News/Media
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Queensland Flood Recovery
Thursday, 2nd June 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
SunWater Part A Relief Read more »
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SECOND ROUND FUNDING FOR IRRIGATION WATER USE EFFICIENCY
Thursday, 2nd June 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
DERM has just announced that round two of the Healthy Headwaters Water Use Efficiency (HHWUE) project is open to applications from irrigators in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin who hold tradeable surface water allocations. Read more »
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TIMS COMMITTEE REVIEWS LAST SEASON’S RESISTANCE MONITORING DATA
Thursday, 2nd June 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
The Cotton Australia TIMS Committee Insecticides Technical Panel has met and reviewed last season’s resistance monitoring data and the Cotton IRMS (Insecticide Resistance Management Strategy) for 2011-12. Read more »
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Cotton Matters 19 May 2011
Thursday, 19th May 2011 // Cotton Matters // Comments (0)
Walking pickers on NSW roads Read more »
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Walking pickers on NSW roads
Thursday, 19th May 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Cotton Australia has successfully negotiated with the NSW RTA for a special purpose over-size/ over-mass mobile plant ‘Permit’ which now allows for the walking of the John Deere 7760 cotton picker on roads in NSW- Western zone. Read more »
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Cotton Module Load and Restraint Guide Gets a Thumbs-Up from Compliance
Thursday, 19th May 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
During this picking season Cotton Australia has been closely monitored the loading, restraint and road transport of modules from farm to gin. The good news is that from CA’s ongoing discussions with both the Police Highway Patrol and RTA compliance section, there have been only minimal issues with a small number of trailer operators. Read more »
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Federal Budget 2011 ? What does it all mean for the cotton industry?
Thursday, 19th May 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay and National Water Policy Manager Michael Murray were in Canberra on budget night and the team has given Cotton Matters their first hand review of the Federal Budget’s impact on the Cotton Industry Read more »
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Working With Local Federal Members
Thursday, 19th May 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Whilst in Canberra for the Federal Budget, Adam Kay and Michael Murray took time to meet with a number of local members (from cotton electorates) and Senators. Read more »
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Basin Plan Engagement
Thursday, 19th May 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
Michael Murray and Adam Kay had a productive meeting with MDBA Chair Craig Knowles whilst in Canberra. Mr Knowles gave an overview of the general direction he was taking in the development of the draft Basin Plan. Read more »
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Safety During Cotton Harvest- First and Foremost
Thursday, 19th May 2011 // Breaking News // Comments (0)
A recent serious incident on a farm during cotton harvest operations has highlighted the need for growers, workers, including contractors and their operators to remain vigilant when it comes to potential hazards and safety risks. Read more »