NRM: Focus on NRM research: Riparian vegetation and land management
The Focus on NRM research series introduces you to the key cotton NRM researchers and their work.
NRM: Focus on NRM research: River red gums in cotton landscapes
The Focus on NRM research series introduces you to the key cotton NRM researchers and their work.
NRM: Focus on NRM research: Evaluating the extent of hydraulic connectivity between the Great Artesian Basin and the lower Namoi Alluvium
The Focus on NRM research series introduces you to the key cotton NRM researchers and their work.
NRM: Focus on NRM research: Evaluating the extent of hydraulic connectivity between the Condamine Alluvium, the Great Artesian Basin and the Walloon Coal Measures
The Focus on NRM research series introduces you to the key cotton NRM researchers and their work.
WEEDS: Case study - Managing herbicide resistant barnyard grass
South East Queensland farmer Engelbert Krampl first encountered glyphosate resistant barnyard grass in his cropping system in the summer of 2008-09.
WATER: Case study - Increasing water use efficiency at Boggabri
In this case study (part of the CottonInfo case study series), Boggabri cotton grower Andrew Watson outlines what he has done on-farm to improve irrigation management and infrastructure, resulting in higher crop yields produced with less water.
STEWARDSHIP: Case study - In it for the long haul: the value of refuge crops
The use of insecticidal biotechnologies in Australian cotton is an integral part of the industry. In 2014, over 95 per cent of the cotton grown in Australia contained Bt technology. Protecting the use of this technology through good stewardship is critical to the cotton sector’s future success.
SOIL HEALTH: Case study - Improving soil health using compost manure
Darling Downs cotton grower, John Cameron, has been using composted feedlot manure for many years and believes this organic soil amendment plays an important role in maintaining the long term sustainability and profitability of his farming operation.
PESTICIDE: Case study - Sprayer testing ensures even outputs
As a part of a CRDC-funded project to improve spray application, a sprayer testing program has identified a number of common problems with spray rigs that operators were not always aware were happening.
INSECT: Case study - Growing cotton without using insecticide: using IPM to control pests
Boggabri cotton grower, Andrew Watson, has shown that with optimal growth rates, a healthy population of beneficial predators and a plant monitoring approach, it is possible to grow a Bt cotton crop without (or with significantly reduced reliance on) insecticides. This case study (part of the CottonInfo case study series) investigates.