Sucking pests of cotton (aphids and mirids) that are expected to become more significant as the use of synthetic chemical sprays is replaced by the deployment of transgenic cotton.

The CRDC provided $4,000 for DPI, specifically BIARC, to conduct field investigations and construct economic models to assess the potential for farming fish using water from farm ring-tanks.

This preliminary six-month project was commissioned to investigate basic, entomological aspects of cotton production in the far-north Queensland (Richmond), environment.

Our network currently consists of 18 Campbell Scientific automatic stations spread across the Darling Downs (see enclosed map).

Research has shown that damage caused by chewing and sucking pests does not necessarily lead to a yield loss in cotton.

The N nutrition of cotton crops was investigated with respect to the effectiveness with which rotation crops improve the supply of N to cotton and reduce the amount of N fertilizer required.

Aim: * To provide ongoing technical support and maintenance for weather station network and data generated by them ensuring provision of high quality weather data to research and all other facets of the cotton industr

Deep drainage of cotton based rotation systems were estima!ed on two soils in the Macquarie Valley: on a heavy cracking clay at "Auscotf', Warren and on a hard setting reel soil on the Twynam property "

This project continues and extends the development of intergenomic germplasm initiated under CSP4 7C.

Objectives: Quantify and compare the population densities of beneficial soil faunal groups in commercial irrigated, cotton fields that are managed using conventional, Ingard, and Envirofeast technologies.

Project objectives ( i) Conduct Verticillium wilt disease grading of F2 progeny from the intra-specific crosses G. hirsutum Sicala V-1 x Siokra 1-4 and Acala Royale x CS 50 and the inter-specific cross G.

To replace the aging automatic weather station at the Australian CottonResearch Unit

Cotton industry participants Peter Cottle and Harvey Gaynor recently graduated from Course 5 of the Australian Rural Leadership Progra

The study underlying this report was concerned with taking samples of seedcotton from the field and tracking them through the stages of ginning, spinning, and fabric production.

Information on the distribution of rainfall (the key driving variable for inland populations of H. punctigera) has been obtained from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Purpose: The workshop brought together soil researchers to discuss: existing research; issues arising; new developments; gaps and future directions.

project objectives To investigate the use of cotton-processing wastes as organic soil amendments for cotton production. Establish field-trials with composted gin-trash to: a.

In 1999, CRDC provided funding to CSIRO to purchase a custom built trailer to transport planter or plot harvester to remote experiment sites.

For the fourth season, the CRDC have commissioned a survey to examine the impact of, INGARD Cotton, (by Monsanto) on pesticide use in the Australian cotton industry.

One hundred & seventy people were given training in soil assessment and management Hands-on training in soil management was given to one hundred & seventy members of the Australian cotton industry at a series