April/ May Regional Summaries
BORDER RIVERS Stuart McFadyen Above average day degree heat accumulation, absent heat wave...
Uncovering Key Drivers of Profitability in Australian Cotton Production
To address challenges faced by cotton growers associated with rising production costs, fluctuating...
Moisture is the Enemy: Navigating the Challenges of Round Module Pickers
Moisture is the Enemy: Navigating the Challenges of Round Module Pickers in Cotton Picking The...
BARRY: Unlocking Potential with AI-Driven Yield Predictions
In many regions, cotton crops are maturing; some are approaching or receiving their first...
Are you seeing ‘crazy’ cotton?
A few growers and agros are asking questions about the appearance of the occasional tall plant in...
Micronaire Prediction Model – CSD Digital Tools Pipeline
In the past year, CSD’s Commercial Research Manager Dr. Michael Bange and Digital & Data...
Grown On Cotton in CQ – A RWI Project
Central Queensland (CQ) cotton growers and consultants are embracing an initiative aimed at...
Boll Counts and Boll Factors: Navigating Variability for Yield Estimation
As the season progresses and crops approach maturity and bolls start to open, one focus shifts to...
Digital Tools: Your Experience, Our Blueprint for the Future!
Join the conversation and share your thoughts on digital tools. It is a busy time in the field,...
Charting a New Course in Cotton Growing with CBA’s Pioneering Research
Introduction In Australia's vast and sunlit cotton fields, the battle against searing heat and...
February/ March Regional Summaries
BORDER RIVERS Stuart McFadyen In the Goondiwindi area, recent weather patterns have presented a...
Effective Crop Canopy Management for Optimising Cotton Production using Mepiquat Chloride – A RWI Program
Mepiquat Chloride is an anti-gibberellin growth regulant used to manage vegetative growth of...
Growth Management Decisions – When and how to react
Produced by the CSD Extension and Development Team The cotton plant grows over a long period of...
The NIR Nutrient Analysis Initiative – A Richard Williams Initiative Project
The RWI is driving a new project called the NIR Nutrient Analysis Initiative. This initiative aims...
December/ January Regional Summaries
BORDER RIVERS Stuart McFadyen In the Border Rivers region, warm days and cold nights have made...
The Transformative Impact of CSD’s Variety Trial Program
Explore the significant impact of Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) variety trial program on modern...
Ensuring Quality Cotton Seed: A Closer Look at CSD’s Germination Testing Expertise
Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd (CSD) has long been a trusted name in the cotton industry, renowned...
Differences in how cotton varieties grow, and why it’s important?
By Larissa Holland, Michael Bange and the CSD Extension Team At a glance: The CSD Extension Team...
September/ October Regional Summaries
BORDER RIVERS Angus Marshall Planting is just around the corner in the Border Rivers region with...
Can you be truly sure your crop is on Track for optimal yield?
Are you sure your crop is on Track for optimal yield? January marks a crucial phase for many...
What would a research agronomist consider using to help get a crop established?
By Dr Michael Bange Research agronomist and CSD’s Commercial Research Manager, Dr Michael Bange...
You asked, we listened!
We are pleased to advise members that we have made accessing the CSD website and CottonTracka®...
Central Queensland kicks off 2021-22 cotton season
This season planting started in the first week of August in Central Queensland. The forecasted...
CSD Farms – a dedicated research facility
As the 2021-22 planting season rolls around, it’s a timely opportunity to take a closer look at a...
A positive outlook for the 2021-22 cotton season
Looking back at the 2020-21 season, yields are better than expected. Despite a late crop, most...
Northern Australia cotton industry update
The 2020-21 cotton season is steadily progressing throughout Northern Australia, with picking of...
What is CottonTracka™?
CottonTracka™ (patent pending) is a cotton crop visualisation tool currently in development by CSD...
The impact of flood damage on cotton crops in the Gwydir
In late March, the Gwydir and Mehi rivers experienced major flooding which significantly affected...
CSD Field Day a success in 2021
COVID-19 has made social gatherings challenging in the past 12 months and has placed...
Strong establishment sets dryland crops up for success on the Downs
Establishment is one of the most important factors in getting a cotton crop off to a good start...
Developing a new cotton variety for the Australian cotton industry
CSIRO and Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) have been working together since 1971, with over 116...
A steady start to the season
With 2020 seeming to be the year for everything to go wrong, one positive is the widespread...
R&D beyond the seed
Research and Development (R&D) at CSD extends beyond planting seed into issues growers face...
2020-21 cotton season underway in Central Queensland
This season, planting started in the first week of August for growers in Central Queensland. The...
From the farm to the lab and back to the farm again
CSD has a commitment to quality which is focused on the needs of the Australian cotton grower. To...
Opportunities and challenges for cotton, ahead of the 2020-21 season
Cotton production 2020-21 The global cotton crop is forecast to fall by 2.8%, driven by an...
An update on cotton production across Northern Australia
As picking draws to a close in many of Australia’s traditional cotton growing regions and the...
CSD offers free carryover planting seed retest service
While it is still some time away, preparation for the 2020-21 cotton season begins with the review...
Segmented picking – how is it done and what does it tell us?
At this time of the season, the CSD Extension & Development Team are busy doing their final...
A showcase of innovation and collaboration at CSD Field Day
Despite the good rainfall making a field visit impossible, another highly successful field day was...
Cut-out at demonstrations sites in the South Burnett and Fraser Coast
What is cut-out, and why is it important? Cut-out and flowering to the top are often confused as...
The impact on final yield of the first fruiting branch position
Due to a staggered start to planting in some areas this cotton season there have been wide...
Using trial data to help make tough decisions
While most regions are down on area this season due to the prolonged drought, we are ‘one day...
A shout out to our trial co-operators
With planting well underway, the 2019-20 cotton season has officially kicked off in most growing...
Soil temperature mapping to guide cotton sowing
Sowing and establishment is a critical time in cotton production, so simple rules based on soil...
Planting kicks off for Central Queensland cotton
Planting started on the 7th of August in Central Queensland this season. With a cold change in...
Treat, test and dispatch – how CSD’s seed supply process works
The Australian cotton industry is continuing to expand and evolve, with the 2018-19 season seeing...
CSD launches new website
After a year-long upgrade and review process, CSD has launched a new website, enabling growers,...
A northern cotton industry update
In most of the cotton valleys across eastern Australia, the 2018-19 cotton season is all but wound...
2019 CSD Cotton Management Tour – options in a dry year
The 2019 CSD Cotton Management Tour (CMT) is on its way again. This year the CSD Extension &...
Dryland 18-19: The year that was – and why we wish it wasn’t!
With the pickers and (largely) strippers are now rolling across the dryland cotton crop, it would...
CSD hosts strategic planning joint venture meeting
This week, CSD hosted the six-monthly strategic planning meeting for the joint venture between...
CSD farewells Phil Steel
After 22 years at Cotton Seed Distributors and a total of 34 years in the wider cotton industry,...
The effects of high day and night temperatures on fruit development
The 2018 -2019 summer has been described as one of the hottest summers on record. High day...
Cotton Grower Associations and NT growers visit CSD
CSD recently hosted a group of representatives from Cotton Grower Associations from across NSW and...
Using CottASSIST’s ‘LEFT’ tool to optimise the timing of cut out
As most crops are coming into cut out and bolls start to open, growers are beginning to think...
‘Tis the field day season
February and March see the roll out of field days across the industry, with good attendance as...