Janelle Montgomery: 10 Questions With The Team (mini-series) CottonInfo: Crop To Top podcast

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It's the podcast within a podcast! '10 questions with the team' introduces the full CottonInfo team - from Regional Extension Officers, Technical Leads & myBMP Managers. In this episode, get to know one of our new REOs in the Namoi - who also happens to be our CottonInfo Soil Health Tech Lead - Blake Palmer. Blake has multi-generational roots in the Namoi and despite his initial reluctance to head into tertiary education, he's now passionate about applying research to benefit the cotton industry and is also working on his PhD.…

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Janelle Montgomery: 10 questions with the team (mini-series) 13:32

5 weeks ago13:32

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It's the podcast within a podcast! '10 questions with the team' introduces the full CottonInfo team - from Regional Extension Officers, Technical Leads & myBMP Managers. In this episode, get to know our Program Manager, Janelle Montgomery. Starting out in ag economics, Janelle's heart has always been in the field. After a stint with NAB and ABARES, she headed back to university to do her Masters, followed by a PhD - that set the course for a career in cotton.…

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Kieran O'Keeffe: 10 questions with the team (mini-series) 9:55

5 weeks ago9:55

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It’s the podcast within a podcast! In the '10 questions with the team' mini-series we meet the full CottonInfo team - from Regional Extension Officers, Technical Leads & myBMP managers - and even our own Program Manager. In this first mini-series episode with sit down for a chat with one of CottonInfo’s original members who has been with the program from the very beginning - Southern NSW Regional Extension Officer, Kieran O’Keeffe.…

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Fibre Quality in Focus with René van der Sluijs 17:23

12 weeks ago17:23

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In this episode we sit down for an update on René’s recent overseas visit to present to the National Cotton Council of America, his learnings on what RD&E priorities American and Australian cotton growers share, as well as his message to industry ahead of the pick and post-harvest processes for the 25/26 season.…

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A chat with the experts on vert, fusarium and what you can do NOW for NEXT season 18:04

15 weeks ago18:04

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Welcome to Season 4 of CottonInfo’s ‘Crop to Top’ podcast! We’re back with our first podcast for 2025 and it’s a cracker of a conversation. As late season disease sampling gets underway, we extend a conversation had a recent Area Wide Management meeting with Dr Karen Kirby from NSW DPI and Warwick Stiller from CSIRO about verticillium and fusarium, plus the considerations growers should make now for next season.…

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Making the most of WAND (Weather and Networked Data system) 10:19

21 weeks ago10:19

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The WAND system first went live in the Summer of 2022 - now two years on we catch up with Goanna Ag’s CEO Jay Jalota for an update on uptake of the system that’s using CRDC & GRDC backed science to help growers detect and predict hazardous inversions to help reduce spray drift. Listen to this 10-minute overview of why WAND is a smart choice this summer. More information: Empowering growers with real-time weather insights for safe spray application — Goanna Ag Wand - Log in 24 forecast feature now live on WAND! | CRDC…

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Disease news: Announcement of new CottonInfo Disease Tech Lead & update on the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration 12:43

22 weeks ago12:43

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CottonInfo is very pleased to announce its new Technical Lead for Disease - our very own Sharna Holman. Sharna has led industry in the Tech Lead role for Biosecurity and the addition of the Disease portfolio makes perfect sense. Sharna joins the podcast to talk about the role and what she's looking forward to working on with growers in the disease space, including assisting growers with a new change to the disease survey model. The podcast also features CRDC Innovation Broker and ACDC Program Lead Elsie Hudson who provides an update on the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration, or the ACDC. The ACDC was officially launched at the Australian Cotton Conference in early August with the announcement of strategic partners, University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) and Qld DPI (previously QDAF), along with CRDC. For more information: Disease management | CottonInfo Updated diagnostics form Dec 2024_.pdf Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration | CRDC Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration | UniSQ…

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Lessons from the past: from the 'bad old days' to a modern Australian cotton industry 16:23

