While it's a much looked forward to time of year, there's no getting around the fact that the silly season coincides with one of the busiest times of the cotton season.

In this episode we chat with Professor Siobahn Banks from UniSA about how cotton growers and farm managers can best manage the demands of the summer months.

Her research to date has focused on the impact of sleep deprivation and shift work on psychological and physiological functioning and how countermeasures may be used to prevent the negative effects of disturbed sleep, in particular work schedules, novel technologies, dietary interventions, napping and caffeine.

We cover all of this and more, including some tips for sleep health during busy periods of the cotton season!