Knowledge is fundamental to improving the competitiveness, responsiveness

and levels of innovation that we see in industries. This research project completed interviews with

Water allocation and access arrangements affect the livelihoods and well-being of a diverse range of water users, including irrigators and the environment increasing pressures on surface and groundwater resources have

This project has part funded maintenance of HVI900 and FMT3 cotton fibre testing instruments in CSIRO’s fibre testing laboratory at ACRI for the 2005/06 season.

Where remnants of old native vegetation remain, small nocturnal insectivorous microbats have probably provided agricultural production services by reducing insect populations in two ways: direct predation, and interru

The cotton boll contains the seeds of the plant to which long, white fibres are attached. The cotton industry takes advantage of these fibres to spin yarns for textile production.

of water from below the root zone is the most elusive component of the water balance to measure.

To achieve a greater understanding of the regulation of cotton fibre differentiation, more fundamental information is needed on the signals and mechanisms associated with fibre initiation.

The overall objective of this project was to develop improved conventional and transgenic cotton varieties adapted to Australian growing conditions and producing fibre suitable for our markets.

Despite the long history of cotton production and research, little is known about the genes that control the initiation and growth of the cells on the outer surface of the seed that become fibres.

Cotton fibres are differentiated single cells, originating from the epidermal layer of

the cotton ovule. Cotton fibre quality is determined by its length, strength and

The commonly used Micronaire value for cotton is related to both fibre fineness (weight per unit length) and maturity. There is a need for a new measurement technique to separate these.

The Australian cotton industry has had in place since 1997 a voluntary environmental

management system – its Best Management Practice (BMP) Program – that has successfully

The Australian cotton industry occupies a niche market in optimal fibre quality, but this must be constantly developed in order to “stay ahead”.

The Cotton Research and Development Corporation have demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting research in water use efficiency across the industry.

There is consensus both locally and internationally that the measurement of cotton grade i.e., colour, trash and grade, by the traditional subjective classing should be replaced with objective measurements by high vol

Experiments to establish if the use of GM cotton has an impact on the soil microbes that grow in association with the plant roots has shown that there are no differences in number or function when compared to non-GM c

The Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) has made significant R&D investments in soil health research over recent years.

Cotton growers generally recognise crop performance or yield as the best indicator of soil biology.

Situated in Narrabri, the heart of cotton country is the Australian Cotton Centre.

This report covers the Border Rivers, Moonie and Lower Balonne catchments in the Queensland

Murray Darling Committee, Inc. , (QMDC) management area with the focus of determining priority