Cotton Tales 2007 2008 season

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CottonTales 2007-2008 Season

Date	Region	Number	Topics
10/05/2008	Central Queensland	22	Irrigated chickpea in CQ, Upcoming events
22/04/2007	Central Queensland	21	Can soil organic carbon content be increased by sowing rotation crops? Mirid Predation by Lynx Spiders
07/04/2008	Central Queensland	20	Pale Cotton Stainers; The Redeveloped NutriLOGIC; WATERTrack Rapid Demos!LAST CHANCE!
31/03/2008	Central Queensland	19	Beneficial Insects and Biodiversity; The Benefits of Biodiversity ; Researcher’s in the field of biodiversity.;Cotton Industry Awards: CQ trial booklet
17/03/2008	Central Queensland	18	Day Degrees; Pale Cotton Stainers; Cotton BMP Audits; Fibre Quality during picking; Watch for Weeds;Bt resistance monitoring up to Feb 08
28/02/2008	Central Queensland	17	Cotton and global warming; Farm Health & Safety; Want a Diploma of Agriculture?; Come Clean Go Clean; Nutrient removal
16/01/2008	Central Queensland	16	Day Degree accumulation to the 15th Jan 08. :Crop Stages versus Day Degree Accumulation. :Flaxleaf Fleabane photos :Baralaba Water Quality Monitoring Course :Timing Of Last Irrigation & Defoliation
02/12/2008	Central Queensland	15	Day Degree accumulation to the 1st Jan 08; Farm management that affects fibre quality;Susan Maas new CQ Cotton Extension Officer; Bt resistance monitoring 2007/08
18/12/2007	Central Queensland	14	Soil Salinity EM mapping underway in CH; Irrigated summer cropping options - Article written by Graham Spackman & Associates Pty Ltd
07/12/2007	Central Queensland	13	2007 Day degree accumulation: Flaxleaf fleabane
27/11/2007	Central Queensland	12	TSV found in CQ Cotton ; High Yielding Irrigated Grains In Cotton Farming Systems (HYIGICFS)
15/11/2007	Central Queensland	11	Day degrees, Rvaluating in crop Nutrient status, Northern IRMS, Cotton & grains workshop series
08/11/2007	Central QLD	10	Day Degrees, Cotton Australia Visit, Disease3 survey Results, Waterlogging , Nitrogen.
01/11/2007	Central QLD	09	Farmbis CQ, Cotton Farming Systems ,Trial Pest Pressures
23/10/2007	Central QLD	08	Permit to extend Bollgard II planting windows, Seedling diseases,Disease surveys
02/11/2007	Central Qld	07	Day Degrees, Pest Pressures, Farmbiz, CQ cotton Farminng Systems Trial
07/11/2007	Central Queensland	07	Capacitance moisture probes – ‘Do probes need to be calibrated in the field’? Staff Changes. Healthy Soils Regional Forums
04/10/2007	Central Qld	06	Resistance Management plan for Bollgard II Cotton: Free Succession Planning Workshops. Photos for Biodiversity Calendar
20/09/2007	Central Queensland	05	Row Spacing Vs Plant Population (Research By Rose Roche),Insect Resistance Management Strategy Dawson,TIMS Amendment Central Highlands TIMS Amendment
06/09/2007	Central Queensland	04	Limited Water and Planting Decisions
28/08/2007	Central Queensland	03	Tobacco streak virus, Mungbean grower updates
24/08/2007	Central Queensland	02	Nitrogen Use Efficiency Assessments,
21/08/2007	Central Queensland	01	06/07 Review, Important dates 07/08, Irrigation website, Skills telegraph

