It was May of 1984 while living in Japan; I received a call that our company had bought George H. MCFadden Co. I was told we had a 50% ownership in a gin in Australia and I was to go check it out ASAP.

Two of the major fungal diseases of cotton in Australia are fusarium and verticillium wilts caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum. F.sp vasinfectum (Fov) and Verticillum dahliae respectively.

The 2003 - 04 season heralded the first full commercialisation of cotton varieties in Australia with the Bollgard II gene from Monsanto.

Australian cotton is viewed worldwide as a quality fibre and generally performs as expected.

Cotton fibres, or lint, are very long single cells containing almost pure cellulose. The fibres develop in the weeks after flowering from single cells on the surface of the young seed.

Under limited water scenarios HydroLOGIC was able to optimise yield.- Irrigation application efficiencies were estimated to be near the industry average of 60 percent-Combining soil moisture probe information with Hyd

Accurate identification is important for the management of all weed species for a range of different reasons including the selection of effective herbicides and implementing timely management before seed set so that p

To highlight key areas of Quality Control by both growers and ginners. To identify key quality issues of seed cotton modules both on farm and stored at gin sites.

One step in the production of transgenic cotton is the regeneration of whole plants from undifferentiated cells (calli) in which the gene of interest has been inserted.

The results of annual disease surveys continue to indicate the importance of soil-borne plant pathogens. Seedling diseases are controlled by the use of fungicide seed treatments.

The Australian Cotton Industry has enjoyed a reputation as a reliable supplier of high quality cotton. This reputation is underpinned by a progressive, effective and responsible industry.

The over reliance on, and widespread use of, synthetic insecticides has led to resistance, increased concerns about the long term environmental impacts, and public health issues (Smart et al 1994).

Cotton fibre quality is attracting more attention as Growers are receiving increased feedback from end users that if Australia is to maintain its position as a world leader in machine picked cotton it must minimise po

Biotechnology has been practiced in agriculture for millennia, including through traditional selection for pest resistant crop varieties.

Airborne volatiles emitted by flowers and other vegetative plant parts that attract insects for feeding and egg-laying could be useful in pest management.

The natural resources (including land and water) of this planet are not inexhaustible, and therefore require continual management for them to remain sustainable.

As with the introduction of any new technology, when it occurs rapidly, there is likely to be mixed views from users unless it is self-evident that its advantages out-weigh its disadvantages.

Sicot F-1 is a new cotton variety released in 2004. It has been developed specifically in response to the appearance of a new unique strain of the Fusarium wilt pathogen in Australia.

Our research addresses three questionsI. Is soil biodiversity reduced in agricultural soil compared with undisturbed soilsΓ2. Does cropping affect which groups of fungi are present in agricultural soilsΓ3.

The Early Season Diagnostic (ESD) tool has been developed by the cotton management support systems team based at the Cotton CRC's Technology Resource Centre.