2008 Cotton Yearbook: Vol. 29, No. 5

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Contents
 
Section 1 - Overview
4 Cotton industry shows its resilience
4 Cotton production estimates
6 A year for change in the cotton industry
12 Greg Kauter joins Cotton Australia
14 Proposed industry restructure
15 Cotton industry recognises high achievers
20 Mood of enthusiasm at Cotton Conference 2008
22 A cool change in 2007-08 season
23 Study tours broaden farming horizons
26 Cotton Centre an industry education process
   
Section 2 - The future
28 Monsanto commits to double yield in major crops
32 First commercial crops excel in the Burdekin
35 'Back to the Future' for cotton in southern NSW
   
Section 3 - The industry in figures
38 Australian production
42 World production
43 Cotton and futures prices
45 Consumption and market share
46 Exports and imports
 
Section 4 - Area round-up
48 Macquarie Valley
51 Bourke
52 Namoi Valley
54 Gwydir Valley
56 Southern NSW
58 Macintyre Valley and Mungindi
60 Darling Downs
62 St George and Dirranbandi
64 Dawson-Callide
66 Central Highlands
 
Section 5 - Water Matters
70 Sub-surface drip improving soil (and water)
74 January deluge at Emerald
75 The value of storage surveys
78 Cotton water storage snapshot
   
Section 6 - Environment & Education
82 Farming for nature: Cotton leads the way
85 New era in cotton industry training
88 Some available boarding schools
90 The digital education revolution
92 The cotton industry backs schools' programs
   
Section 7 - Research & Extension
94 Cotton industry identity retires
94 Winner of Round Table education award
96 The R&D challenge beyond 2012
98 The cotton extension team
100 Cotton Catchment Communities CRC research projects
   
Section 8 - Processing & Marketing
110 Positioning BMP cotton in Japan and Hong Kong
112 Cotton BMP recognised by Qld Government
114 International Year of Natural Fibres: 2009
116 World Commodity Watch
118 Processing organisations
124 Merchants
126 Marketing consultants
128 Independent classing services
   
Section 9 - Industry Organisations
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130 Australian Cotton Industry Council
130 Cotton Australia
132 Australian Cotton Growers' Research Assoc.
134 Aerial Agricultural Association of Australia
134 Australian Cotton Ginners' Assoc.
136 Australian Cotton Shippers' Assoc.
137 Cotton Catchment Communities CRC
138 Cotton Research and Development Corporation
139 Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd.
140 Crop Consultants Australia
141 WinCott Women's Industry Network - Cotton
142 Regional cotton grower associations
   
Section 10 - Trade Directory
146 Reference guide to companies servicing the cotton industry


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