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(The University of Sydney, 2002-06-30)A major issue facing the cotton industry in Australia is the potential for surface and groundwater contamination from the inefficient application of nitrogenous fertilisers. This dissertation appraises the merits of applying ...
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(University of New England, 2002-06-30)The International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE) exists to promote the understanding of interactions between organisms and their environment that are mediated by naturally occurring chemicals. Research areas covered ...
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(Adelaide University, 2002-06-30)Currently, the qualities that are being engineered into cotton relate to crop management issues such as insect-resistance (Frutos et al. , 1999), herbicide-tolerance (Schmidt, 1995) and stress- resistance (John and Stewart, ...
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(Adelaide University, 2002-06-30)Cotton fibres are single epidermal cells developed from the ovule. While a number of genes expressed exclusively in cotton fibre development have been isolated, the genes responsible for differentiation of fibre cells have ...
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(CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology, 2002-06-30)Report and feedback on project progress from peers and relevant industry groups. Critical feedback from industry experts and set up collaboration with other R&D institutes and instrument manufacturers.Involved was 1. ...
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(CSIRO Plant Industry, 2002-06-30)CRDC has for many years supported the development and maintenance of computer systems at The Australian Cotton Research Institute, Narrabri(previous project CSF77C). These computer systems have benefited all research ...
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(CSIRO Entomology, 2002-06-30)This symposium was the first conference held specifically for biological control of arthropods and follows the successful model of four-yearly symposia for biological control of weeds. Attendance was limited to 250 people ...
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(CSIRO Entomology, 2002-06-30)The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on the Biotechnology of Bacillus thuringiensis and Its Environmental Impact was held in the Manning Clark Centre, Australian National University, from 11''' to 15'" November 2001. The conference ...
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(CSIRO, 2002-06-30)The Beltwide cotton conference is well worth attending as it is one of the few conferences specifically devoted to all aspects of cotton research. There are too many concurrent sessions to attend all topics, but this also ...
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(The University of Queensland, 2002-06-30)The Australian industry efforts were reviewed by Dr Patrick Colyer, a plant pathologist with extensive experience in cotton, from Louisiana State University, USA. The Australian Cotton CRC, CRDC and CSD supported Dr Colyer's ...
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(NSW Agriculture, 2002-06-30)Industry Development Officer (IDO) of Gunnedah is part of the National Extension Service. This position has been successful in increasing technology adoption by local growers. As well as playing a role in national extension ...
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(NSW Agriculture, 2002-06-30)Industry Development Officer (IDO) of Warren is part of the Australian Cotton National Extension Team. As well as playing a role in national extension activity, the position works with local growers and consultants to ...
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(NSW Agriculture, 2002-06-30)The role of a Trainee Industry Development Officer working with grower groups in the Border Rivers region, has given a good understanding of cotton industry issues and grower practices. The formal training in the Cotton ...
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(Department of Primary Industries Queensland, 2002-06-30)It is anticipated that the IPM short course will develop sufficient interest, motivation and confidence in growers to implement appropriate IPM strategies. By learning together it is expected that growers will contiriue ...
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(The University of Sydney, 2002-06-30)Since the early 1960s, global agricultural output has increased at rates and to levels that are unprecedented in human history Much of the productivity increase is attributed to the breeding of high-yielding crop varieties, ...
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(NSW Agriculture, 2002-06-30)The cost of running and maintaining cotton experimental trials at ACRI is a cost that has increased over years of research as more trials have evolved. The purpose of this project is provide such funding in order that all ...
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(CSIRO Plant Industry, 2002-06-30)Managing sustainable cotton production is becoming more difficult with the ever-increasing demands for limited resources. To assist with management of cotton crops the Technology Resource Centre (TRC) of the Australian ...
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(The Australian National University, 2002-06-30)Gossypolis a naturally occurring sesquiterpene chemical and a product of secondary metabolism unique to cotton species. Gossypol is important to the cotton plant because it provides a degree of natural resistance against ...
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(Australian National University, 2002-06-30)Cellulose is a crystalline B-I, 4 glucan found in all higher plants and comprises over 90% of the dry matter of the mature cotton fibre. Selection for improved cotton fibre properties has not usually targeted cellulose ...
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(CSIRO, 2002-06-30)H. armigera and H. punctigera are important pests of cotton in Australia. Transgenic cotton (containing Cry1Ac) has been commercially grown in Australia for 5 years, The susceptibility of both species to Bacillus thuringiensis ...