Mr. Adam Kay

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  Published on: 6/25/2008    Last Visited: 7/29/2008  

  "It gives me great pleasure to announce such a strong field of finalists for this year's awards from every sector of our industry," Cotton Australia CEO Mr Adam Kay said.
  
  "We have 12 finalists in four categories who are at the top of their field, and have shown remarkable innovation, leadership and resilience through what have been some the industry's toughest years," he said.
  
  "Congratulations to all our finalists.

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  Published on: 1/1/2008    Last Visited: 8/16/2008  

  Adam Kay is the chief executive of Cotton Australia:
  
  ADAM KAY: It's been forced to downsize while water's not available.That's the beauty, you know, of an annual crop like cotton.
  
  MICHAEL EDWARDS: Adam Kay believes Australia will always have a cotton industry and contrary to common perception, he believes cotton is one of the more water efficient crops in Australia.
  
  ADAM KAY: Per litre of water we produce more cotton here than anywhere else in the world and the latest technology, we've seen water use efficiency really move over the last few decades and we believe we can double the water use efficiency through, you know, R and D (research and development) in the next decade.

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  Published on: 8/17/2007    Last Visited: 8/17/2007  

  Speaking from Canberra, Cotton Australia's CEO Adam Kay said he hoped the new Environmental Stewardship Initiative will mean the contribution of farmers as frontline environmental managers is properly recognised.
  
  "The announcement last night of $50 million over four years is a good start, but we must see continued commitments to funding beyond election terms and partnerships formed for the longer term," Mr Kay said.
  
  "Cotton growers, like many Australian farmers, have willingly donated their own time, money and land to protect and enhance areas of their property including creeks, riverbanks and pockets of native vegetation.In some cases, this means many thousands of hectares are voluntarily ‘locked up' and not used for production," he said.
  
  "With approximately 60% of Australia's landmass owned by farmers, this is welcome recognition of the critical role farmers play in ensuring environmental sustainability," Mr Kay said.
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  Cotton Australia CEO, Adam Kay

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  Published on: 10/13/2009    Last Visited: 10/16/2009  

  This is an unacceptable level of damage for what is an entirely preventable problem," Cotton Australia CEO Mr Adam Kay said.
  
  "We are urging farmers in the coming months to be responsible neighbours and to think about the consequences of spraying 2,4D in poor weather conditions including high winds and as we saw last season, no wind during the night," Mr Kay said.
  
  "If in doubt, simple communication with your neighbours is the best first step. Our growers are more than willing to talk through the issue with their fellow farmers to find a solution so that we can minimise damage to cotton this season," he said.
  
  Cotton is extremely susceptible to 2,4D spray drift damage, causing significant yield losses, quality downgrades and in some cases the destruction of entire crops.
  
  2,4D herbicides can drift up to 10km from the source if not applied in ideal conditions, or if label restrictions are not followed correctly.
  
  "We ask growers and spray contractors to take particular care when applying 2,4D herbicides this summer and to ensure label requirements are closely followed," Mr Kay said.
  
  "The 2,4D group of herbicides is valuable to all of agriculture, and it would be a shame for access to be restricted due to a few farmers not using best practice," he said.
  
  Following a comprehensive education campaign last year, Cotton Australia is continuing to work with the regulator, the APVMA and is communicating with agricultural chemical resellers, individual growers and grains industry organisations in an attempt to again address the issue this season.
  
  "We need to make sure that manufacturers, distributors and users of the Phenoxy herbicide group of chemicals are aware of the potential damage they can cause to susceptible crops like cotton, grapes and horticultural crops as well as native vegetation and waterways," Mr Kay said.

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  Published on: 8/17/2007    Last Visited: 8/17/2007  

  Adam Kay, CEO of Cotton Australia, believes the week of cotton-focused events is a must for anyone who has an interest in cotton and agriculture and wants to learn more about the direction of one of Australia's most important crops.
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  Mr Kay said.

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  Published on: 5/28/2007    Last Visited: 4/29/2008  

  Contact: Adam Kay 02 9669 5222
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  CEO, Adam Kay, will be on deck on Wednesday 30 May to discuss the latest with the cotton and water strategy whilst Peter Cone will also be on-hand Wednesday to discuss the latest developments with the RTA in regards to module transport.

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  Published on: 1/27/2008    Last Visited: 1/27/2008  

  About 500,000 bales of cotton are expected to be picked, worth around $259 million, Cotton Australia chief executive Adam Kay said.
  
  That is about 83 per cent less than the normal crop of about three million bales, he said.
  
  "Recent widespread rain across south-west Queensland and parts of New South Wales will help get the cotton crops that are in the ground through, but have come too late for many growers as the planting window is well and truly closed," Mr Kay said.
  
  Many cotton growers have planted alternative crops such as corn and sorghum for summer income, particularly in southern Queensland and far-west NSW, and the rain will give those farmers a welcome boost, he said.

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  Published on: 8/17/2009    Last Visited: 8/21/2009  

  CEO of Cotton Australia, Mr Adam Kay, said that the awards have continued to grow from strength to strength.
  
  "The knowledge, innovation, excellent farming practices and strong personal commitment shown by each finalist and winner to our industry is outstanding. The number and quality of the nominees for this year's Awards demonstrates the depth of talent in our industry. I give my heartfelt congratulations to all nominees, finalists and winners of the 2009 Cotton Industry Awards," Mr Kay said.

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  Published on: 5/15/2008    Last Visited: 5/15/2008  

  Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay admits the goal is ambitious, but given the unprecedented success of pest control and pesticide reduction based on cutting-edge gene technologies, he is confident the new goal is achievable.
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  Mr Kay says preventing the emergence of resistance is essential to the industry's future."The strategy we used was based on the best science available and that was provided by CSIRO."
  
  He further stresses that although the benefits brought about by GM technology are unquestionable, the industry also needs great cotton varieties in which to introduce novel GM traits."This is where CSIRO Plant Industry's cotton breeding program is so critical: it provides the platform for continuous improvements in yield and fibre quality through the addition of conventional and GM traits."
  
  Looking to the future, Mr Kay says there are more GM traits in the R&D pipeline and that the next big issue is water: "We already have the most efficient water-use growers in the world, but we are looking to add further to those achievements."
  
  APPLICATION CSIRO expertise in plant biotechnology and integrated management systems is assisting Australia's cotton industry.

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  Published on: 5/19/2009    Last Visited: 7/16/2009  

  Cotton Australia's CEO Adam Kay was one of a range of speakers who showcased the key selling points of Australian cotton, including our environmental credentials, to the audience. Attendees included representatives from various important clothing brand owners. A number of growers from Cotton Australia's Value Chain panel also attended the forum. Feedback from the participating clothing brand owners was very positive.
  
  Contact: Adam Kay 02 9669 5222
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