— 2 IREC Farmers' Newsletter No. 200 — Spring 2018 Contents Welcome to the 200th Farmers’ Newsletter PAGE 4 Update on the IREC Field Station PAGE 7 Water products – which one to choose? PAGE 11 The 2018 cotton season review PAGE 16 Save water and use nitrogen better with improved water management PAGE 22 Determining best practice for current and new rice varieties PAGE 29 Hybrid rice for Australian farmers – hype or hope? PAGE 35 In-field sensing systems for maximising rice farm productivity PAGE 40 What’s the likelihood of Goulburn, Murray and Murrumbidgee River inflows in 2018? PAGE 45 IREC Executive Committee PAGE 50 — 2 IREC Farmers' Newsletter No. 200 — Spring 2018