Fact Sheets

This short fast facts from CottonInfo outlines what researchers currently know about Alternaria leaf spot.

Storage maintenance and monitoring will help maximise efficiency and minimise the long term costs associated with on-farm storages.

This fact sheet outlines simple maintenance steps to ensure storages maintain their original shape and function.

This is the second in a series of three fact sheets on storages. All three are available from the Water Management page.

A storage survey is essential for growers wanting accurate depth-to-volume, surface area and water volume measurements of their storage dams. This fact sheet outlines the methods for completing a storage survey. 

This is the first in a series of three fact sheets on storages. All three are available from the Water Management page.

During the 2015-16 season, CottonInfo's REOs conducted on-farm N trials across five cotton growing valleys. The trials aimed to understand the relationship between N application rate, timing, and yield, and to demonstrate methods such as petiole testing to improve confidence and better manage N inputs.

This report, published in 2017, collates the key findings from the trials. One of the key findings was that growers are applying much higher rates of N than the crop needs to achieve current yields.

The End of Season Resistance Monitoring Report, by Sharon Downes, and the Conventional Insecticide Testing Report, by Lisa Bird provide a summary of the outcomes of both programs during 2015-16.

The key outcome from both programs is that there has been no substantial change in frequency in Helicoverpa spp. in this year, as compared to recent years. It is imperative however to continue to practice good resistance management via adherence to the Resistance Managment Plan (RMP) for Bt cotton, and the Insect Resistance Management Strategy (IRMS).

Your electricity bill can be difficult to understand. It is important to know which components of your bill are negotiable so you can minimise your electricity costs.

If you are an irrigator and use more than 160,000 kWh of electricity a year, your electricity bill will look different to your normal household bill. This fact sheet will help clarify the components of your electricity bill and explain the ‘network’ charges.

Pumping represents the most significant cost within an irrigation production system. While changing your pump can deliver significant energy efficiency gains, it can come at a high cost. This fact sheet highlights the key consideration to ensure that your pumping system is achieving maximum energy efficiency even as it reaches the end of its life.

The majority of pumps in irrigated agriculture operate on diesel. Cyclical fluctuations in energy costs and improvements in pumping technology means that options around what is the most cost effective energy source for your irrigation enterprise should be assessed. This is typically determined on a $/ML basis and should be considered holistically in relation to your irrigation system. These assessments are particularly important when pumps are reaching their end of life and an opportunity exists to make a more substantial infrastructure or design change.