This month Australian cotton celebrates ten years of CottonInfo with a look back at a decade of impact delivered by the industry's extension program.
CottonInfo has announced that new Regional Extension Officer (REO), Kim Stevens, has joined the team.
This role joins REOs already in place in six other regions of the industry, in positions funded by Cotton Seed Distributors as part of the CottonInfo partnership.
CottonInfo Program Manager, Warwick Waters, welcomed Kim to CottonInfo.
You might not have seen them – but there is a fair chance that they are on your farm.
In this episode of Crop to Top, Brad Pfeffer talks with Professor Stuart Parsons about bats and how they fit into the bigger picture of farm biodiversity and pest management.
Verticillium wilt is caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen Vertillicum dahliae. The pathogen has a large range of hosts and is easily spread through soil and machinery. A strong integrated disease management (IDM) strategy is crucial for managing for Verticillium wilt. For more detail on the disease and management, visit the CottonInfo website or read the annual Cotton Pest Management Guide.
New irrigation Technical Lead at CottonInfo
CottonInfo, the Australian cotton industry’s joint extension program, has announced that Louise Gall is the industry’s new Technical Lead for Irrigation.
In this episode, we are talking defoliation with industry experts on the topic: Don Biffen and Michael Bange (CSD).
If you're looking for more information on defoliation CottonInfo has plenty of useful resources for you.
Blog (what do the consultants say): Defoliation: What do the consultants say? | CottonInfo
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