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Disease management in cotton farming systems - a participatory action research approach to deliver solutions

Concerns by growers that disease is affecting growth and yield of their crops are increasing. In recent surveys of research needs from growers from both Cotton Australia and the Cottoninfo team disease was clearly one of the biggest concerns raised.

This investment focuses on opportunities to better manage crops and the environment to reduce pathogen loads and improve the health of the cotton crop to improve tolerance/resistance to pathogens. To facilitate relevance of research, uptake and adoption by growers and agronomists this initiative will adopt farm-focused participatory action research. Resources will be provided to:

  1. test on-farm disease management options to understand their value and reduce uncertainty within the return-risk context for local farming systems and environments. A key element of understanding the impact of different management options will be monitoring the disease incidence and geospatial soil inoculum levels in systems (utilising the services of Crown Analytical Services).
  2. challenge themselves through testing to reshape their own intuition on disease management; and
  3. better understand decision-making and behaviours to better service disease management needs.
  4. collect and store samples to assist with the future development of a qPCR test for Fusarium

Project date

15 Oct 2022-20 Sep 2026

Principal investigator

Rob Long Director

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Cotton

Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD)

Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd (CSD) has been supplying quality cotton planting seed to the Australian cotton industry since 1967. CSD was formed through the vision of Australia’s foundation cotton growers and remains committed to the success of today’s industry.
  • Location

    New South Wales

  • Organisation type

    Corporate

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