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Australian cotton growers access latest research
Australia
September 9, 2005

During September, cotton managers can attend workshops in each major cotton growing centre to be trained in the latest decision support tools to assist in the management of their cotton crops.

CSIRO scientists Mr Dirk Richards and Ms Sandra Deutscher will be running the workshops to train and demonstrate the new features of HyrdoLOGIC and introduce two new web tools designed to help make more informed cotton management decisions.

“HydroLOGIC was first released in 2003 and has since helped growers manage their irrigations better and improve water use,” says Dr Bange, leader of the CSIRO / Cotton CRC Cotton Management Support Systems team from Narrabri.

“The 2005 version to be released as part of these workshops has incorporated a lot of user feedback and features new scenario options and new reporting options.”

Two new web tools to be presented in the workshops include the 'Crop Development Tool' and 'LEFT', both available on the Cotton CRC's website, www.cotton.crc.org.au/CottonLOGIC.

“LEFT – the Last Effective Flower Tool – is a new web based tool which estimates timing of the last effective flower based on regional temperature data. This helps growers determine target cutout dates to assist with end of season management decisions,” Dr Bange says.

“The Crop Development Tool integrates the Early Season Diagnostic Tool with a new fruit development monitoring tool.”

“Both tools are designed to compare actual crop progress with a potential growth target, to help growers identify crop problems that could potentially impact on yield, quality and maturity.”

“Growers attending these workshops will walk away with a clear understanding of which tools will be most helpful to them in different situations and how they can be employed to improve cotton production.”

During the workshops the newly re-developed CottonLOGIC software concept will be previewed – giving growers a chance to provide feedback to ensure the latest version meets future industry needs. 

New publications from the Cotton CRC's Technology Resource Centre will also be available at the workshops.

Workshops will be run during September 2005 in NSW at Moree, Narrabri, Gunnedah, Hillston and Bourke, and in Queensland at Emerald, Goondiwindi, St George, Dalby, Theodore and Toowoomba.

To attend growers may book via their local cotton extension officer or contact Sandra Deutscher on 02 6799 1589 or 0427 254 103.

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