Alabama Cooperative Extension System scientists have confirmed the presence of cotton leafroll dwarf virus in Alabama cotton. This confirmation comes one month earlier than it did in 2019 and that concerns them.
“Typically, the earlier disease onset occurs, the greater...
• By Kay Ledbetter •
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service stands ready to advise producers on agronomic alternatives and options in the wake of a June 3 ruling from the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to...
One of the most widespread and effective herbicides in South Carolina farmers' arsenal has been barred from sale early in the growing season.
Officials with the Department of Pesticide Regulation, a state regulatory agency based at Clemson University, South Carolina,...
Alabama producers with dicamba-tolerant crops in the ground are struggling to come to terms with a constantly changing situation surrounding a California Circuit Court ruling. California’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a dicamba ban effective immediately for XtendiMax,...
University of Georgia Extension weed specialist Stanley Culpepper provides a few thoughts on recent court actions surrounding the registration of three low-volatility dicamba products paired with Xtend crops.
Details of the order
The Environmental Protection Agency’s order addresses sale, distribution, and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a cancellation order for three low-volatility dicamba formulations that is intended to clarify how growers and applicators may use existing stocks of the products.
The directive applies to XtendiMax with Vapor Grip Technology...
• By Scott Stewart •
It’s been a challenge getting our crops in the ground, and our planting dates are really stretched out. It is especially important that our late planted cotton gets off to a good start to make...
• By Guy Collins and Dominic Reisig •
This planting season has been frustrating to say the least. We had a five-day stretch of good planting weather during May 13-17 and intermittently at other times during May, as planting was...
Industry Focuses On Prevention To Reduce Growing Plastic Contamination Issue
• By Vicky Boyd,
Managing Editor •
Plastic contamination has long been the bane of the U.S. cotton industry, which prides itself on producing a clean, quality product. Efforts to reduce the...
Follow Dynamic Stink Bug Thresholds To Time Sprays, Maximize Cotton Yields In The Southeast
• By Vicky Boyd,
Managing Editor •
In the Southeast cotton belt, stink bugs are public enemy No. 1 year in and year out, feeding on developing seeds...
Cotton producers face an uncertain market future as demand for cotton and cotton products, like apparel, tumbled due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and economic recession, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist.
Dr. John Robinson, AgriLife Extension cotton marketing...
• By Suhas Vyavhare •
Cotton planters are rolling across the Texas High Plains. While a lot of cotton seed will go into the ground over the next couple of weeks, some of the early planted stuff is making its...
• Dr. Charlie Cahoon Jr. and Wesley Everman •
Unfortunately, last week’s rain proved too much for many cotton fields. For those pondering their replant options, here are some points to consider:
1. Regardless of replant crop, you must first deal...
• By Larry Steckel •
This week will be the start of the early postemergence applications in cotton. These applications are often critical to not only curtail weed competition but to combat thrips injury as well.
The biggest concern with these...
• By Guy Collins and Keith Edmiston •
There have been quite a few calls over the past few days from growers asking when they should consider switching to early maturing varieties. This is largely driven by the significant delays...
