This edition includes a roundup of the 2010 Cotton Conference, the Premium Cotton initiative, and a special feature on Development and Delivery. Education in the cotton industry is covered in this edition with articles Aboriginal Employment Strategy partnerships, Calrossy HS visit to cotton conference and 10 years of the Field to Fabric course round out this edition.

The summer 2009-10 edition of Spotlight magazine Catches up with past and present participants in the Australian Cotton Leaders program. The cotton map on line site is discussed and how it can assist in reducing the effect of Phenoxy herbicide drift on cotton. Biosecurity issues on Exotic pests threat and Fungal diseases are covered. A report give by Bruce Pyke CRDC at the International Cotton Advisory Committees 68th conferrer in Capetown , South Africa on the impacts of carbon trading on the cotton industry is also covered.

Returns on R and D investment, Monitoring Nitrogen use efficiency, maximizing yield and quality and the changing face of MyBMP feature in the Autumn 2009 edition of spotlight. Education in the form of training and highlighting career opportunities in cotton. Phenoxy drift damage, Achieving quality products and the cotton Rotation Guide, IPM for future cotton systems and the industries environmental performance round out the articles in this edition.

This water focused issue include the findings from David Williams research showing Water use efficiency up 40% since 1999. New water application software tools are covered. What should farmers be aware of when conducting their own research Farmer led research and the 50th Anniversary of the Australian Cotton Research Institute. Contamination and picking, Cotton and grains and environmental work with Gillian Hogendyke in the Macquarie Valley.

The life cycle assessment of a cotton garment has been studied and found to have a lower carbon footprint than polyester. This issue also covers integrated pest management of whiteflies, The 2009- 10 Insecticide resistance management strategy and other IPM issues.

This edition of Spotlight highlights much of the current research and innovation underway to support improved productivity, input efficiency and the quality of Australian cotton. Starting with a feature on Sundown Pastoral Company's "Keytah", where the CRDC's Big Day Out was held.Australian Cotton as a niche product is covered in information on the premium cotton initiative

An Australian Cotton Conference special highlighting s just some of the industry research, practice and issues presented at the conference. Also included are the latest developments in research into pressing issues such as the Resistance Management Plan the exciting Premium Fibre Project and ways to reduce energy use on-farm. Finally find out how innovative Emerald growers Scott and Alicia Dunbar are improving the water use efficiency on-farm

This issue covers stewardship especially of GM technology - it powerful but not bulletproof, Resistance management,soft options, refuges all need to be considered in maintaining this technology, Climate change including current research on heat tolerance of varieties is discussed The issue is rounded out with articles on industry capacity building and contamination issues and stubble as a water saving measure.

This issue of Spotlight covers the capacity of our R&D to deliver breakthroughs some of which are covered here. In particular, Plant X together with a new biological agent appears as emerging and innovative technologies. These may both add new life to extending important transgenic traits and underpin cotton's sustainable production. A new lower-cost crop rotation exploiting vetch and wheat in the rotation is described. It shows the potential for a new cotton production system that also saves water, reduces nitrogen and energy use - the three factors which are also at the center of a cotton production system more in tune with water and carbon challenged environment.An extensive feature on the industry's capacity building initiatives and successes.

The Summer 07-08 issue focuses on water research, water use efficiency, What it is and how to measure it. Biodiversity research and what biodiversity means for growers is also covered. Articles on Ultra narrow row cotton, foliar fertilizer research, Bio-control of sucking pests and healthy soils healthy plants round out this issue.