22 weeks ago16:23

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In this episode we're talking IPM – or Integrated Pest Management – and taking a walk down memory lane when things were not as bright for the industry as they are currently. This discussion will form part on an ongoing, broader discussion about reduction in insecticide use, R&D taking a broader focus on IPM and alternate pest control measures, and our industry’s sustainability goals. Megan is joined by two respected and experienced cotton consultants who have had a front row seat to the history of cotton production pre the Bollgard/Ingard era and all that’s evolved since ... including the more widespread adoption of IPM systems. Brian Baird services the Lower Namoi and is the Managing Director or BR and AM Baird Pty Ltd, and Hugo Weissen is the Director of AgVista Pty Ltd based in Narrabri, covering areas in the Namoi, Gwydir and Walgett. Brian and Hugo have plenty of firsthand experience of previous poor practice when old chemistry was relied upon. That’s long behind us now though and the Australian cotton industry is setting the standard in best practice. In this conversation, we reflect on the bad old days and take a look at the lessons we can take from them and continue to better the industry in the modern era of cotton production.…

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A deep dive into high priority pest: cotton leaf curl virus 26:14

23 weeks ago26:14

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We take a deep dive into one of the Australian cotton industry’s high priority exotic pests - Cotton Leaf Curl Virus - with Qld DPI Plant Pathologist, Murray Sharman, and hear from CQ consultant Damien Erbacher who has seen the impact of the virus overseas firsthand.

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High priority pest Lygus: the American experience 40:59

29 weeks ago40:59

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With Version 4 of the Biosecurity Plan for the Australian Cotton Industry recently released, the CottonInfo team is on a mission to get a better understanding of pests that have been identified as Cotton Industry High Priority Pests; the ones we know are already doing damage in other parts of the world and have the potential to impact our crop should it arrive on our doorstep. The first pest we're looking at is Lygus (plant bugs) that's causing ongoing issues to cotton crops across the United States of America. Listen to our in-depth chat with IPM specialist, Professor Peter Ellsworth from the University of Arizona for an overview of Lygus, the impact it's having on cotton growers in America, how they're attempting to manage it - and how Australia's cotton industry can best prepare.…

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Southern NSW Season Establishment & Climate Forecast Drivers for 24-25 (with Kieran O'Keeffe & Jon Welsh) 10:35

32 weeks ago10:35

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CottonInfo REO for Southern NSW Kieran O’Keeffe & CottonInfo Tech Lead for Climate & Energy Jon Welsh offer a wrap-up of their recent climate workshops in Coleambally & Griffith.

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Gross Margin Outlook for 2024-25 season with Janine Powell 11:40

33 weeks ago11:40

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With planting and/or planting prep underway in all cotton growing valleys, the industry may be wondering what returns could be expected from the 2024-25 cotton crop. Ag Econ has run a few gross margin (GM) projections of their own, considering the current and forecast prices of three key drivers of the cotton gross margin: cotton lint, diesel and fertiliser prices. In this podcast we chat to Ag Econ's Janine Powell for an overview of those projections, as well as a refresher on how best to utilise the Gross Margin Budgets on the CottonInfo website ( which can be accessed here ).…

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Making the Cotton Industry a great place for new entrants 8:53

35 weeks ago8:53

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As season 24/25 gets underway, now is the time to make sure every new hire in your farming business is given the best support to succeed and thrive in the cotton industry. Hear from Dr Nicole McDonald on the new induction guide focused on non-technical skills, backed by industry research and on-farm experiences. You can access The Australian Cotton Enterprise Non-Technical Guide for New Entrants via the CottonInfo website.…

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The importance of investing in cotton biosecurity research 14:41

37 weeks ago14:41

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CRDC Senior Innovation Broker Susan Maas drops by the 'Crop to Top' podcast studio to talk about how things are changing when it comes to the challenges of biosecurity and how research can & is helping the cotton industry to understand, & prepare for, the potential risks. Susan also talks about which of the high priority pests identified in the review of the cotton industry's Biosecurity Plan keep her up at night.…

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The Economics of Irrigation Change 11:22

39 weeks ago11:22

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In this special pod recording live from the 2024 Australian Cotton Conference hear from CottonInfo’s Technical Lead for Energy & Climate Jon Welsh about his recent analysis of costings & economics associated with irrigation conversion projects at two very different cotton farming operations in NSW, as well as the farm managers who oversaw the changes - Ben Kirkby and Darren Eather. CottonInfo Resources: "Norwood" Grower Case Study : find out more about the farm team at "Norwood" near Moree, that undertook siphon to bay and rollover bankless irrigation conversion. "Bellevue" Grower Case Study : find out more about the farm team at "Bellevue" near Narrabri, that undertook siphon to small-pipe-through-the-bank irrigation conversion.…