Darling Downs

Date	Region	Number	Topics
09/05/2008	Darling Downs	16	Kate is moving on, Residue manage,ment to minimise cotton diseases, Cotton Bunchytop, Biodiversity field day
24/04/2008	Darling Downs	15	Reminder-Groundwater Systems workshops: What is diapause?: Pupae destruction: Free Stress Relief workshop
17/03/2008	Darlng Downs	14	Groundwater systems workshops; Bt resistance monitoring 2007/08; Pale cotton stainers; Knowledge management in irrigated cotton and grains; Manures & compost Workshop
13/02/2008	Darling Downs	12	FarmBis subsidies end in March; January results from Bt resistance monitoring;Farm health and safety;Innovative farmers wanted;Cotton and global warming
04/02/2008	Darling Downs	11	Farm management that affects fibre quality: Ergot fungus in sorghum: Irrigation management grantsReminder – Benchmarking water use in the cotton industry Whitefly in cotton
08/01/2008	Darling Downs	10	BT resistance monitoring 2007/08; Evaluating In Crop Nutrient Status
18/12/2007	Darling Downs	09	Calling for volunteers benchmark water management; Herbicide damage to crops
27/10/2007	Darling downs	07	Seedling diseases, Irrigation management $ 20 000 grant,Irrigation Cotton and Grains Workshop series:
15/10/2007	Darling Downs	06	Planting considerations. Regional Soils Symposium. Conservation farmer of the year. Australian Cotton Comparitive Analysis 2006 Crop report
24/09/2007	Darling Downs	05b	Row Spacing Vs Plant Population
14/09/2007	Darling Downs	05	Cotton Awards Dinner; Insect Resistance Management Strategy; REMINDER Irrigated Cotton and Grains Workshop series; Aphids in cereals
03/09/2007	Darling Downs		Soil Nutrition Workshop; Major updates for cotton nutrient tools; Compost Trials
30/08/2007	Darling Downs	03	Cotton production with limited Water
17/08/2007	Darling Down s	02	Benchmarking Workshop, Soil Nutrition workshop, Nitrogen use efficiency Darling Downs Trial Booklet.
30/07/07	Darling Downs	02	The First Cotton and Grains Irrigation Workshop comes to the Downs CRCIF Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Training Course

Lower Balonne

Date	Region	Number	Topics
26/11/2007	Lower Balonne	03	FarmBis Improve Queensland Subsidies :Management of a Dry Storage:Alternative Crop Meeting
01/10/2007	Lower Balonne	02	Extension to the Bollgard II Planting Window for St George and Dirranbandi areas.: N fertiliser efficiency:Drought Funding for Irrigators.:Airborne Geophysics & Borehole Monitoring Program
03/09/2007	Lower Balonne	01	Major Upgrade for Cotton Nutrition Tools :CRCIF Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Training Course

Border Rivers

Date	Region	Number	Topics
31/3/2008	Border Rivers	12	Preliminary results of Insecticide trials on the Pale Cotton Stainer Bug (CSB) –
10/03/2008	Border Rivers	11	Knowledge Management in Irrigated Cotton and Grains; Pale Cotton Stainers; Crop Competition Nominations; Date Claimers
26/02/2008	Border Rivers	10	Cotton Industry awards; Cotton Industry Skills program; Events
08/01/2008	Border Rivers	09	Timely Rainfall : Increased awareness and communication is the key to minimising potential drift issues. :Farm Management the Effects Fibre Quality
04/12/2007	Border Rivers	08	Risk of 24-d damage in cotton crops : cotton Australian Ltd
19/11/2007	Border Rivers	07	CMA funding for on-farm Water Use Efficiency Activities - NSW ONLY:PRESENTATION ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR ON-FARM IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY:Cotton & Grains Irrigation Web Site
29/10/2007	Border Rivers	06	Cotton Diseases
26/10/2007	Border Rivers	05	Capacitance moisture probes,Irrigators in the Murray - Darling Basin, Healthy Soils Regional Forum:
25/10/2007	Border Rivers	03	Pest pressure Considerations. Cotton crop scouting, Helicoverpa pest pressure.Weed Activity
09/10/2007	Border Rivers	03	Planting Window: NSW and Southern QLD DAFF: Support Funding for Irrigators
27/08/2007	Border Rivers	02	Limited Water Scenario; Cotton Nutrition Tools Update; Soil Workshop Reminder
20/08/2007	Border Rivers	01	Pima and UNR Information Morning, SOil workshop dates, MVCGA nAGM, NSW RWUE Incentive Scheme, Macintyre Cotton Award Dinner

