• WORLD AND AUSTRALIAN COTTON PRODUCTION - US CONSUMPTION 

  Howes, John (1986-08-20)

  Without doubt the world statistical stock situation would indicate that there is an enormous Imbalance between the supply/ demand situation for cotton, which on the f ace of it will last for some years yet. Nevertheless ...
• DRYLAND CULTIVAR EVALUATION 

  Reid, P.E.; Lawrence, P.K. (1986-08-20)

  The renewed interest in non-irrigated cotton production in recent years led us to undertake co-operative cultivar trials, commencing in 1981/82. There were considerable differences in opinion on the types of cultivars ...
• AUSTRALIAN COTTON PRODUCTION 

  Hughes, Dennis (1986-08-20)

  Although cotton has been grown in Australia for over one hundred years, mainly in Queensland prior to the early 1960's, it was not until 1963/1964 following the completion of the Keepit Dam and the introduction of the Raw ...
• What does the Spinning Industry require of our Cotton - at Home and Overseas 

  GALMES, R.M. (1986-08-20)

  Like most other major manufacturing industries, cotton spinners in the western world have been constantly pressured by heavy competition from low wage costs countries. That constant pressure to reduce overall production ...
• ARE OUR SPINNING AND FIBRE TESTS RELEVANT TO OUR MARKETING NEEDS? 

  Robinson, G.A. (1986-08-20)

  Due to the economic pressure being placed on the cotton fibre by increased use of man-made fibres, the revolution in textile processing technology and the current world surplus, research on the quality and value of cotton ...
• BREEDING FOR EARLY MATURITY 

  Reid, P.E. (1986-08-20)

  The short season cotton breeding program at Narrabri is continuing to make good progress in developing early maturing cultivars adapted to Australian conditions.
• COTTON - SITUATION AND SHORT TERM OUTLOOK 

  Bureau of Agricultural Economics (1986-08-20)

  The following paper outlines the Bureau's latest outlook for the Australian cotton industry as recently published in the Quarterly Review of Rural Economy Vol . 8, No. 3 August 1986. Further discussion on the background ...
• The Future For Better Cottons 

  Luckett, D.J. (1986-08-20)

  I have been asked to discuss two features of the CSIRO cotton breeding work at Narrabri. The first concerns the quality. criteria we use, the second the role that biotechnology will play in varietal improvement.
• SIOKRA - ITS ECONOMIC POSSIBILITIES 

  Thomson, N.J. (1986-08-20)

  firstly canvassed growers on their experiences with Siokra. Most said that weeds were no more difficult to control in Siokra than in Deltapine 90. Both varieties, but especially Siokra, rated highly for their good germination ...
• CHOOSING A CULTIVAR 

  Lawrence, Peter (1986-08-20)

  In 1985 one of the main questions asked by growers was "How does Deltapine 90 and Siokra compare with Deltapine 61?". Now in 1986, the questions is "How does Deltapine 90 compare with Siokra?".
• HOW I WILL REDUCE COSTS BY $100/PER ACRE: 

  Findley, W.B. (1986-08-20)

  Techniques to Improve Profitability of Growing Cotton
• EARLY SEASON DAMAGE HOLES IN YOUR BOLLS OR YOUR BANK BALANCE? 

  Brook, Ken D.; Stafford, Brian G.; Hearn, A. Brian (1986-08-20)

  Early crop protection is a controversial subject in modern pest management. Grower magazines in Australia and the U.S. carry articles expressing firm opinions both for and against. Australian cotton growers remain divided ...
• FIELD TRIAL ON CHEMICAL CONTROL FOR THE COTTON BOLLWORM Heliothis armigera Hubner, IN THAILAND* 

  S.Wangboonkong (1986-08-20)

  The cotton bollworm, Heliothis armigera Hubner, is the most serious pest of cotton in Thailand. A programme of screening chemicals for this insect in the field has been conducted since 1965 to discover the most effective ...
• BACTERIAL BLIGHT - OUR PAST EXPERIENCE 

  Moffett, Melda L. (1986-08-20)

  Bacterial blight of cotton is a major disease in most cotton growing countries of the world. It was first recorded in Australia in 1923 in Queensland and since then has been present in most crops in varying degrees of ...
• THE INFLUENCE OF THE OKRA-LEAF CHARACTER OF COTTON ON THE NUMBERS AND WITHIN-PLANT DISTRIBUTION OF HELIOTHIS EGGS. 

  Fitt, Gary P. (1986-08-20)

  The development and release of SIOKRA, the new okra-leaf variety, has created considerable interest with respect to pest management. The altered leaf shape of this cultivar, which results in a more open canopy, has led ...
• INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ECOLOGY AND CONTROL OF SPIDER MITES IN COTTON. 

  Wilson, , Lewis; Wilson, Angus (1986-08-20)

  Three species of pest mites are found in cotton in NSW and Qld: the two spotted mite, Tetranychus urticae, the bean mite, T. ludenli, and the strawberry mite, T. lambi. Of these T. urticae is the major pest, and has a level ...
• MINIMUM TILLAGE TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY 

  Estens, Dick; Graham, Peter T. (1986-08-20)

  As a result of a major fall in world cotton prices, the Namoi Cotton Co-operative has been actively looking at ways of reducing costs on cotton farms.
• THE FIGHT AGAINST BLIGHT 

  Allen, Stephen J. (1986-08-20)

  A review of overseas literature shows that several approaches have been recommended for the control of bacterial blight of cotton . These methods include resistant cultivars, destruction or avoidance of infested crop debris, ...
• LIGHT AND PHEROMONE TRAPS: THEIR PLACE IN MONITORING HELIOTHIS ABUNDANCE 

  Wilson, , A.G.L.; Bauer, L. (1986-08-20)

  The scouting of cotton for eggs and larvae of Heliothis spp is a labour intensive and therefore expensive undertaking. The question arises whether cost savings could be made by using semi-automatic monitoring devices to ...
• A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE PUSH- PULL STRATEGY AGAINST HELIOTHIS SPP. IN COTTON IN QUEENSLAND 

  Pyke, B.A.; Rice, M.J.; Sabine, B.N.E.; Zalucki, M.P. (1986-08-20)

  The Push Pull Strategy (P.P.S.) is a method of sensory manipulation of pest insects originated at the University of Queensland. It proposes to manage the behaviour of pests by making their food less palatable with allomones ...

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