HIGHLIGHTS * Participation in a conference with 632 delegates from 47 countries addressing all aspects of cotton production. * Presentation of a paper entitled .. The development of new strains of Verticillium dahliae in Australia" - see Appendix * Papers presented by, and opportunities for discussions with, Dr Al Bell and Prof. Kamal El-Zik from Texas, Dr Rory Hillocks from NRI in England and Dr Craig Rothrock from Arkansas. * Inspection of cotton growing areas and a processing facility in central Greece.