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Central Queensland Cotton Regions

Towns:  Baralaba, Biloela, Capella, Clermont, Comet, Dingo, Emerald, Moura, Rolleston, Springsure, Theodore.

Weather : Emerald, Theodore

Water Storages:  Fairburn Dam    Sunwater Storage Levels

Cotton Area and Production  Central Highlands (Emerald )  Nb. decline in area due to drought 

Graph Courtesy of Australian Cottongrower Magazine, figures from ABARE


Area and production Dawson Callide (Theodore Biloela) Nb. decline in area due to drought 

Graph Courtesy of Australian Cottongrower Magazine, figures from ABARE


Local Extension Officers:Susan Maas, Lance Pendergast

Latest Regional Cotton Newsletters:

 

Date Region Issue Document
19 May 2009 Central Queensland 23 Detection of Q biotype Bemisia tabaci in Australia
07 May 2009 Central Queensland 22 Helicoverpa larvae in Bollgard II® cotton
31 Mar 2009 Central Queensland 20 Free Centre Pivot/Lateral Move system checks; Centre Pivot Lateral Move Training; Monsanto Pupae Destruction Workshop.
24 Mar 2009 Central Queensland 19 Bollgard II® resistance update including proposed changes to RMP for 2009/10
16 Mar 2009 Central Queensland 18 Ascochyta blight management for 2009 in Central and Coastal Queensland ; Centre Pivot / Lateral Move course ; URGENT Incentive funding for the purchase of Storage and/or Pump meter
04 Mar 2009 Central Queensland 17 CHRRUP Incentive program- discounted Storage & Pump meters CQ Trap crop destruction Desiccation of Mungbeans - an Aid to Harvest Mungbean field walks
05 Feb 2009 Central Queensland 16 Latest helicoverpa thresholds for mungbeans. Helicoverpa and mirids in Mungbeans Cotton Field to Fabric Course
27 Jan 2009 Central Queensland 15 Day Degrees Silver Leaf Whitefly Final Irrigation & defoliation
15 Jan 2009 Central Queensland 14 Day Degree accumulation; Survivors in Bollgard; Beneficials in Native Vegetation
09 Jan 2009 Central Queensland 13 Day Degree accumulation; Survivors in Bollgard; Beneficials in Native Vegetation
23 Dec 2008 Central Queensland 12 Day Degree accumulation; Stunted crops in Theodore caused by 'new' soil inhabiting arthropods; Spotty Cotton; CottASSIST website
19 Dec 2008 Central Queensland 11 Day Degree accumulation; Silverleaf Whitefly Threshold Matrix
09 Dec 2008 Central Queensland 10 Day Degree accumulation to the 9 Dec 08 Sampling Bollgard II® Survivors Weed Species Shift Evaluating In Crop Nutrient Status Bull Mitchell grass (Astrebla sp.)
19 Nov 2008 Central Queensland 09 Day degrees; Center Pivot & lateral move evaluations; Storage Project - Tender for consultants; Tobacco Streak Virus (TSV) in Theodore & Emerald; Plant Monitoring
31 Oct 2008 Central Queensland 08 Day degrees; Mirid Biology; New Thresholds for Mirids; Rice in CQ;Cotton Field to Fabric Course - Great opportunity to participate, this very popular course needs numbers!; Disease Survey
13 Oct 2008 Central Queensland 07 Be alert for aphids; Cotton Bunchy Top; Beat Sheet Blog
06 Oct 2008 Central Queensland 06 Day Degrees; IPM Short Course (Thursday 9th October 8:30am-3:30pm); Herbicide Resistance Strategic Management of Weeds In A Flex System (weed thresholds)
12 Sep 2008 Central Queensland 05 Ascochyta blight confirmed in Dawson Callide: - IRMS now available - Cotton Seed Treatments (IRMS) - Rodents - Pesticide Application Management Plans
26 Aug 2008 Central Queensland 04 Chickpea Affect on Cotton Seedling ; Chickpea Affect on N levels; Wheat Stubble Management; Considering Conventional - Insect forecast; Plan for Integrated Weed Management (IWM)
08 Aug 2008 Central Queensland 03 Season yield summary; Helicoverpa management in chickpea; Helicoverpa management in cereals
03 Jul 2008 Central Queensland 01 Irrigated wheat Irrigated Wheat Planting Date Trial ; Growth of Cereals ; Irrigated Soybeans - Cotton & Grains Irrigation Website ; Free Overhead Irrigation System Check ups

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Fairburn Dam near Emerald spilling floodwater during January 2008 Flood

 Events relating to Central Queensland

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12 Sep 2009 Multicultural Festival Emerald
12 Aug 2009 Royal Queensland Show Queensland Area (Only)
03 Nov 2009 Melbourne Cup Melbourne
24 Dec 2009 Christmas Eve Australia
25 Dec 2009 Christmas Day Australia
11 Nov 2009 Remembrance Day Australia
26 Dec 2009 Boxing Day Australia
28 Dec 2009 Boxing Day Holiday Australia
19 Sep 2009 Macquarie Matrons Charity Ball Namoi Cotton Gin, Trangie
21 Jul 2009 21-23 July 09 Cotton Field to Fabric Training Course CSIRO Belmont Vic.
24 Aug 2009 Cotton Farming Systems (COTT303503) UNE Residential School Meet at ACRI Narrabri
17 Aug 2009 Cotton CRC Science Forum Narrabri Crossing, Theatre
12 Aug 2009 Cotton Collective Week Narrabri , Crossing Theatre
 

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