This fact sheet, one of the CottonInfo Integrated Disease Management (IDM) fact sheets series, looks at the IDM strategies to control boll rot, seed rot and tight lock.
This series from CottonInfo and NSW DPI outlines exotic cotton pests and diseases, including key information on what to look for, how the pest or disease is spread, and what to do if you suspect it on your farm.
There are many spraying practices that can reduce potential spray drift, such as using larger droplets, lowering boom height, slowing down and spraying during appropriate weather conditions.
This two page summary outlines the key findings and recommendations from the Farm level benchmarking report of energy consumption in Australian cotton.
If you want to produce more bales of cotton per ML of water used, an irrigation evaluation is an important tool
for improving your water use efficiency. The only way to maximise these efficiencies is to measure them.
Further to the Vert Alert! re the new strain of defoliating verticilium, CottonInfo, NSW DPI and QLD DAF are asking cotton growers to look for Verticillium wilt disease sympto
This fact sheet investigates DIY groundwater monitoring: what to monitor, what equipment is needed, how often to monitor and what to do with the data.
This fact sheet outlines testing water and soil quality for pH, salinity risks and sodicity.
This information sheet outlines the key sources of cotton RD&E information for raingrown (formerly dryland) cotton growers.
This publication outlines the soil water monitoring instrument, the EM38, which uses electromagnetic induction to monitor soil water within the root zone.
In February 2015, CottonInfo hosted irrigation technology field days at Emerald, Moree and Nevertire, taking leading cotton irrigation researchers on farm with cotton growers.
Come Clean. Go Clean. is one of the simplest yet most effective strategies for minimising the spread of weeds, diseases and pests. This fact sheet outlines a 4-step best practice wash-down guide for machinery, vehicles and equipment.