
Cotton in the Lockyer Valley
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Mitch Brimblecombe and Neil Schimke, cotton growers in the Lockyer Valley. Mitch, Neil, Chris Barry and Angus discuss the challenges of growing cotton in the Lockyer Valley as well as its suitability as a long-term staple...

FastStart Program
In this episode, Angus is joined by Stew Brotherton Extension and Development Agronomist for Central Queensland. Stew and Angus discuss the FastStart program, a collaboration between CSD and Syngenta.

XtendFlex Cotton
In this episode we chat to James Quinn CSD's General Manager, Growth & Development. James and Angus discuss the release of XtendFlex cotton varieties for the coming season, and how the changeover will look.

Ground Preparation with the 2023 FastStart Winners
In this episode of Cotton Yarns, we chat to Matt and Neil, cotton growers and winners of the 2022-23 FastStart awards. Matt, Neil, Chris Barry and Angus discuss the importance of ground preparation and getting your crop off to the best start possible.

Fusarium Wilt
In this episode of Cotton Yarns, we chat to Dr Linda Smith, Principal Plant Pathologist at Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Linda and I discuss all things Fusarium Wilt, how to minimise the impacts and how to stop the spread on your farm.

Defoliation
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Peter White, CSD's Extension & Market Development Lead. We discuss all the major considerations around defoliation, and best practice management to ensure your defoliant is as effective as possible.

Importance of the final irrigation
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Larissa Holland Extension and Development Agronomist for the Darling Downs about the importance of the final irrigation in a cotton crop. We cover all the impacts of the timing of the final irrigation and how it can help...

Managing for Cutout
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Paul Grundy research scientist for Queensland Department of Agriculture & Fisheries about managing your crop around cutout. We cover all the basics of cutout as well as some important management considerations needed for...

Managing for Mircronaire in Cool Climates
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Ella Arnold, Extension & Development Agronomist for Southern NSW and Rene van der Sluijs, Principal Consultant for Textile Technical Services. Ella & Rene discuss the fundamentals of micronaire development and how you...

Managing Verticillium Wilt
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Bob Ford, E&D Agronomist for the Namoi Valley, about Verticillium Wilt. Bob steps us through the characteristics if the disease, how it spreads and some of the ways we can mitigate the impact of Verticillium Wilt on our...

The role of PGRs in crop management
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Sandra Williams, Agronomy Researcher with CSIRO & Nick Stuart, Extension and Development Agronomist for CSD a little later in the episode. Sandra and I discuss the basics around PGR's and the results from some of her...

First Irrigation & First Flower
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Dean Hamblin, Agronomist for Madden Agriculture. Dean & Angus discuss some of the decision making process around the timing of first irrigation and its importance in setting your crop up for first flower.

Dryland/ Rain Grown Cotton
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Stuart McFadyen Extension and Development Agronomist for the Gwydir Valley, Dr Mike Bange also joins us later in the episode. Stu and Angus discuss some of the considerations of planting and growing rain grown cotton...

Considerations for late planted cotton
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Jorian Millyard Extension and Development Manager for NSW. Jorian and Angus discuss some of the considerations around planting cotton later in the planting window. They also cover some of the online tools and resources CSD...

Grown-On Cotton
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we talk to Neek Morawitz, a cotton grower in Central Queensland and Stewart Brotherton, CSD's Extension & Development Agronomist for Central Queensland and Burdekin. Neek and Stewart tell us all about what is grown on cotton and...

Best Practice Planting
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Sam Lee, CSD Extension and Development Manager for Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Sam and I discuss some of the CSD and FastStart resources that will assist growers in making important planting...

Planter Maintenance
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Stephen Frahm, Planter Specialist for RDO Equipment about planter maintenance and some of the new and emerging planter technologies. Stephen takes a dive into all thing planters and gives us some tips for the coming season.To...

Cotton in Northern Australia
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we talk to Brad Jonsson, a 4th generation farmer in Northern Queensland, and Sam Lee, CSD's Extension and Development Manager for Queensland and Northern Australia. Brad and Sam give us an insight into cotton production in Northern...

Nitrogen and Nitrogen use efficiency
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Jon Baird, research agronomist for the NSW DPI about nitrogen and nitrogen use efficiency. Jon takes a dive into nitrogen use in the cotton industry and gives us some tips for the coming season.To sign up as a member to...

Do’s and don’ts of back to back cotton
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we talk to Jamie Street, a consulting Agronomist based out of St George QLD. Jamie gives us an understanding of the do's and don'ts as well as some important tips for growing back to back cotton. This episode is a MUST if you're looking...

Data in the Cotton Industry
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we chat to Chris Teague, CSD's Digital and Data Manager. We talk all things data in the cotton industry, how CSD collects and utilises data and what lies in the future.To sign up as a member to access this information visit CSD |...

Black Root Rot in Cotton
In this episode of Cotton Yarns we talk to Allan Jones from Agronomic Business Solutions and Kieran O'Keeffe from CottonInfo. Kieran and Allan share their thought on dealing with Black Root Rot and what lies in the future for the battle against BRR.To sign up as a...