by Georgi Redfern | Aug 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Growers have been utilising the FastStart™ Field Forecast tool for several of years. This system combines actual soil temperatures and air temperature forecasts to provide site specific soil temperature forecasts for the next 7 days. Ahead of the 2026/27 season,...
by Georgi Redfern | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
As part of the FastStart™ Cotton Program, Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) and Syngenta are hosting a free cotton planter workshop for growers, consultants and machinery operators. Topics covered The FastStart™ 10 steps to establishment success. Planter maintenance tips...
by Georgi Redfern | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Expressions of Interest are open for Australia’s next generation of cotton agronomy leaders to take part in the 2026 FastStart™ Cotton Pathways Program, a unique professional development initiative delivered by Syngenta and Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD). CSD...
by [email protected] | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
John Cameron, a cotton grower fondly known as ‘Cowboy’, has returned to the winners’ circle in the annual FastStart™ Cotton Establishment Awards. Recognised for his excellence in crop establishment, the Darling Downs grower is again the overall winner of the Dryland...
by Rhiannon Priestly | May 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Eleven growers from across Australia have been named as regional winners and finalists in the 2023-24 FastStart™ Cotton Establishment Awards. These regional winners were assessed on their establishment figures, with evenness of their young crop helping to set them up...
by [email protected] | Oct 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
With the 2023-24 cotton season now underway, growers are being encouraged to enter their crops in the FastStart™ Cotton Establishment Awards for a chance to win prizes. From seedbed preparation to nutrition, variety selection, planter calibration, all the way through...