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In conversation with Kirsten Phillips about the National Biosecurity Hub 10:21

41 weeks ago10:21

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In this episode of the Crop to Top 'Biosecurity Excellence Series' we find out more about the National Biosecurity Hub - a centralised platform for biosecurity training to support biosecurity preparedness, response and recovery. Kirsten Phillips from Biosecurity Queensland was instrumental in the development of the Hub and joins us to explain exactly how it came about and how members of the Australian Cotton industry can make the most of the platform. Find out more here National Biosecurity Training Hub (biotraininghub.com.au)…

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A deep dive discussion into high priority pest: boll weevil (Biosecurity Excellence Series) 17:37

42 weeks ago17:37

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In the last podcast in the Biosecurity Excellence Series, we were joined by Doug McCollum from Cotton Australia and Stuart Kearns from Plant Health Australia to talk about the soon to be released revised cotton industry biosecurity plan and discussed how high priority pests are reviewed and allocated. In this episode, we’re going one step further and doing a deep dive into one of the high priority pests identified – boll weevil. Someone who has seen boll weevil in full flight and experienced firsthand what its impact on production on various levels looks like is CottonInfo IPM Technical Lead Paul Grundy who spent some time last year in Brazil where the pest is a huge problem – to put it lightly.…

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Preparing a new industry biosecurity plan with Doug McCollum & Stuart Kearns (Biosecurity Excellence Series) 15:37

43 weeks ago15:37

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There’s a new industry biosecurity plan for the cotton industry due for release shortly - but what exactly IS a biosecurity plan, and how is the pest status of particular pests actually determined? Find out the answers to these questions and more with two of Australia’s most knowledgeable professionals when it comes to cotton biosecurity - Cotton Australia's Doug McCollum and Plant Health Australia's Stuart Kearns.…

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Biosecurity Excellence - a conversation with Sharna Holman 8:39

46 weeks ago8:39

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There’s just 6 weeks to go until the 2024 Australian Cotton Conference on Queensland’s Gold Coast! Tune in to hear more from CottonInfo’s Technical Lead for Biosecurity, Sharna Holman, about why the CottonInfo team is planning to help ‘Set the Gold Standard’ in biosecurity awareness at Conference this year.…

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Factors to consider when planning a pre-emergent herbicide program with Jeff Werth 13:59

51 weeks ago13:59

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Pre-emergent (residual) herbicides are becoming increasingly important in weed control strategies but there's much to consider when planning a residual herbicide program, as they do require more planning when considering crop rotations. In this podcast we hear from QDAF's Jeff Werth on the benefits of adopting a residual herbicide program when it comes to improved overall weed control and herbicide resistance management. Jeff's recently co-authored a CottonInfo fact sheet about utilising pre-emergent herbicides in Central Queensland grains and cotton cropping systems and has another coming out shortly focused on southern New South Wales. All resources discussed in the podcast can be found on the CottonInfo Fact Sheet co-authored by Jeff Werth. Download your own copy here: Utilising pre-emergent herbicides in Central Queensland grains and cotton cropping systems | CottonInfo…

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The value of attending Irricom with Lou Gall 10:07

1 year ago10:07

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Irricom 2024 - CottonInfo’s third irrigation forum - will take a deep dive into understanding the Water Use Efficiency of siphon-less and bankless designs. Tune in to hear more from CottonInfo’s Technical Lead for Irrigation Lou Gall on the value of attending this event on Feb 27th in Narrabri. More details & RSVP here: Irricom 2024, Narrabri | CottonInfo…

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IPM learnings, lessons and the future: a conversation with Richard Sequeira. 23:46

1 year ago23:46

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Welcome to Season 3 of Crop to Top and the first podcast episode for 2024. This episode was recorded on site in Emerald, Central Queensland and features a conversation between our CottonInfo Tech Lead for IPM Paul Grundy and QDAF Principal Research Scientist, Richard Sequeira. When Richard arrived in Central Queensland in 1996, the local cotton industry was in the grip of a Helicoverpa problem, then, five years later, Silverleaf whitefly exploded. In this episode, hear about Richard's experiences and involvement in bringing industry out the other side, and the learnings that underpin good decision making in 2024.…

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Update on the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration with Elsie Hudson 11:42

