Cotton production in Australia has traditionally been conducted using surface irrigation techniques on heavy clay soils.

The Australian cotton industry is cominttted to developing and improving its competitiveness, profitability and sustainability that ultimately leads to econointc development and job creation in rural and regional Aust

A major issue facing the cotton industry in Australia is the potential for surface and groundwater contamination from the inefficient application of nitrogenous fertilisers.

The cost of running and maintaining cotton experimental trials at ACRI is a cost that has increased over years of research as more trials have evolved.

The silver leaf white fly (Bemisia tabaci B type) is a world-wide pest on many crops, with a particular appetite for cotton.