Cotton Catchment Communities CRC What's New

Extension of project application deadlines to 20th November

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:18:08 +1100

Honours projects
Summer scholarship projects

Summer Scholarships differ from Honours scholarships in that it is not necessary for the student to be enrolled in an Honours program, but they can also be used to support an Honours project in their final year.

Dr Des McGarry featured achiever October 2009

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:19:41 +1100

The October 2009 Achiever of the Month is Dr. Des McGarry of the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management. Des leads the team that has been researching deep drainage in commercial cotton fields in the Cotton CRC Project 1.2.4 Deep Drainage Surface and Groundwater- Surface and Groundwater Implications

Improvement to Cotton Insect Pest and Beneficial Guide

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:14:15 +1100

The navigation of this tool has been enhanced with a new graphical based interface and improved links to further information on the cotton CRC web site

Free Storage loss measurement - Expressions of interest re open

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:20:36 +1100

The purpose of this expression of interest is to identify a total of at least 50 cotton farm water storages which will have measures of seepage and evaporation loss conducted by consultants contracted to the project during the period September 2009 to June 2011.

Community Conversations Edition 2

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:30:38 +1100

School Traineeships in the cotton industry are a huge successThe AES school based traineeship program provides an opportunity for local indigenous students currently enrolled in Yrs 11 and 12 at Wee Waa and Narrabri High Schools to gain paid work experience, a nationally recognised qualification, credit towards their Higher School Certificate and exposure to the different career opportunities available in the cotton industry.

Positions Vacant : Cotton Catchment Officer

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:40:53 +1000

Are you interested in helping deliver an environmentally sustainable cotton industry in the Namoi Catchment?

Deep Drainage Forum Summary ACRI May 2009 PDF

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:30:43 +1000

A forum to present findings from current deep drainage research and highlight opportunities for future work and extension

FIBREpak A guide to improving Australian cotton fibre quality . HARDCOPY order

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:14:16 +1000

If you require a hardcopy of FIBREpak please enter your details on this order form

Bt resistance monitoring 2008/09 End of Season results from CSIRO

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:35:50 +1000

Hatching and species composition; F2 screens for Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab resistance; F1 screens for Cry2Ab resistance; Screens of larvae from non-cotton regions; ‘Survivors’ from Bollgard II® plants; 2005–2007: Surviving Helicoverpa in Bollgard II® survey results; 2008-09 Surviving Helicoverpa in Bollgard II® survey NOW OPEN

The contribution of Cotton to Employment in Rural Communities

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:27:13 +1000

Community Conversations Edition 1: The contribution of Cotton to Employment in Rural Communities

2009-10 IRMS Strategy for cotton Southern Regions (PDF)

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:08:29 +1000

2009 - 2010 Insecticide Resistance Management Strategy for Cotton Southern Regions:Macquarie, Lachlan, Murrumbidgee

2009-10 IRMS Strategy for cotton Central Regions (PDF)

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:07:47 +1000

2009 - 2010 Insecticide Resistance Management Strategy for Cotton Central Regions Darling Downs, Balonne, Macintyre, Gwydir, Lower and Upper Namoi, Bourke

2009-10 IRMS Strategy for cotton Northern Regions (PDF)

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:06:42 +1000

2009 - 2010 Insecticide Resistance Management Strategy for Cotton Northern Regions: Central Highlands, Dawson and Callide Valleys

Media release Results flowing back from groundwater monitoring program

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:26:07 +1000

The results of landholder monitoring of groundwater quality across the Namoi Catchment willbe made available at public meetings in early September in Wee Waa and Gunnedah.

Grass Identification Book Launch

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:24:58 +1000

field day 1st Sept Walgett "Common Plants of Grazing Pastures of the Lower Namoi Foodplains"

Contamination and its significance to the Australian cotton industry

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:54:44 +1000

Contamination, even if it is a single foreign fibre, can lead to the downgrading of yarn fabric or garments to second quality or even the total rejection of an entire consignment and is thus a very important fibre parameter.

FIBREpak from seed to good shirts

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:38:25 +1000

Through better understanding of the nature of fibre and the factors that affect its quality, improved varieties, management for each region’s climate, and processing to minimise damage to fibre are all opportunities to improve the quality of fibre delivered to mills.

WEEDpak Section A3 Weed growth and development guide (PDF)

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:30:10 +1000

This data may be used as a guide to how quickly these weeds can grow and set seed in the field, giving an indication to the timing of weed management operations to prevent seed set. However, the data is a indication only, weeds may grow more or less quickly than shown in this guide, depending on environmental conditions such as temperature, soil moisture and soil nutrition.