A series of trials for evaluating new cotton strains and cultivars in Queensland was conducted in collaboration with the CSIRO cotton breeding programs based at Narrabri.

This project followed on from the project funded in the last Cotton CRC 'Multi-Platform, decision support systems' that contributed to the development of the hand-held version of, CottonLOGIC as well as prov

Field cropping systems in southern NSW have traditionally been associated with the production of grain crops.

The 1998-2003 strategic plan of the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) set

research goals in three main areas: (i) sustainability, (ii) profitability and competitiveness and (iii)

Cotton fibre maturity is an extremely important property to spinners and fabric manufacturers because it determines how well fibres will process both from a chemical and a physical perspective.

The cotton industry in the Gwydir Valley, like most forms of agriculture, is reliant on a range of 'free' ecosystem, services such as clean irrigation water, breakdown of chemicals in soils and water storage

In July 2000, an Integrating Our Approaches workshop involving trigators from the Emerald

Irrigation Area (EIA) and Dawson Valley, private sector consultants, Industry Development

The original objectives were:, a.

The availability of accurate and continuous weather and climate data is essential for strategic research, operation of decision support systems (eg.

This study followed on from a series of

focus groups run throughout the cotton

industry in 1997 to increase the

understanding of issues impacting on the

This project was undertaken in response to concerns raised by the NSW goverrrrnent

Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC, formerly EPA) regarding the

Fov is the causal organism of Fusarium wilt disease in cotton. This disease is of serious concern to the cotton industry in terms of potential yield loss.

Financial analysis usIng comparative statistics helps farmers identify relative strengths and

weaknesses. Accompanying budgets and long term business plans wlll then focus on ways to

In recent years water use has become an important issue for the cotton industry mainly due to prevailing drought, competition with other water users and environmental concerns.

Cropping systems experiments are currently being used to evaluate the sustainability of various cotton, systems. An important component is the inclusion of legume crops for grain or green manuring.

Linking crop agronomic, physiology and modelling studies are important for, assessing the potential and sustainability of different cropping systems in the, Australian Cotton Industry.

During their visit, the US Scientists interacted and shared experiences and

techniques with Dr David Nehl and Dr Om Jhorar of NSW Agriculture, Dr Stephen

The Multiple Pathways program at Goondiwindi State High Schoolis a lighthouse

example for other rural communities to engage in a training agenda. The Goondiwindi

The project focussed on understanding more about the egg parasitoid Trichogramma pretiosum.

In season 2001-02, the Central Highlands area

of experienced Australia's

first major outbreak of Silverleaf Whiteny

(Bentsi" tobcci biotype B) in a cotton