Cotton Seed Distributors in Wee Waa, New South Wales | Agricultural service

Cotton Seed Distributors

Locality: Wee Waa, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6795 0000

Address: 'Shenstone' 2952 Culgoora Road 2388 Wee Waa, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.csd.net.au/

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25.01.2022 The first load of planting seed for the 2020-21 season is out the door and bound for Central Queensland! : John Galagher, CSD Customer Sales & Logistics

24.01.2022 #FastStart10Years: The FastStart Accreditation Course aims to equip advisors and on-farm staff in the cotton industry with the principles and tools to facilitate best practice cotton crop establishment. The course is also part of the Crop Consultants Australia (CCA) accreditation program, whereby members can gain upskilling points by successfully completing the course. Visit www.faststartcotton.com.au/accreditation to complete the course today.

24.01.2022 The FastStart Cotton Accreditation Course is a free training module to equip cotton agronomists, consultants, rural retailers and on-farm staff with the principles and tools to advise growers on best practice cotton crop establishment. Visit www.faststartcotton.com.au/accreditation to take the course today.

23.01.2022 Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd has announced the appointment of James Quinn as the company’s new General Manager Growth and Development. In his 25-year career in the cotton industry, James has played an active role in applied research, extension and delivery; and is widely respected for his focus on using research to inform grower productivity. James brings a wealth of experience to the General Manager role, including 15 years at CSD, most recently as Marketing, Development and Extension Lead. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/2Nee0IN

23.01.2022 #FastStart10years: Optimal soil temperature is key at planting for emergence and early crop development To help cotton growers determine when it is suitable to commence planting, CSD and Syngenta have developed the FastStart Soil Temperature Network, which this season includes 50 strategically located soil temperature probes across NSW, QLD, the NT and WA. For more, visit csd.net.au/soil-temperature or head to faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration

22.01.2022 Don't forget to RSVP for our annual field day tomorrow! Click here: https://bit.ly/3bKIOJP Further details below, or contact CSD for more information.

22.01.2022 We're proud to sponsor the CSD Researcher of the Year Award again in 2021 see the post below for details on how to nominate a deserving scientist!

22.01.2022 #FastStart10years: The FastStart Cotton Program has invested in R&D to develop solutions for Australian cotton growers. CRUISER 600FS and CRUISER EXTREME are two examples of seed treatment options that control a broad range of pests from germination right through to stand establishment. For more information, head to: faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration

21.01.2022 The Lockyer Valley might be known as Queensland’s ‘salad bowl’, but the Brimblecombe family of Moira Farming at Forest Hill are this season exploring opportunities with cotton. Farm Manager, Mitch Brimblecombe’s grandfather was a pioneering cotton grower for 40 years, but since the late '90s, the family business has focussed primarily on vegetables and grain. After closely observing other demonstration trials in the region, Mitch saw the potential for cotton as a substitute f...or sorghum in his rotation this season. With agronomy support from Cotton Grower Services and Cotton Seed Distributors, Mitch is growing 40 hectares of irrigated cotton and 10 hectares of dryland cotton, and trialling four different varieties. : TJ Yelds, CSD Multimedia Developer

20.01.2022 Water efficiency and conservation is a priority for every Australian farmer. Around 80% of a future NT cotton industry is estimated to be rain-fed farming systems, also known as dryland farming. Thanks to better genetics and improved agronomy, modern Australian cotton growers now use 40 per cent less water to produce one tonne of cotton lint than 10-15 years ago. In this video from NT Farmers Association, Tipperary Station's David Connolly shares his experience with dryland ...cotton in the top end. #ModernCotton #AcresofOpportunity Northern Australia Food Futures Conference 2021 Darwin 1 - 4 March Cotton Australia Bayer Crop Science

20.01.2022 In 2019, over 4,500 bales of cotton were harvested by five growers at successful trial sites across the NT and Kimberley regions. Forecasts suggest that up to 400,000 bales of cotton could be produced in the NT within the next decade, presenting huge opportunity for regional development and investment, and jobs growth in the region. In this video from NT Farmers Association, Chris and Amanda Howie from Bindaroo Pastures share their optimism for the potential of cotton in the... Douglas Daly region. #ModernCotton #AcresofOpportunity Northern Australia Food Futures Conference 2021 Darwin 1 - 4 March Bayer Crop Science Cotton Australia

20.01.2022 As part of the FastStart Cotton Program, CSD and Syngenta have launched a new plant population calculator app Cotton POP. The app works by the user scanning a row of cotton, or manually entering row counts to calculate average plant population. Cotton POP is free, and available now from the App Store. For further details, visit: www.faststartcotton.com.au/cotton-pop

