Development of sustainable, efficient, integrated weed management systems for cotton production is the primary goal of the weeds programs (CRDC and CRC funded).

We have developed a reliable and cost-effective plan for deciding whether a crop has sufficient green mirids to warrant controlling them.

Aims : To utilise the Cotton Research Unit (CRU) and the Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit (APSRU) modelling capabilities to identify where and how cotton management can be improved and to deliver these ou

The silverleaf whitefly (SL W), Bemisia tabaci B-biotype, was first discovered in Australia in 1994. SLW is a major pest of cotton in many overseas countries and poses a considerable threat to cotton in Australia.

In early season growth disorder, or 'bacterial stunt', bacteria infect the roots of cotton and inhibit plant growth and VAM development.

The aim of this study was to (1) improve our understanding of predator responses to prey, predator/prey interactions and factors limiting their efficacy in cotton systems, (2) improve the performance of Envirofeast pr

The CSIRO cotton breeding program based at Narrabri has been very successful in developing varieties adapted to all cotton production regions in Australia.

The research had three parts: * Quantify the V AM fungi at depth in the soil * Determine the rate of colonisation of roots of cotton by V AM fungi.

Objectives The dynamics of beneficial insect communities in cotton agroecosystems and the role of alternative crops in producing natural enemies for cotton * To quantify the seasonal phenology and abundance of key ben

Nine insecticide trials were carried out for control of silverleaf whitefly. The evaluation of control performance was greatly hampered by the considerable variation in whitefly numbers.

The review was initiated by the Australian Cotton Industry Council in response co grower concerns and m part dissatisfaction with aspects of rhe present classing system.

The National Climate Variability R&D Program aims to work with the Australian agricultural sector to develop and implement profitable and sustainable management strategies which prepare the sector to respond to th

This publication outlines the current knowledge of wetland resources within the specified WA region and then identifies key current issues in wetland management.

Indigenous Australian Gossypium species possess a number of attributes that could be used to improve the profitability of cotton cultivation in Australia (see CSP47C & CSP85C).

This edition of RipRap is dealing with the difficult management issue of stream bank stability

The DroughtPlan project was funded under the LWRRDC-managed National Climate Variability R&D Program, and also supported by the Meat Research Corporation and the International Wool Secretariat, as well as the cont

This report has been commissioned by the Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation (LWRRDC) as part of an initiative to encourage research into groundwater problems facing Australia.

Overall, the project has demonstrated the following highlights: * The okra leaf trait was associated with superior field yield under raingrown conditions.

The objectives of this project were: 1. To identify candidate pathogens for the biocontrol of purple nutsedge ( Cyperus rotundus). 2.

Annual Report 1997-1998