News Archive 07/2012
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Click! winners on display at Australian Cotton Conference story.
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
As the entries into the Cotton Australia photo contest Click! soared well over the thousand mark, the judges have had a hard time choosing the finalists and eventual winner. Read more »
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Central Highlands Growers & Irrigators Awards
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
From Rolleston in the south to Belyando Crossing in the north, around 190 people made their way to attend the CH Cotton Growers & Irrigators Awards held last Friday. Read more »
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North West NSW Heavy Vehicle Breakfast Forum Tuesday 31 July
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
A free forum designed to explore the current road safety and freight issues affecting the heavy vehicle industry including over dimensional vehicles, chain of responsibility and speeding will be held in Moree next week. Read more »
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Calling all women who care about the cotton industry
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
With excellent production forecasts across the industry, now is an exciting time to be involved with the cotton industry’s leading group for women, WinCott, and score a free copy of marie claire magazine. Read more »
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Quad bikes now leading cause of farm deaths
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Safe Work Australia data has revealed that quad bikes have become the most lethal item of farm equipment, resulting in 31 fatalities from 2003 till 2011. Read more »
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Cotton Australia supports students to the 16th Australian Agronomy Conference 2012
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Based on current estimates, during the next five years at least 65 graduate agronomists will be required in the cotton industry. Helping to promote cotton agronomy as a positive career option is behind Cotton Australia’s bursary which will allow a student to attend the 16th Australian Agronomy Conference in October. Read more »
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Cotton Industry Transport information tour hits the road in Qld.
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Cotton Australia recently gave senior officials with the QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTR) a first hand look at some of the road transport issues facing the cotton industry. Read more »
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Water flow potentially grows cotton industry in North Queensland
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
The nation’s newest cotton crop could soon be blooming across Queensland’s northern outback, following the decision to allocate 95,000 megalitres of water for irrigation along the Flinders and Gilbert Rivers around Richmond in Queensland’s North West. Read more »
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Cotton Matters ? 26 July 2012
Wednesday, 25th July 2012 // Breaking News, Cotton Matters, Featured // Comments (0)
Water flow potentially grows cotton industry in North Queensland Read more »
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Inaugural Seasonal Worker Program Conference
Thursday, 12th July 2012 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Cotton Australia will soon be taking part in an international forum to discuss the Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme and the projects potential to provide a reliable, returning workforce for Australian agricultural employers. Read more »