1 year ago11:42

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Last year the Australian Cotton Disease Review was completed by the Centre for Crop Disease Management at Curtin University in WA and out of that … the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration (ACDC) was been given the green light from the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) board. CRDC’s Innovation Broker leading the project is Elsie Hudson and she joined the CottonInfo podcast to explain just what ACDC is and how the process to building it is shaping up.…

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New guidelines for managing retention in Bollgard 3 crops 18:38

2 years ago18:38

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This podcast features a (virtual) round table discussion between CottonInfo’s IPM Tech Lead Paul Grundy and three CottonInfo REOs (Kieran O’Keeffe, Amanda Thomas & Janelle Montgomery) talking with Megan Woodward about the surprising trial results that formed the basis of the new guidelines - and how to best apply them. Other resources: Watch a new CottonInfo video on the research behind the guidelines - showing just how resilient cotton can be here . Access the guidelines via p9-10 of the 2023-24 Cotton Pest Management Guide here .…

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Using the WAND system with grower Hamish Clark 9:57

2 years ago9:57

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The Weather And Networked Data (WAND) network of towers is a joint project between CRDC, GRDC and GoannaAg that launched late 2022. The network allows growers to see the latest weather readings from their local tower, and predicts whether a hazardous inversion is current or likely to occur in the next 2 hours. CottonInfo's Megan Woodward caught up with Hamish Clark, an early adopter of the WAND system, on his property near Boggabilla to get his take on being involved with the network and associated app, and found out some of the benefits he's experienced so far. This podcast chat also forms part of a CottonInfo video, watch here: Using the WAND network as a cotton grower - YouTube .…

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CottonInfo Podcast EXTRA: Planting Prep 14:11

2 years ago14:11

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Successfully planting cotton takes careful planning and good preparation. In this CottonInfo Podcast EXTRA, Cotton Seed Distributor's Chris Barry has a chat with grower John Cameron - a winner of the CSD Fast Start Award - about his approach to planting and some tips on achieving high establishment rates. This podcast recording has been developed alongside a CottonInfo YouTube video which can be viewed here: Cotton conversations: Planting - YouTube…

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Aphids, mites & Group 1 resistance with Dr Lisa Bird 12:06

2 years ago12:06

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The new season is upon us and aphids are back on the radar and mites have been difficult to get on top of - so we thought there was no better time for an explainer of the season that was and gain an overview of what growers & consultants can do when it comes to aphid management in the months ahead. Dr Lisa Bird is a Senior Research Scientist with the NSW Department of Primary Industries and joined the CottonInfo 'Crop to Top' podcast to offer her knowledge on the topic, as well as dive into the Group 1 resistance issues that emerged in growing valleys in the 22/23 season.…

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CottonInfo Quick Chat: the power of grower groups with Kieran O'Keeffe 5:46

2 years ago5:46

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At the Australian Cotton Research Conference in early September, CottonInfo REO for Southern New South Wales, Kieran O'Keeffe gave a great presentation around the power of grower groups when it comes to the adoption of best practice. Kieran reported on some of the learnings of two pilot cotton grower groups that were formed in the 2021/22 season in Whitton and Coleambally - and Megan Woodward caught up with him between Conference sessions for a quick chat about the successful outcomes of the group since.…

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Taking action on disease at a grassroots level with Amanda Thomas 12:17

2 years ago12:17

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Megan Woodward caught up with CottonInfo Regional Extension Officer for the Macquarie Valley, and newly appointed Extension Technical Lead for Disease, Amanda Thomas, on site at the Australian Cotton Research Conference in Toowoomba at the start of September. Amanda's been heavily involved in the Cotton Disease Action Research Initiative over the past 12 months. It's a new project that's supported by CSD, CRDC and Crown Analytical through the Richard Williams Initiative, with a focus on Black Root Rot and Verticillium Wilt - and at the centre of it all, are growers. In this chat, we discuss how the project came about, the success it's had to date, and some of the early results helping growers and researchers alike understand how crop rotations can impact disease levels. For more information: https://cottoninfo.com.au/blog/disease-management-cotton-farming-systems or contact Amanda directly via email: amanda.thomas@cottoninfo.net.au…

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Importance of 'clean slate' crop hygiene with Dr Murray Sharman 11:00

