Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing industry in the world, and currently contributes nearly 50% of total fisheries production.

Increases in crop water use efficiency have been found achieved through greater precision in

irrigation scheduling and the use of irrigated crop management strategies such as regulated deficit and

A review is currently being undertaken by the Cotton Catchment Communities CRC of the BMP program so that it focuses on a more whole of farm business rather than on cotton alone.

The low responsiveness of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to phosphorus (P) fertilizers in the field where soils have low soil test values for P, suggests that cotton is capable of utilizing soil P pools that are less

There is considerable interest within the Australian cotton industry for new varieties with improved fibre quality that attract a price premium.

Water remains a key issue for the cotton industry, with improving water use

It has been accepted for many years that there is an interaction between plants

and the microbiological life that exists in soil. This interaction is particularly

It was demonstrated that varying irrigation deficits, if linked to measures of plant stress, will improve cotton yield and WUE.

This project was jointly funded by the Cotton Research and Development Corporation and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

SiroMat is an instrument that measures cotton fibre maturity directly and accurately. It was

developed by CMSE with financial support from the CRDC and CCC CRC. Its advantage

The cotton industry in Australia had an early interest in pursuing improved safety and has included

presentations on cotton production health and safety at most annual cotton conferences since 1990

To highlight the importance of maintaining and enhancing riparian and aquatic biodiversity on cotton farms, it is proposed that a field guide entitled Fishes on Cotton Farms be produced for the north-west NSW region.

Keytah is an irrigated cotton and grains farming operation west of Moree in Northern NSW. The

total area of the property is 24 000 hectares of which 10 400 hectares is irrigated cotton, grown in

The Australian Government’s investment in Firestarter’s One Life, One World, Our Future - Education for Sustainability Program in developing this Icon Project has created hundreds of regional and state partnerships be

Cotton production is an important rural industry in Australia. Disease pressure from emerging pathogens such as Thielaviopsis basicola threatens to reduce production.

Due to the ongoing drought throughout the cotton growing regions there has been a decline in both investment dollars and human resources.

During this pilot study 20 water quality test kits were distributed across the industry, including properties growing crops other than cotton.

Water remains a key issue for the cotton industry, with improving water use efficiency a priority. Relatively water research has focussed on the plant and its interaction with the soil and climate.

Participation in the cotton industry to facilitate the adoption of IPM Facilitating the adoption of IPM through providing support to industry has been the key focus of this project.

Soil nutrients, in particular phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), are being depleted in the clay soils supporting the grains and cotton industries of northern NSW and Queensland, especially in the deeper layers of the s