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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
01/03/2010 Central Queensland 09 Volunteer Cotton – Carry-Over From Previous Season – Spring 2009 Survey;Cotton Picking Safety Dvds; Cotton Industry Big Day Out.
15/02/2010 Central Queensland 08 Defoliate on time to avoid neps; Other Key issues for use of defoliants; Mealybug update; Irrigated Grains Meeting - 1st March 2010
24/12/2009 Central Queensland 07 Day Degree accumulation to the 23 Dec 09 ; Moneybeans; Early Season Disease Survey 2009 – Emerald & Theodore
09/12/2009 Central Queensland 06 Crop Stages versus Day Degree Accumulation.;Plant Tissue Analyses; Trap Crop Planting Window; Mealybugs. Day Degree accumulation to the 07 Dec 09
18/11/2009 Central Queensland 05 Day Degree accumulation to the 17 Nov 09; Heat stress in Cotton; FIBREpak - from seeds to good shirts
13/11/2009 Central Queensland 04 Day Degree accumulation to the 12 Nov 09; Crop Development Tools; Glyphosate resistant weeds confirmed in QLD; Help reduce phenoxy herbicide drift - map your fields at www.cottonmap.com.au
30/07/2009 Central Queensland 02 New Irrigation On-line Tool Under Development; Where should training dollars be spent in Primary Industries for Queensland ?
21/07/2009 Central Queensland 01 Bollgard II planting requirements and summary of RMP changes. Resistance Roadshow dates :.

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Fairburn Dam near Emerald spilling floodwater during January 2008 Flood

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