The CRDC Strategic Plan 2003-2008 outlines CRDC's investment priorities and strategy for this five year period.

This Technical Guideline Update restates the ecological values associated with wood in streams (upland and lowland), with additional emphasis on associated floodplains and wetlands.

The review of farmer initiated innovative systems has been conducted on a case study basis. Case studies were selected for a range of criteria, including the ability to impact on water and nutrient balance.

CRDC's Annual Operating Plan for 2003–04 (AOP): the first annual operating plan under the CRDC's Strategic R&D Plan 2003–2008.

The Multiple Pathways program at Goondiwindi State High Schoolis a lighthouse

example for other rural communities to engage in a training agenda. The Goondiwindi

Pesticides provide essential protection in the production of many agricultural commodities.

Financial analysis usIng comparative statistics helps farmers identify relative strengths and

weaknesses. Accompanying budgets and long term business plans wlll then focus on ways to

The Leaf Chamber Fluorometer is an exciting new addition to the physiological instrumentation available to the scientists at ACRI.

The main recommendation arising from six and a half years of research into how to

gin cotton with an emphasis on quality relates to practices outside of ginning, rather

than ginning itself.

An automatic flow analyser was purchased to analyse nitrate, phosphate, chloride and sulfate. The monies for the instrument were a combination of CRDC, Australian Cotton CRC and University of Sydney funding.

In recent years water use has become an important issue for the cotton industry mainly due to prevailing drought, competition with other water users and environmental concerns.

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

The paper 'Detection, persistence and control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinifectum in cotton seed

Hibiscus trionum L. (bladder ketmia) is one of the most common weeds throughout the Australian cotton industry. There are two varieties of the weed, the narrow leaf introduced variety Hibiscus trionum var.

'Biodiversity' refers to the diversity of genes, species, ecosystems and ecoregions. Like other

sectors in the Australian economy, the cotton industry has a duty of care to ensure its

The scientific exchange had the following objectives: *Examine farming systems relevant to tropical Australia, e.g. peanut / cotton on light soils, drip / overhead head irrigation, conservation tillage systems.

Dr David Nehl attended the 9th International Fusarium Workshop, the and a workshop by Plant Health Australia on Developing a World Class Plant Pathology Diagnostic Network.

Outcomes

The Australian cotton industry is one of the Australian's major agricultural

exporters and provides a significant export income for Australia. A wide range of

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11th ACGRA Cotton Conference Programme, media coverage and survey results.