2003 Final Reports

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Ground Application Extension Project

Gordon, Bill (Bill Gordon Consulting, 2003-06-30)

Bill Gordon Consulting, with assistance from Graham Betts (ASK GB) have collected information on the current level of skill and some details on equipment setups from 110 ground rig operators in cotton from areas Emera

Improved pesticide application performance

Hughes, Peter (Queensland Department Of Primary Industriesu, 2003-06-30)

More than 2000 cotton industry personnel (including growers, spray operators, consultants

and spray contractors) participated in spray application workshops conducted throughout all

Measuring cotton fibre maturity using polarised light microscopy

Gordon Stone (CSIRO Textile And Fibre Technology, 2003-06-30)

Cotton fibre maturity is an extremely important property to spinners and fabric manufacturers because it determines how well fibres will process both from a chemical and a physical perspective.

Targeted expression of genes for manipulation of the systemic acquired resistance responses of cotton for improved tolerance to fungal pathogens

McFadden, Helen (CSIRO Plant IndustryI, 2003-06-30)

The overall aim of this project was to develop systems for targeting transgene expression in plants to enhance their defence responses.

Safety at Harvest (Video Production)

Shaw, Gus (NSW Agriculture, 2003-06-30)

A video was produced with the assistance and cooperation of a number of cotton

growers and processors. The final version of the OH&S video "Safety at Harvest" was