19.01.2022 Did you know that half of all we eat, half of the rural workforce and half of all farm income is produced by women? Today’s a day to celebrate Aussie women involved in primary industries, whether they’re a farmer, scientist, agronomist, tractor driver, truck driver, bookkeeper, banker, broker or bug checker! Pictured are some of the intelligent and hardworking women at CSD. Clockwise - Larissa Holland, Ella Arnold, Kimberley Haverhoek and Amanda Thomas.... #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen

19.01.2022 #FastStart10years: The FastStart Traffic Light indicator is a simple red-amber-green traffic light system that advises growers when to stop, delay or go ahead with planting, based on localised data from the FastStart Soil Temperature Network. For more, visit www.csd.net.au/green-light-for-planting or head to faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration

18.01.2022 We're hiring! CSD has a number of new roles available within our Production and Quality & Research Teams, including: Apprentice Electrician Operations Assistants (several positions) Laboratory Assistant... Laboratory Technical Officer The positions are full time and based at our Shenstone cotton seed processing plant on the outskirts of Wee Waa, NSW. For more information: www.csd.net.au/careers Applications close COB, Friday 20 November 2020.

18.01.2022 Have you heard of the CSD Ambassador Network Program? It's a network of commercial scale field or trial sites across NSW and QLD; which are intensively monitored throughout each season, the crop data analysed and benchmarked, and the findings reported back to industry. CSD has also partnered with CSIRO on the Genetics x Environment x Management Program, which uses machine learning to develop crop modelling and decision support tools.... Boggabri cotton grower, Andrew Watson has been involved in the CSD Ambassador Network Program since it began, six years ago. Watch as he shares his experience in this video.

18.01.2022 Further details on our upcoming field day, in partnership with the Lower Namoi Cotton Growers Association. A cracking line up of presenters and topics, followed by a free BBQ and drinks - see you there!

18.01.2022 The Acres of Opportunity demonstration trial at Toogoolawah was picked earlier this week, with CSD’s Chris Barry and CGS agronomist, John Ash on farm with grower Mark Cowley. The estimated yields for each variety are looking very positive, with Sicot 714B3F averaging around 11.5 to 12 b/ha, Sicot 748B3F averaging 11 b/ha and Sicot 746B3F averaging 9-10 b/ha. Final yields will be determined post ginning be sure to check out the CSD website (www.csd.net.au) for more information. : TJ Yelds, CSD Multimedia Developer.

16.01.2022 For National Agriculture Day, staff from CSD’s head office and seed production site spent the morning at CSD Farms for a BBQ breakfast and tour of this season’s research trials and seed increase program. Each year, CSD’s Farming Team oversee the management of an extensive trials program, supported by the Seed Increase, Research, and Extension & Development Agronomy teams. #AgDayAU #CSDcotton

16.01.2022 With the planting window opening earlier this month, growers across Central Queensland have been busy planting cotton for the 2020-21 season. Pictured are growers Neek Morawitz, Comet and Dan Austin, Theodore. : Stewart Brotherton, CSD Extension & Development Agronomist - Central Queensland & Burdekin.... #Cotton21 #CSDcotton

16.01.2022 #FastStart10years: BION was first identified by Dr Stephen Allen (CSIRO) and researched as a seed treatment tool for the suppression of black root rot and Fusarium wilt, as part of an integrated management program in cotton. For more information, head to: faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration

15.01.2022 #FastStart10Years: The FastStart Cotton Establishment Awards aim to reward and profile growers who are achieving excellence in cotton crop establishment. The competition compares establishment percentages and planting uniformity, with the chance to win a trip for two to Broome and Kununurra, Western Australia. Read more here: www.faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration... Enter the awards here: www.faststartcotton.com.au/faststart-awards

15.01.2022 CSD are proud to partner with CSIRO Food & Agriculture to co-fund a number of collaborative projects as part of their Student Vacation Scholarship Program. The Scholarship Program is run over the Australian summer holidays and offers high achieving and promising undergraduate students the opportunity to collaborate with leading CSIRO scientists, growers and other industry partners. For further information and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/30XAmBu... Get in quick - applications close next Monday, 3 August 2020.

12.01.2022 Sound on: CSD and Syngenta Australia are this year celebrating 10 years of R&D collaboration through the FastStart Cotton Program. FastStart takes world-class Seedcare technology from Syngenta and combines it with leading seed genetics from CSD. Together, our capacity to scientifically solve many establishment challenges is enhanced. Over the next 10 weeks, we'll be sharing some of the key outcomes that have been achieved through the program. For more information, head to: faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration

12.01.2022 #FastStart10years: Over the past decade, the FastStart Cotton program has funded over 50 research projects, including the purchase of a range of equipment to aid cotton research with organisations such as CSIRO, Queensland Agriculture and the Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI). For more information, head to: faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration

11.01.2022 Macintyre Valley Cotton Field Day is back in 2021! Save the date 17th March @ Mobandilla Toobeah, Brooklyn Farms

11.01.2022 Cotton Seed Distributors are pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart McFadyen as the new Extension & Development Agronomist for the Gwydir Valley and Mungindi regions. Stuart joins CSD with over 15 years experience in agriculture in the Gwydir Valley as a sales agronomist, on-farm agronomist and farm manager with responsibilities for cotton and broadacre farming, citrus and pecan nut orchards. Welcome to the team, Stuart!

