostics has become increasingly utilised in the agriculture sector both in the diagnosis of pathogens and pests as well as in molecular marker assisted breeding.

Ultra narrow row (UNR) cotton, is cotton with row spacings of 50 cm or less.

The project was established in response to grower support to promote the adoption of new technologies into sound management practices in the Balonne rivers irrigation area, St George to Dirranbandi.

The 14th International Symposium on Plant Lipids was held from 23-28 July 2000 in Cardiff, UK.

Water use efficiency is a key measure of an irrigation system and its management.

Key factors in managing transgenic Bt cottons for the future are to have an effective

resistance management strategy. An essential component of any such strategy is to

The development of the CrylAc-resistant strains of H. armigera (BX and Is)

provides valuable models for evaluating the risks and consequences of field