Gwydir Valley

Date	Region	Number	Topics
16/04/2007	Gwydir	10	Cotton Stainer Bug Preliminary Trial and Pupae Busting
03/04/2008	Gwydir	09	Beneficial Insects and Biodiversity;Ever wondered how much water you are losing from your storage?; Helicoverpa spp. Diapause Tool
17/03/2008	Gwydir	08	End of February Results from Bt Resistance Monitoring; Pale Cotton Stainers; Australian Cotton Industry Awards; Crop Competition entry
03/03/2008	Gwydir	07	Introduction of new extension officer, Gwydir valley crop competition, and Scheduling workshop
19/12/2007	Gwydir	06	* Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Training Course * Leaf Analyses
07/12/2007	Gwydir	05	*Phenoxy damage to cotton: Phenoxy herbicides: Responsible spray application: Mimosa bush field day
01/11/2007	Gwydir	04	Capacitance moisture probes – ‘Do probes need to be calibrated in the field’?
10/10/07	Gwydir	03	CMA funding for on-farm Water Use Efficiency activities
23/08/07	Gwydir	02	Changing Roles, CRCIF Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Training Course ,The Cotton and Grain Irrigation Workshop series ,Water Use Efficiency Incentives
23/07/07	Gwydir	01	Management of a Dry Storage Water Use Efficiency Incentives

Lower Namoi Valley (Lower Namoi Cotton News)

Date	Region	Number	Topics
27/03/2008	Lower Namoi	04	From the Chairman’s Desk; Namoi Water Update; Support for the Cotton Centre; Network in the Namoi; Rotation Crops and Vert Wilt; Winter Sowing Guide - now available; Late Defoliation and Pupae Busting; Desiccating Sorghum; Noticeboard
08/02/2008	Lower Namoi	03	Sorghum Pests and their Thresholds: Progress of WUE Grants:NoticeboardDay Degree UpdateDrought Impacts on Wee Waa:Mites in Cut-out Cotton
09/11/2007	Lower Namoi	02	LNCGA, CCA Activities, Strong local interest in healthy soils, Namoi CMA Droiught assistance Grants, LNCGA - Your link to corron Research, Day Degree Update, Do C-probes need calibaration
16/10/2007	Lower Namoi	01	LNCGA AGM,.Incentive Funding for the Namoi, Summer Crop Production Guide Noticeboard, Namoi Water Update, Harvesting Chickpeas, Lower Namoi Pheremone Traps 2007-08

