What is the cotton industry doing to meet these environmental challenges in the Northern Region and across Australia?
MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ADOPTION Management practices being adopted to face these challenges include integrated pest management (IPM), water use efficient irrigation systems, permanent beds and/or permanent wheel tracks, conventional and minimum tillage and chemical fallow management. The percent of cotton producers in this region adopting these and other practices is indicated in the following figures: Other practices include those listed in the following table along with percentage adoption for the entire industry and the region.
