The ‘Regional Cotton Extension Officer’ has played a key role in improving the uptake of research

within the Cotton Industry by jointly working with the Cotton Catchment Communities Cooperative

René van der Sluijs and Geoff Naylor travelled to New Zealand in April 2009 on the invitation of the Textile Institute to present papers on the Australian Cotton Industry.

This project resolved two long-standing anomalies regarding Cry2Ab resistance in H. armigera.

This project supports the ongoing development of IPM in cotton by targeting emerging pest issues, and inappropriate management which may threaten IPM. Key outcomes were:

Ginning is an energy intensive process. This project evaluates the energy usage inside the cotton gins in Australia. electricity use is found to range between 44-66 kWh per bale, with national average being 52.3 kWh.

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW), Bemisia tabaci B biotype (Gennadius), is a major insect pest of cotton and horticultural industries.

This project used a series of communication processes to structure an engagement strategy between CRDC and Crop Consultants Australia or CCA and the wider cotton industry R&D organisations.

is a limiting factor for cotton production in Australia. As a soil-borne fungal pathogen, epidemiological, ecological and genetic features of Fov populations are strongly influenced by soil conditions.

Quarantine plays a critical role to ensure that Australia remains free from serious pests, weeds and diseases present in other parts of the world.

The Cotton export market is highly competitive and when it comes to quality Australia needs to be the world's best.

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the competitive nature of the international cotton market has given rise to anextremely diverse range of marketing alternatives for Australian cotton growers.

This report entails the component of works undertaken in the Wilyabrup catchment, located in the south west of Western Australia, near the town of Cowaramup and Smith Brook catchment located in the south west of Weste

This publication explores ongoing perennial horticultural production using supplementary irrigation with saline groundwater.

This publication outlines the framework for forward planning research, development and extension delivery for the irrigation industry and to assist the industry to contribute to several Australian Government Reviews c

In many regions of Australia there can be gaps between scientific community and general public understanding of water management issues.

This edition outlines the industry Vision plan - Vision 2029. Low risk dryland production is covered with an article on The Big Day Out Field Day on Jamie Grants dryland property at Dalby.

Final report- IPM in Bollgard II: coping with changes in pests and climate

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Community Conversations - Developing industry skills for our future, the CRC effort