The objective of the present research is to see whether altering the level of the enzyme ADH will affect the tolerance of cotton to anaerobic or waterlogged conditions.

This report presents the findings and recommendations arising from a review of dryland salinity R&D commissioned by a consortium of the three agencies responsible for most of the Commonwealth funding support for d

The project was intended to collect germplasm of two of the wild relatives of cotton, Gossypium australe and G. sturtianum from eastern Australia, and to initiate a seed bank of these species.,

CRDC project UNE15C provided for travel to Perth for The International Symposium on the Management of mycorrhizas in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry.

A Magellan Nav pro 5000 receiver and external antenna kit was bought and tested. The unit has recorded the locations of soil pit and disease sampling sites.

I have been in Australia to attend 'the 1992 Australian Cotton Conference' in Qld and to visit the Cottonseed Mill of Cargill Oilseed at Narrabri , last August.

Dr Daly attended the Fifth Cotton Conference, Broadbeach, Queensland, 12-14 August, 1992. She authored two papers for inclusion in the Proceedings: Daly, J. 5ndosulfan resiS1ance in Helicoverpa armgera, pp 353-368.

Funds tor Ivan Kennedy and steven Kimber to attend Australian cotton conference 1992

Travel to cotton conference Karyl-Lee West, Lindsay Campbell

The insecticide, endosulfan, is still an effective weapon in the arsenal against Hellothis pest species. It fs used extensively in spring and summer as a cheap alternative to the synthetic pyrethroids.

The CSIRO breeding programs aim to produce varieties for all the different growing situations in Australia.

Outbreaks of native budworm, Helicoverpa punctigera, often arise after egg laying by emigrant moths from distant populations.

During the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons planting date experiments were carried out at Narrabri Agricultural Research Station using a range of cotton varieties.

The performance of CSIRO varieties and new lines are evaluated each year in a series of regional trials, known as the Australian Cotton Cultivar Trial (ACCT).

Traditional plant breeding techniques have had a major impact on the Australian cotton industry through the production of the widely successful CSIRO varieties Siokra and Sicala.

As the Cotton Breeder for Deltapine Australia this presentation will concentrate on the breeding program and aim to cover the following *The performance of Deltapine Varieties in 1991 /92 *The specific factors Deltapi

The genetic material (DNA) of living organisms is structurally the same whether it is found in humans, plants, fungi or bacteria.

In 1990, a C.R. & D.C.

The Australian cotton industry relies heavily on chemical pesticides for management of a diverse array of pest insects, weeds and diseases.