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Trust Protocol Releases Revised Principle and Criteria and Grower Questionnaire for Public Stakeholder Consult

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol (“Trust Protocol”) is pleased to announce public stakeholder consultation on the revision of the Principles and Criteria and Grower Enrollment Questionnaire is open through Oct. 30. Completion of the documents’ draft Version 2.0 is a...

EPA extends comment period on herbicide proposal

⋅ BY JULIE TOMASCIK ⋅ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period to Oct. 22 for its proposed herbicide strategy. The agency released the proposal in late July and extended the comment period after several groups, including the American Farm...

Extension specialist bringing expanded drone, imaging education to Arkansas agents, growers

⋅ BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅ UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Imagery provided by satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles — commonly known as drones — is already changing the way producers farm their crops. As this technology becomes more prevalent,...

Industry News: October 2023

Farmers Discuss Cotton At United Nations Headquarters Farmers across the globe are working to meet the demand for sustainably grown cotton. True sustainable sourcing of natural fibers can be complex and challenging, which is why BASF Agricultural Solutions brought together...

Highlights From The UGA Cotton Research Field Day

⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ SOUTHEAST EDITOR Research is all about adding to the knowledge base of a given topic or problem until specific recommendations can be made. Even during that process, before there’s a real take-home message for producers, there...

A Job Well Done

Mississippi Farmer Honored For Row Crops, Enthusiasm For Agriculture ⋅ BY ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY ⋅ MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Gaddis & McLaurin sounds more like the name of a law firm than a general store, but since the 1870s, the name is...

Tire Pressure And Soil Compaction

Exploring Theory To Increase Yields In Cotton, Peanut Rotation Soil compaction is a major problem that affects plant growth and development, resulting in yield losses of up to 50% on some localized, high-traffic areas of South Carolina farms, such as...

Focus On Kansas Water Conservation

Changing Climate, Weather Patterns Heighten Need For University Research ⋅ BY SHELBY SPREIER ⋅ KANSAS STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION As drought continues to impact farms in many parts of Kansas, a Kansas State University official says researchers are working continually to provide...

United for sustainable agriculture: BASF hosts roundtable discussion with farmers on cotton at the United Nations headquarters

‘United for the Biggest Job on Earth’ provides platform for American and European farmers Farmers across the globe are working to meet the ever-increasing demand for sustainably grown cotton. True sustainable sourcing of natural fibers can be complex and challenging, which is...

Industry News: September 2023

Southern Cotton Growers Inc. Announces New CEO “It is with great pleasure that I announce the hiring of Jim Davis of New Market, Alabama, as the next CEO of Southern Cotton Growers Inc.,” said Joe Martin, president, Southern Cotton Growers....

Key Role In Texas Cotton Production

From Agronomy Student To State Cotton Specialist ⋅ BY MAGGIE BERGER ⋅ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE A passion for science and a drive to educate on the value of agriculture to Texas took Ben McKnight, Ph.D., from a student to a faculty member of...

Hot Cotton

Heat Stress During Arizona’s Low Desert Monsoon Season ⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅ EDITOR From the Coolidge, Casa Grande area west is considered the low desert production region of Arizona. It typically is characterized as having an elevation lower than 2,000 feet....

Defoliation: Reaching The Finish Line In Georgia

⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅ SOUTHEAST EDITOR After being behind much of the season in growing degree days, conditions in late July and August allowed the cotton crop to catch up in many areas of Georgia.  “Between severe weather, plant bug problems...

Bayer Field Day Highlights Offerings

⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Paul and Linda Freund Farms hosted Bayer’s 2023 Needville, Texas, field day June 13. Tour stops and discussions included Dekalb corn and sorghum products and testing information, a new technology update on VT4Pro and...

Plant Growth Regulators

Mepiquat Provides Crop Management Benefits To Cotton Farmers  Since the 1980s, plant growth regulators — PGRs — have played an important role in achieving a successful, efficient and more profitable cotton crop. Cotton experts from different areas of the Cotton...

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