New! - Water Wise
Explore the complexities of one of Australia's most precious resources - WATER - how its managed at a catchment level and used efficiently by irrigated cotton farmers.
Beat The Bugs
Be a cotton farmer and strive to achieve a balance between good yields and keeping the pests at bay whilst keeping the farm in shape for future crops. Be careful not to blow the budget!
Friend or Foe?
Can you identify the good and bad bugs that that live in a cotton crop? How do good bugs assist farmers to control harmful pest?
Better Breeding
Allows you to be the scientist. Try your hand at the tricky task of plant breeding. Six parent plants each have a desirable trait. Can you create the best combination?
Postcards from the Past Did you know cotton arrived in Australia with the First Fleet? Discover the historical background of cotton production in Australia and its future directions.
Big Gin
Discover what happens to cotton after it is harvested. Can you grade the cotton samples? Are you strong enough to press a bale of cotton?
What a Pest!
Learn about cotton's most damaging pest, the Helicoverpa caterpillar.
Cotton Picker Theatre
Follow the story of cotton from field to fabric with a stunning 3D movie experience in the back of a real cotton picker and then sit in the drivers’ seat.
Great Genes What is genetically modified cotton and what does it mean for farmers and the consumers?
Cotton Quiz
Test your new found knowledge of the cotton industry against your family or friends. Beat the timer and top the test. How much do you know about the world’s most popular fibre?
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