March 08, 2022
Keep defoliation on target
As many cotton crops are approaching defoliation, it is important that growers and spray contractors are familiar and up to date with industry best practice to ensure that defoliation sprays hit their target.
The CottonInfo team (a joint venture between Cotton Seed Distributors, CRDC and Cotton Australia) have developed a defoliation preparation fact sheet with details on:
- Training and accreditation requirements
- Record keeping legislation and protocols
- Crop monitoring and maturity
- Product choice and rate
- Droplet size
- Application conditions
- Tactics to minimise drift
- Use pattern and expected activity for defoliants, boll conditioners and desiccants
We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the information in the updated fact sheet


RESEARCH
GRDC RiskWi$e Workshops
February 12, 2026
As part of the GRDC RiskWi$e initiative, AMPS is partnering with CSIRO, Pinnacle Ag, and Poole Ag to deliver a series of practical workshops across the North-West.
These sessions are designed to help growers and advisors better understand the opportunities, risks, and decision points around summer cropping and rotations — supporting confident, well-framed rotation decisions.
Proud sponsors of the Australian Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day
January 24, 2026
Armatree | Carbon, Farming & Common Cents Workshop
January 18, 2026
AMPS Research will be delivering a series of workshops to get the facts and bust the myths around carbon, emissions and farming. Workshops will be facilitated by Dr. Cassandra Schefe, Principal soil scientist, Cool Soils Initiative