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Stress prior to defoliation (70% open or 4 Nodes above Cracked Boll (NACB)) can cause a reduction in yield and fibre quality.

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Central Queensland Cotton Regions

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

2010-11 Floods - web site links : Theodore http://theodorerebuilds.com.au
                                                                    The Boston Globe - Australian Flooding
                                                                   Queensland Government Special disaster flood assistance grants (Business and Industry web site)

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
08/12/2011	Central Queensland	06	Apple dimpling bugs; What is Pix (mepiquat chloride)? Northern Pix experience – Think Like a Plant
14/11/2011	Central Queensland	05	In season nutrition monitoring
26/10/2011	Central Queensland	04	Day Degree update.Aphid management
13/10/2011	Central Queensland	03	Day Degree update; Cold shocks; Replant considerations; Disease survey coming up
27/09/2011	Central Queensland	02	CLEAN UP LAST YEAR’S COTTON PLANTS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY INDICES; A SNIPPET TO DAZZLE AT THE NEXT PARTY: CottonMaps
12/09/2011	Central Queensland	01	2011/12 Extension Package; Planting Considerations

Fairburn Dam near Emerald spilling floodwater during January 2008 Flood

Events relating to Central Queensland

Events dates: 16/03/2012	Monsanto Cotton Grower of the Year field day	Bullamon Plains, Thallon, Queensland.
Events dates: 19/03/2012 - 21/03/2012	Cotton CRC Science Forum	Crossing Theatre in Narrabri
Events dates: 14/08/2012 - 16/08/2012	The 16th Australian Cotton Conference	Broadbeach on Queensland's Gold Coast
Events dates: 14/10/2012 - 18/10/2012	16th Australian Agronomy Conference	University of New England