• By Larry Steckel •
Retailers and basic suppliers are all concerned about herbicide shortages in 2022. We all can recall similar concerns this past spring.
In most cases applicators were able to get what they needed. However, this spring retailers...
The 2022 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, set for Jan. 4-6, 2022, at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, will offer attendees timely updates on the latest research, technology and issues affecting U.S. cotton production and processing.
Coordinated by the...
Harvest may be underway in Alabama, but variety trial results are in, and it is time for producers to begin making crop variety decisions for the 2022 planting season.
Alabama Cooperative Extension System researchers, in partnership with the Auburn University...
Both traditional and organic producers are increasing their use of cover crops for a variety of reasons — to control erosion, choke out weeds, improve soil health and enhance water availability. Now research by University of Georgia scientists is...
• By Ryan McGeeney •
As overnight low temperatures fell into the 50s throughout much of Arkansas this week, cotton growers began doing the math.
Bill Robertson, Extension cotton agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said that...
• By Tyson Raper •
I dug through my closet to get a jacket this morning. With cooler temps creeping into the forecast, calls on defoliation timing, products and rates have really picked up. In this blog, I highlight results...
• By Larry Oldham •
Participating in the soil carbon (C) market requires baseline information about the producer’s inventory to offer potential buyers. This fall is the time for the soil carbon-curious growers to begin establishing their benchmarks. Surveys show...
The Cotton Trust Protocol will host a series of live webinars, from Sept. 14 through Dec. 14, that will walk interested growers through the process of signing up.
Attendees will learn how the Trust Protocol helps U.S. cotton growers meet...
• By Bill Robertson and Mike Hamilton •
Most fields in Arkansas have reached cutout and are starting to run out of gas as you would expect. We are determining cutout and using that as the basis for insecticide and...
When the calendar turns to September, many who call Mississippi home long for cooler temperatures to relieve the summer’s heat, but the state’s cotton growers want high temperatures and dry weather to drag into October.
The state’s 475,000-acre crop is...
• By Dominic Reisig •
Should I treat this cotton for bollworm eggs, plant bugs or stink bugs? This is not a one-size-fits-all answer, but here are a few scenarios to consider.
1) Delayed cotton with low yield potential The good...
The University of Georgia cotton and peanut teams will host 2021's UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day Sept. 8 in Tifton, Georgia.
This annual event provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who is interested in learning more about our...
Long-time Louisiana Agricultural Consultant Association full member and current executive board secretary Robert “Hank” Jones of RHJ Ag Consulting in Winnsboro, Louisiana, has been named an interim trustee on the National Cotton Council Foundation board.
Jones also serves as chairman...
While aphids aren’t a direct threat to cotton plants, they can carry a persistent virus that is difficult to control and can cause significant losses in one of Georgia’s most important crops.
First identified in Alabama in 2017, cotton leaf...
• By Avat Shekoofa and Tyson Raper •
July rains and a rain on the first of August supported rapid growth in many areas. Over the past few days, two of the most common questions have become, "How much mepiquat...
