In August 2014, St George cotton growers took part in their first 'Spring Clean' event, turning the difficult business of disease management into a fun, social day; uniting the community behind the common go

With growers now making decisions about how much nitrogen to apply and when, it's worthwhile considering the findings of the CottonInfo N trials: lower upfront N application may help improve NFUE.

Cotton Tarps for Vanuatu, MyBMP Support, National Cotton Industry Awards, Young Farming Champion, Employment of Casual Staff, CottonInfo websit, Nitrogen trial, Boss Strip Till Machine Field day, Young Ag.

Reducing pumping costs by $10 an hour with a dieselgas mix has put money in the pocket and a smile on the face of irrigated cotton farmer Warwick Wannan.

The result of the trials clearly shows that within the majority of cases the amount of lint produced from the amount of N applied is outside the optimum, highlighting that there is opportunity for increased production

Delivering R&D to growers ...3 Industry team coming together at Moree trade show ...5 Major harvest issues identified ...6 Defoliation: get it right for better quality and better returns ...7 When coverage is king

This booklet is targeted at individuals and groups with an interest in grass roots community development.

* Focus on Namoi Valley * NPIRD news * Water savings of up to 50% with PRD * National irrigation code project * Irrigation diary

In this issue: COAG reforms; INTERIM REPORT: TOWARDS REDUCED FERTILISER LOSS IN IRRIGATED PASTURES