2 years ago11:00

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Dr Murray Sharman is a Principal Plant Pathologist with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, based in Brisbane. Murray reports that while no actual losses were reported due to Cotton Bunchy Top in cotton growing valley's last season - there was a much higher rate of occurrence of CBT, especially through northern NSW and on the Darling Downs in Queensland. In this podcast, Murray offers an overview of the 22/23 season from a plant pathologist point of view, and doubles down on the message of good crop hygiene and why the time is now to prep paddocks for a 'clean slate' approach ahead of the 23/24 season beginning. Access disease management information and resources via the CottonInfo website here: https://cottoninfo.com.au/disease-management…

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CottonInfo Quick Chat: Gross Margin risk analyses with George Revell 8:53

2 years ago8:53

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George Revell is a Principal Economist for AgEcon who specialises in investment impact assessments to support improved investment decision making. George is a regular contributor to CottonInfo, most recently developing two new Gross Margin risk analysis fact sheets specifically for cotton growers - one regarding nitrogen prices and NFUE, and the other regarding water use efficiency. In this episode George gives a succinct overview of the key takeaways of both fact sheets and main elements for growers to lean into. The fact sheets can be access here: Economics of Irrigation management (July 2023) | CottonInfo Economics of N management (June 2023) | CottonInfo…

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Water Advanced Sensing with Andrew McKay 13:19

2 years ago13:19

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In this episode we catch up with CottonInfo REO for St George, Dirranbandi & Border Rivers - Andrew McKay. Andrew has played a critical extension role to the CRDC-supported Bankless Irrigation Optimisation Project carried out by the University of Southern Queensland. As part of the research, Andrew's been involved in the water advanced sensing aspect and he's full of great tips & observations for cotton growers who might interested in applying it on their farm. Further resources: Water Management tools on CottonInfo website https://cottoninfo.com.au/water-management 2021/22 Bankless Optimisation Trial Summary (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv0BkCAhtjY&t=85s Grower perspectives: bankless channel irrigation & automation (podcast) https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/grower-perspectives-bankless-channel-irrigation-and/id1586910875?i=1000548302212 St George Field day Booklet (2022) https://www.cottoninfo.com.au/publications/optimisation-and-automation-surface-irrigation-focused-siphon-less-tailwater-backup Smarter Irrigation for Profit (Cotton Projects supported by CRDC) https://smarterirrigation.com.au/#:~:text=Smarter%20Irrigation%20for%20Profit%20Phase%202%20(SIP2)%20is%20a%20partnership,profit%20of%20over%204%2C000%20irrigators.…

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Securing an engaged and adaptable workforce with Dr Nicole McDonald 13:30

2 years ago13:30

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Dr Nicole McDonald is a Senior Research Officer with CQ University and she’s also the lead on a project called SHIFT, which is part of a CRDC funded action-research project officially known as ‘Delivering Best Practice for Management of Future Workforce Skills.’ In this episode we talk about the SHIFT Workforce Solutions Unconference taking place online on June 6th and 7th 2023 Unlike traditional conferences where a program is designed separate from the attendees’ needs and often delivered in lecture-type talks, the Unconference is centered on the participants’ interests and involves discussions and workshops - and this one is a cotton grower / farm manager only event. Register to attend the online SHIFT Workforce Solutions Unconference here https://bit.ly/SHIFTunconference…

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CQ Update with Kim Stevens 12:29

2 years ago12:29

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In this episode we catch up with CottonInfo's Regional Extension Officer in Central Queensland, Kim Stevens. Kim offers an update on an extremely busy end of April/start of May in her district, including the latest on cotton trials in Monto, the recent Xtend Flex field days in Theodore and Springsure, and how the 22/23 season in shaping up locally.…

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Crop hygiene & winter clean-up with Paul Grundy 12:42

2 years ago12:42

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Paul Grundy is CottonInfo’s Techical Lead for Integrated Pest Management and works for Qld DAF. In a season that started cold and soggy, Paul reckons that to ensure a decent 23/24 season the time is now to start prepping for a ‘Winter Clean-Up’ after a particularly challenging season on the pest management front. In this episode we talk 'breaking the green bridge' and the importance of destroying aphids, mealybugs and Cotton bunchy top as a matter of priority.…

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CottonInfo Quick Chat: Nitrogen Management with Jon Baird 10:11