Macquarie & Bourke

Date	Region	Number	Topics
07/05/2008	Macquarie & Bourke	20	Farm Hygiene Important for Pest Management; Variable Rate Application of Fertilisers and Soil Ameliorants following Laser Levelling – A Macquarie Valley Case Study; Chemcert Accreditation
23/04/2008	Macquarie & Bourke	19	Can soil organic carbon content be increased by sowing rotation crops? ;Trial Opportunity - Are you interested in investigating the rates of carbon sequestration under different cotton farming systems on your farm?
16/04/2008	Macquarie & Bourke	18	Diapause tool to identify helicoverpa risk
08/04/2008	Macquarie & Bourke	17	Day degrees; Cotton Stainer Bug Preliminary Trial; Mirid predation by lynx spiders
26/03/2008	Macquarie & Bourke	16	Day degrees; Bt resistance monitoring; Cotton Industry Awards; The benefits of biodiversity
07/03/2008	Macqquarie and Bourke	15	Day Degrees; Water Use Benchmarking; Cotton Industry Skills recognition program; Pale Cotton stainers
19/02/2008	Macquarie & Bourke	14	Day Degrees, Macquarie Cotton Growers Association 2007- 08 Crop Competition, Timing of the Final Irrigation
12/02/2008	Macquarie and Bourke	13	Day Degrees :Cotton Field to Fabric Training Course 22nd – 24th July 2008
21/01/2007	Macquarie & Bourke	12	Day Degrees; BMP Strategic Plan; Leaf Analyses
04/01/2007	Macquarie & Bourke	11	Day Degrees; Reminder: 2,4-D Damage in Cotton Crops;Farm management that affects fibre quality; Reminder - Benchmarking Water Use in theCotton Industry
04/01/2008	Macquarie & Bourke	10	Wterlogging in cotton; MAcquarie Valley Trial Booklet
21/12/2007	Macquarie and Bourke	09	Benchmarking Water Use in the Cotton Industry – call for expressions of interest;Evaluating In Crop Nutrient Status;2007/08 Cotton Pest Management Guide
6/12/2007	Macquarie and Bourke	08	Day Degrees: Regional Update:Egg and Larvae Collection Kits: Risk of Herbicide Damage in Cotton Crops:Restrictions On The Use Of High Volatile 2,4-D Esters:What to do if you suspect herbicide damage
21/07/2007	Macquarie	07	Petiole nitrogen analysis
09/11/2007	Macquarie	06	Day degrees, Pest pressure considerations, Cotton crop scouting. Helicoverpa pest pressure
26/10/2007	Macquarie	05	Bollgard II Planting Window,Cold Shock , Seedling diseases, Chemcert Accreditation
11/10/2007	Macquarie Bourke	04	Soil Temperatures. Regional Soils Symposium. Australian Cotton Comparative Analysis 2006 Crop. DAFF Drought Support Funding for Irrigators. Summary of the Review of High Yielding Cotton Crops in the Macquarie Valley 2006/07.
14/09/2007	Macquarie & Bourke	03	Soil Temperature for Cotton Planting; Chemcert Accreditation; Cotton Field to Fabric Training Course; Book Launch ‘The Macquarie Marshes – an ecological history’; Farming Systems 2007-08: A Central West CMA Incentive Scheme
24/08/2007	Macquarie & Bourke	02	Macquarie Valley Cotton Awards Dinner;Soil testing and NutriLOGIC
31/7/2007	Macquarie & Bourke	01	Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Irrigation Systems Training Courses; Management of a Dry Storage;New Cotton CRC website

Lachlan & Murrumbidgee

Date	Region	Number	Topics
11/04/2007	Southern NSW	10	Pale Cotton Stainer Bug (CSB) Preliminary Trial; Mirid predation by Lynx Spiders
31/03/2008	Southern NSW	09	Day Degrees; Cotton Field to Fabric Training; Diapause tool to identify pupae risk
18/03/2008	Southern NSW	08	Cotton Industry awards;The benefits of biodiversity :Key Researcher’s in the field of biodiversity. Future dates
14/10/2008	Southern NSW	07	Season Progress: Southern NSW Cotton Crop Competition: Liberty Link Field day: Defoliation Field Walk: Annual CGA Field day Spray Application Workshops supported by CRDC and GRDC
10/01/2008	Southern NSW	06	Season DD Progress;Trial Updates- Mirids Protocol Trial Nitrogen Efficiency Trial; Row Space Trial
22/11/2007	Southern NSW	05	Season Progress, Petiole analysis, Petiole analysis and NutriLOGIC
29/10/2007	Southern NSW	04	Pesticide Application Management Palns (PAMPS), Seedling diseases
28/09/2007	Southern NSW	02	Planting Workshop
29/08/2007	Southern NSW	01	Southern Regional Cotton Extension Officer:Management of a Dry Storage;New Cotton CRC website

Link to last seasons Cotton Tales: 2006-2007 Season