Question/issue being addressed? Continued pressure on oil price affects cotton production because it is a highly mechanised and high-input crop that relies heavily on diesel, fertilisers, chemicals and water.

Solenopsis mealybug (Phenococcus solenopsis) has been a pest of cotton in Australia since initial outbreaks in Emerald and the Burdekin in 2009.

Why are disease surveys important? Surveys are conducted by pathologists to monitor the distribution and importance of key endemic pests and record the presence or absence of new or exotic diseases.

Transform insecticide is a new insecticide which was registered for control of the key sap-feeding pests in Australian cotton in 2013.

The cotton industry is challenged with attracting and retaining core staff, on-farm labour, and access to professional advisers and service providers.

The Problem Cotton aphid and silverleaf whitefly feed on phloem sap and produce sugar rich honeydew that can contaminate open cotton bolls leading to downstream problems with processing.

Results are in from the N Trial at Milo., Agro Update with Stu Doyle, Controlling Volunteers - By Geoff Hunter (Namoi), Bollgard III updates, Gwydir Grower Hall of Fame!, Herbicide Resistance Management Strategy

Identification of plants found within the Australian cotton farming systems.

Seasonal forecasting webinar 2014-15 description and registration

Summary of seasoal outlook for 2015/15 season

AWARDS SEASON, To Plant or not to Plant, Nitrogen Trial in a Nutshell

Dryland farming systems tour * Grains Update * Nitrogen Forum *NutriLOGIC program *Nitrogen Trials

CRDC and Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) commissioned Eco Logical Australia to undertake a review and analysis of the extent of current cotton production and investigation within Australia, as well as opportunities for

Seasonal cotton region weather outlook form October 2014

The Spring 2014 Edition of Spotlight magazine highlights the decisions to be made at the start of a new cotton season around the use of resources.

Season report - end of October 2014

Information on the approval for a planting window extension and consequent risk management for growers

RDO Nitrogen Program, Nitrous Oxide Emissions Project, Quinny's trial program, Irrigation, Dryland tyre kick Dalby, Insect Research, Gwydir Bug Check, Finance Update with Justin Barnes

The Australian cotton industry’s first Australian Grown Cotton Sustainability Report, published by CRDC and Cotton Australia, was released in November 2014.

First irrigation timing, Researchers and consultants thoughts