2019 CSD Agency Quiz

Vibrance CST will be applied to all CSD planting seed this season. How many active chemical ingredients are in Vibrance Complete cotton seed treatment?

CSD is committed to providing choice to the Australian cotton industry. How many ‘conventional’ cotton varieties will be available from CSD for 2019 planting?

Synchrony 746 is a seed lubricant which can aid in seed flow through the planter. What is the correct rate of Synchrony 746 on cotton seed?

100gms/20kg seed

25gms/20kg seed

50gms/20kg seed

100gms/100kg seed

What is the price for an 800kg bag of staple variety VI treated early order?

$6660

$5880

$8160

$7500

What is the average percentage increase in established plant stand numbers of Vibrance Complete® treated seed compared to Dynasty Complete® treated seed?

11%

19.3%

1.5%

What are the main benefits of being a CSD member?

Being able to vote at CSD’s AGM

Being able to access all of CSD’s information online, including new tools and programs

To help provide guidance in variety development, research priorities, tools and information

All of the above

What is the price of a 20kg bag of a core variety, Sicot 714B3F cotton seed with V2X treatment early order?

$210

$178

$225

$174

Depot seed is provided in major growing areas for the purposes of replenishing small amounts of seed to complete fields. What is the additional charge per 20kg bag to purchase seed from a CSD depot?

$30

$10

$20

$15

What is the cut-off date for Early Order #2 in 2019?

30th June 2019

15th July 2019

7th August 2019

30th July 2019

When does a CSD Grower Agreement have to be completed?

Before seed is ordered by the agent

Before seed is planted

Before 25 December 2019

Before the seed is delivered on farm

What is the cut-off date and time for registering growers in CSD’s Industry Support Program (ISP)?

5:00pm (NSW time) Tuesday 10 December 2019

2:00pm (QLD time) Friday 20 December 2019

12:00noon (NSW time) Tuesday 24 December 2019

8:00am (QLD time) Saturday 30 November 2019

When is the opening date for entries into the FastStart Establishment Awards?

30 July 2019

15 August 2019

1 August 2019

30 August 2019

In the publication ‘CSD 2019 Farm Field Day’, which CSD cotton variety has the highest Fusarium Ranking (F Rank)?

Sicot 714B3F

Sicot 711RRF

Sicot 748B3F

Sicot 754B3F

In the publication ‘Acres of Opportunity Irrigated Growers Guide’ how many day degrees are required from planting the seed into moisture to seedling emergence?

120

What date is the cut-off date for lodging a claim in the CSD Industry Support program for the 2019-20 season?

30 June 2020

20 May 2020

20 March 2020

1 January 2021

Can a replanted crop be registered as part of the CSD Industry Support program?

No, under any circumstances

Yes, all replanted crops are automatically included

No, not if a claim has already been made on the first plant seed under the CSD ISP

Only if the seed was purchased in the early order seed program

How many 20kg bags (to the nearest bag) of seed would be required to plant 110ha of single skip (2 rows planted separated by a non planted row) cotton planted at 8kg/ha?

Can a failed dryland crop that that will not be picked as part of the CSD Industry Support Plan be grazed by livestock, ensiled or stripped for stock feed?

Yes

When sampling carryover seed for retesting of germination and you have 45 x 20kg bags of one variety in one AUSlot, how many bags should be sampled to get a representative 200gm sample to be sent to CSD?

The first five bags and then every 40th bag

One bag only

Subsample from every 21st bag

Subsample from 20 bags, or one in every four, whichever is greater

How many individual seed orders can a CSD Agent branch place for Early Order #2?

As many as needed

A maximum of 5

What is the closing date for entries into the 2019 FastStart Establishment Awards?

To be eligible for the CSD Industry Support program for dryland cotton all seed for the 2019-20 season must be:

Ordered only in 800kg bags

Ordered only before the Early Order #1 cut-off date

Ordered at the regular order seed price only

Only carryover seed that has been held on farm for more than one year

How can a grower be registered after the 10 December cut-off date for the for the CSD Industry support plan?

No registrations can be accepted after the cut off date

By advising the farm’s consultant

By contacting your local CSD E&D Agronomist by email and asking them to include the farm and field information into the program

By making a diary entry that the fields were planted after the December 10 cut-off date and texting your local CSD E&D Agronomist

Can a cotton crop that has been established on rain moisture and irrigated once in crop be eligible in CSD’s Industry Support Program?

Yes

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