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Application of molecular tools to monitoring for resistance alleles in Helicoverpa spp.

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

The industry resistance management plan for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton is underpinned by resistance monitoring. This project is developing molecular techniques to identify the diversity and relative frequencies of Bt resistance alleles in Helicoverpa armigera and H. punctigera with a view to developing a cost-effective, faster technique for resistance monitoring....

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Apr 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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Identifying sensors for better IPM in Cotton

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Silverleaf whitefly (SLW), mites and aphids gathering under cotton leaves are not easily detected manually because of diurnal movement or patchy distribution. Left untreated, they can reduce the value of a cotton crop through feeding damage, or by depositing honeydew that reduces quality. Effective management relies on their accurate and...

1 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

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Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This Future Farm investment aims to re-examine the way in which soil and crop sensors are used to inform decisions about input management. The project will target automating the process from data acquisition, through analysis, to the formulation and implementation of decision options. The initial focus is on improving the...

30 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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Precise real-time automated cotton irrigation for improved water productivity

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

The project seeks to combine existing low cost ‘off the shelf’ technologies to develop a low cost, integrated sensing and automation platform for cotton irrigators. Continuous improvements in the cost and availability of connected sensor technologies for remote monitoring of irrigation provide the opportunity for relief from tedious manual management...

1 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Goanna Telemetry, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC)

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Gwydir Valley demonstration of the application of the latest digital technologies for precise automated irrigation

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Automation of irrigation in the Australian cotton industry has the potential to improve water productivity, whilst addressing challenges of optimising irrigation and managing labour resourcing. This project will provide growers with commercially relevant information about how to best utilise irrigation monitoring tools and decision support systems to optimise surface irrigation....

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association, Sundown Pastoral Company, Auscott, Australian Food and Fibre

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PhD: Characterisation of brassinosteroid effects and brassinosteroid - responsive genes in cotton for growth and stress tolerance enhancement

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a relatively new class of plant hormones that control important agronomic traits such as plant growth and architecture, seed yield and stress tolerance. BR and BR-related genes are thus strong targets for increasing crop yields, especially under suboptimal conditions. An additional effect of BR in cotton is...

1 Sep 2015 - 31 Mar 2020

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

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The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Nitrogen (N) plays a key role in the growth and development of a cotton plant and the timing of N fertiliser application has a critical effect on yield. In the Australian cotton industry, N fertiliser is typically applied at a uniform rate across a field at a high enough rate...

11 Dec 2017 - 1 Aug 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), FluroSat, McGregor Gourlay, Aerial Acquistion

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Assessing the Potential of a new monitoring tool ("Zappa" trap) for managing sucking pests on cotton

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project utilised Zappa Trap and field sampling to monitor mirid activity in the field. There are gaps in the cotton industry’s understanding of mirid ecology and behaviour (including feeding behaviour) and the influence of wind and other environmental impacts on the dispersion of insects and therefore the best positioning...

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), Biomass-fuel Tech and Equipment

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The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery (Phase 2, incoporation of NutriLOGIC)

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This project, a continuation of CRDC Project FLUR1801, aims to improve the accuracy of the FluroSense on-line nitrogen management and water stress system providing access to calibrated satellite and aerial imagery and customised per-farm analytics. This system enables cotton growers to maximise nitrogen use efficiency of their crop by using...

1 Nov 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), FluroSat, McGregor Gourlay, Aerial Acquistion

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Understanding the ecology of reniform nematodes in cotton

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

The reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) is a growing threat to the cotton industry. This project aimed to develop knowledge of the pathogen’s epidemiology - information crucial for developing targeted management strategies. Achievements included an understanding of: 1. nematode genetic diversity and cross crop activity; 2. its ecology in Australian soils;...

11 Nov 2017 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

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Application of molecular tools to monitoring for resistance alleles in Helicoverpa spp.

Identifying sensors for better IPM in Cotton

Future Farm Phase 2: Improving farmer confidence in targeted N management through automated sensing and decision support

Precise real-time automated cotton irrigation for improved water productivity

Gwydir Valley demonstration of the application of the latest digital technologies for precise automated irrigation

PhD: Characterisation of brassinosteroid effects and brassinosteroid - responsive genes in cotton for growth and stress tolerance enhancement

The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery

Assessing the Potential of a new monitoring tool ("Zappa" trap) for managing sucking pests on cotton

The platform for monitoring and analysis of cotton canopy nitrogen status and yield projection using calibrated aerial and satellite imagery (Phase 2, incoporation of NutriLOGIC)

Understanding the ecology of reniform nematodes in cotton

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