11.01.2022 Big Red on the job earlier this week at CSD Farms, picking Verticillium wilt trials with Jesse Nancarrow and Angus Marshall in the driver's seat, and Jack Kinstler stem cutting the harvested plants. : Josh Smith.

09.01.2022 #FastStart10Years: VIBRANCE CST was developed through the FastStart Cotton program and provides the most comprehensive disease protection for establishing cotton seedlings. With the addition of SEDAXANE (a new active ingredient developed specifically as a seed treatment) this four-way fungicide mix targets Rhizoctonia to improve seedling survival and delivers enhanced control of pythium. For more, visit: www.faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration

09.01.2022 Cotton planting has commenced in the Lockyer Valley. Grower Neil Schimke with John Ash, CGS Agronomic and Technical Services Manager and Will Lange CGS Dalby Br...anch Manager. Crop was planted on Friday the 2nd of October and has emerged nicely. Thanks to CSD and Chris Barry for assistance in planting the trial. See more

09.01.2022 #FastStart10Years: From guidebooks, fact sheets, case studies and videos, to research reports, advisor accreditation, tools and calculators, the FastStart website has the information you need to get your crop off to the best start. Check it out at: www.faststartcotton.com.au

09.01.2022 To comply with COVID-19 health and safety regulations, this year's AGM will be held as an online meeting at 10.00am, Tuesday, 16 June 2020. CSD's offices and production facilities remain closed to all non-essential visitors until further notice. CSD members are encouraged to visit www.csd.net.au/agm for further information on the AGM proceedings, and to download copies of the 2020 Annual Report for the 12 months ending 31 March 2020, voting proxy forms and question forms.... If you have any questions on the AGM procedure or election, please contact CSD on (02) 67 950 000.

08.01.2022 #FastStart10years: The FastStart Cotton Establishment Guide provides practical information on the key management steps required to ensure growers achieve the optimum plant stand Updated for the 10th anniversary of the FastStart Cotton Program, the Guide is a must-have for growers and agronomists. Download your copy here: faststartcotton.com.au/downloads or visit faststartcotton.com.au/10-years-of-collaboration

08.01.2022 CSD EARLY ORDER PROGRAM EXTENDED In response to the widespread rain over the weekend, CSD are offering growers the opportunity to purchase cotton seed as part of our early order program, with the second early order offer now extended to COB Wednesday, 12 August 2020. For further information or to make an order, please contact your local CSD Agent.

08.01.2022 Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at CSD's Quality and Research Laboratory? Officially opened in 2018, the lab is a showpiece of cutting edge technology and automation, with all testing conducted using internationally recognised methods and state of the art equipment. CSD has invested heavily in automation, to ensure efficiency and accuracy in all testing, with approximately 50 individual tests conducted on a single seed lot throughout its production cycle, from ...the seed increase field through to dispatch. For more, visit www.csd.net.au

04.01.2022 Approximately 1,000 hectares of cotton has been grown at trial sites across the Northern Territory this season. In this video from NT Farmers Association, Steve Black of Edith Springs shares his optimism for the opportunities that cotton could bring to the top end. #ModernCotton #AcresOfOpportunity Northern Australia Food Futures Conference 2021 Darwin 1 - 4 March Bayer Crop Science Cotton Australia

03.01.2022 CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Extension & Development Agronomist Gwydir Valley, NSW. CSD is searching for an Extension and Development Agronomist to service the Gwydir Valley, NSW. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading agribusiness in a pivotal growth role. ... For more details, see the full position description here: www.csd.net.au/careers Applications close COB Friday, 22 May 2020.

02.01.2022 Are you a member of CSD? On Wednesday, 1 July 2020, CSD will be launching a new membership portal on our website, with exclusive information and resources available only to CSD members. Members who have joined CSD prior to 2020 will also be required to renew their membership to ensure access. Membership costs just $20 per year, and joining or renewing your membership is a simple online process. Visit www.csd.net.au/membership for further details.

02.01.2022 Cotton picking is well and truly underway, with CSD's Extension team keeping busy (and keeping their distance!) harvesting variety and agronomy trials across NSW and Queensland today. Pictured: 1. Verticillium wilt population trial at Gunnedah, NSW 2. Irrigated variety trial at Brookstead, QLD... 3. Irrigated variety trial at Moree, NSW See more