2 years ago10:11

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Jon Baird is CottonInfo’s Techical Lead for Nutrition and works for NSW DPI. He’s been on the road a lot during the first quarter of 2023, both across the cotton industry and with the grains industry. The topic everyone wants to chat to him about is nitrogen management – and that’s what we nabbed him to talk about, too. In a spare 10 minutes in his very busy schedule, Jon offered an overview of the season that was, and the big-ticket nutrition considerations for the season ahead.…

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Fibre Quality with Rene van der Sluijs 15:22

2 years ago15:22

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In this episode we speak with Rene van der Sluijs - he's the Principal Consultant at Textile Technical Services and for the past decade he’s been CottonInfo’s Technical Lead for fibre quality. He's fresh off the road from presenting at the 2023 Marketing and Fibre Quality Workshops in Goondiwindi and Mungindi where there was excellent patronage - which suggests this is something growers and extended industry stakeholders are very keen to hear more on. So if you didn't get the chance to break away from the paddock for the day – tune in to this podcast episode for an overarching outline of the what the workshops covered, as well as some great information from Rene around micronaire, moisture levels and contamination. For more information about fibre quality visit: 2022 Australian Cotton Production Manual | CottonInfo Home | CottonInfo To subscribe to the CottonInfo enewsletter: Subscribe | CottonInfo…

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CottonInfo Feature Interview: Warwick Waters 20:22

2 years ago20:22

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After a hiatus, the CottonInfo 'Crop to Top' podcast is back for 2023! In this feature interview, CottonInfo's Megan Woodward speaks with Program Manager Warwick Waters - and they cover a lot of ground in just 20 minutes. Consider this your refresher course in all things CottonInfo! Listen now to gain some great insights into the power of the CottonInfo program and an overview of key focus areas for 2023 and beyond.…

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Bats on cotton farms - how these tiny mammals can help you 23:15

3 years ago23:15

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You might not have seen them – but there is a fair chance that they are on your farm. In this episode of Crop to Top, Brad Pfeffer talks with Professor Stuart Parsons about bats and how they fit into the bigger picture of farm biodiversity and pest management. This research, which involved cutting edge technology such as acoustic sensors and artificial intelligence, occurred as part of a project within the National Landcare Program’s Smart Farming Partnerships initiative. Funding and support was provided by CRDC and the Australian Government’s National Landcare Smart Farming Partnership Initiative Round 1.…

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Talking defoliation with Don Biffen and Mike Bange 14:25

3 years ago14:25

14:25

In this episode, Brad Pfeffer is talking defoliation with industry experts on the topic: Don Biffen and Michael Bange (CSD). If you're looking for more information on defoliation CottonInfo has plenty of useful resources for you. Blog (what do the consultants say): Defoliation: What do the consultants say? | CottonInfo Videos: Growth and development - YouTube And the Australian Cotton Production Manual: 2022 Australian Cotton Production Manual | CottonInfo…

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Herbicide resistance: Lessons from the United States 41:30

3 years ago41:30

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Palmer Amaranth has a reputation of being a superweed. In this episode, Eric Koetz from CottonInfo talks with Stanley Culpepper from the University of Georgia about the experience in the United States in dealing with herbicide resistance in this weed, the lessons learnt, and how cotton farmers in Georgia are taking an integrated weed management approach.…

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Reducing contamination at picking (Part 2) 9:39

3 years ago9:39

9:39

In the second part of our series on reducing contamination at picking, in this episode we talk with the CottonInfo Technical Lead for Fibre Quality, Rene van der Sluijs on the topics of natural contamination, seed coat fragments, and sticky cotton.

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Reducing contamination at picking (part 1) 15:35

3 years ago15:35

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This is the first of a two-part podcast looking at the issue of contamination at picking. In this episode, we talk with the CottonInfo Technical Lead for fibre quality, Rene van der Sluijs, and St George grower Scott Brimblecombe.

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Jumping in boots and all to a four metre wheel spacing 7:01

3 years ago7:01

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In this episode, Brad Pfeffer sits down with Dalby cotton grower Dan Hayllor to talk about the work that the family has done to reduce compaction from machinery. One of the big changes that they have made in recent years is converting their cotton picker to a four metre wheel spacing. With all their machinery on 4 metres, it has allowed for a seamless transition between their irrigated country and dryland country.…

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Effective spray application: Cotton grower perspectives 7:00

3 years ago7:00