Northern Australia

GROWING COTTON IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA

Dryland Cotton Irrigated Cotton Northern Cotton Growing cotton in the North Stewardship Your guide to growing cotton in Northern Australia

Tropical Cotton Production: Considerations for Northern Cotton Growers

Growing cotton in the North Northern Cotton Northern Australia has enormous potential as a cotton production region. Here are some of the main considerations when growing cotton in a tropical environment.

Planting Windows in Northern Australia: Quick Guide

Growing cotton in the North Northern Cotton Resistance Management PLANTING WINDOWS IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: QUICK GUIDE A planting window is a resistance management technique that restricts the period in which planting can occur, with the aim of restricting the number of generations of Helicoverpa spp. exposed to Bollgard 3 crops each season. This document is your quick guide to planting windows in Northern Australia, including what they are, how they work, where they are and the process for setting a planting window.

BOLLGARD® 3 RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT PLAN (RMP) FOR NORTHERN AUSTRALIA

Growing cotton in the North Northern Cotton Stewardship The cotton industry has taken a proactive approach to resistance to ensure the longevity of the technology. As a regulatory requirement under the APVMA registration of Bollgard 3, all growers are required to implement a Resistance Management Plan (RMP). Taking into account the unique environment in Northern Australia, Bayer, in conjunction with the cotton industry have developed a Bollgard 3 Northern Australia RMP. The RMP outlines key management strategies that growers must put in place, in order to grow the Bollgard 3 technology.

FALL ARMYWORM (SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA) AND THE BOLLGARD® 3 TECHNOLOGY

Cotton pest Growing cotton in the North Northern Cotton Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a pest moth species that originates from the tropical regions of the Americas, that has recently been identified in several areas of northern Australia and as far south as Central Queensland. This pest has a large host range, including cotton. As fall armyworm has been declared ineradicable, it is important to be able to identify the larvae and to understand how to manage the pest in the Bollgard 3 cotton. Refer to the attached document for advice on managing fall armyworm in cotton and refuge crops.

The Dozen Deeds for Northern Australia

Growing cotton in the North Northern Cotton Find out more about the Dozen Deeds for Northern Australia and set yourself up for success

Northern Newsletter: Cutout to picking, Edition 5

Northern Cotton Growing cotton in the North Northern Newsletter Welcome to the fifth issue of the Northern Newsletter, brought to you by Acres of Opportunity, a collaboration between Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) and Bayer CropScience (Bayer), with contributions from Cotton Australia, CSIRO, the Cotton Research & Development Corporation (CRDC) and the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries, Queensland (DAF). In this issue, we will be covering the cotton plant from cutout to picking.

Northern Newsletter: Flowering to cut out, Edition 4

Northern Cotton Growing cotton in the North Northern Newsletter Welcome to the fourth issue of the Northern Newsletter, brought to you by Acres of Opportunity, a collaboration between Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) and Bayer CropScience (Bayer), with contributions from Cotton Australia, CSIRO, the Cotton Research & Development Corporation (CRDC) and the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries, Queensland (DAF). In this issue, we will be looking at how to capitalise on the peak flowering period, and how to manage the crop through cut out.

Northern Newsletter: Establishment to Flowering, Edition 3

Growing cotton in the North Northern Cotton Northern Newsletter Welcome to the third issue of the Northern Newsletter, brought to you by Acres of Opportunity, a collaboration between Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) and Bayer CropScience, with contributions from Cotton Australia, CSIRO, the Cotton Research & Development Corporation (CRDC) and the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries, Queensland (DAF). The third edition will cover the cotton plant from establishment to flowering.

Northern Newsletter: Planting, Edition 2

Northern Cotton Growing cotton in the North Northern Newsletter Welcome to the second issue of the Northern Newsletter, brought to you by Acres of Opportunity, a collaboration between Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) and Bayer Crop Science, with contributions from Cotton Australia, CSIRO, the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland (DAF).

Northern Newsletter: Pre-Season, Edition 1

Growing cotton in the North Northern Cotton Northern Newsletter First issue of the Northern Newsletter, brought to you by Acres of Opportunity, a collaboration between Cotton Seed Distributors and Bayer Crop Science. Throughout the cotton season, we’ll be delivering regular snapshots of timely and practical information relevant to cotton growers across Northern Australia, with details on where to find more information. We will also be featuring commentary and testimonials from current growers and industry in Northern Australia.