By Patrick R. Shepard
Contributing Writer
In 1983, Billy Bryant was so excited about starting his profession as an independent crop consultant that the day he graduated from Mississippi State University, before he left the campus, he took his test...
By Derek Whitelock
USDA-ARS
U.S. cotton is considered to have some of the lowest levels of contamination in the world. However, that reputation is in jeopardy as complaints of contamination from domestic and foreign mills are on the rise.
Of particular...
Yield, Quality And Traits
The menu of cotton varieties from which to choose in 2018 includes a host of high-yielding, good quality selections.
To help you get started, seed companies from across the Cotton Belt provided information about their headliners on...
Western report
Fusarium Race 4 (FOV-4), a serious soil and seedborne cotton fungal disease, has found its way to Texas and threatens upland cotton production with potentially significant yield losses. Cotton breeder Dr. Jim Olvey and others are determined to...
Special Report
By Julie Murphree
Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director
I recently connected with the Sheely family of California and Arizona to talk about water in the west and some of the unique issues we face out here where the sagebrush...
This event raised more than $850,000 for the Ag One Foundation
The Borba Family, longtime leaders in Central Valley agriculture, were honored at the Ag One Community Salute at the Fresno Convention Center Exhibit Hall.
The event’s 18th edition is the...
Georgia’s cotton growers lost at least 10 percent of their crop to Tropical Storm Irma but yield losses are likely to reach 20 percent and higher as the season unfolds, UGA Cotton Agronomist Jared Whitaker said.
“From preliminary observations, it...
Texas cotton losses estimated to be as much as 400,000 bales
By Julie Murphree
Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director
Out west, just about everyone has some connection to Texas. I do. All my dad’s farm family migrated from Texas to Arizona in...
To get the most benefit, choose a cover crop suited to your production system and manage it carefully."
Cover crops are those grown to benefit the following crop as well as to improve the soil. They are normally not intended...
Those attending Monsanto’s annual field day recently in Union City, Tennessee, enjoyed moderate temperatures, which are unusual for the dog days of summer. Company and university personnel primarily addressed cotton topics — including products and traits, weed resistance and...
Properly cleaning and servicing the cotton picker each night or morning will result in better performance and lower potential of fire throughout the day. Most producers do a thorough cleaning from top to bottom before greasing, adding fluids, and...
Cotton, Cutout And Termination Of Insecticide Applications
Scott Stewart
IPM Specialist
University of Tennessee Extension
Cotton becomes less sensitive to injury from tarnished plant bugs and other pests as it matures. Below are data from a multi-state study done in the Mid-South...
By Carroll Smith
Editor
The bulk of the cotton acres in Tennessee fall within Tipton, Fayette, Madison, Hardiman, Haywood, Crockett and Lauderdale counties. Dow AgroSciences and PhytoGen experts recently held a reporter field day just inside Haywood County to share their...
If local information from crop consultants or Extension agents is unavailable and a Western cotton producer needs quick access to crop information, there are a number of online resources available to help them explore late-season production options.
For agronomic, irrigation,...
Special Report
Texas Cotton Farmer Encouraged By Initial Experience With Herbicide-Tolerant Trait System
For too long, cotton farmers in some parts of Texas have been frustrated trying to manage herbicide-resistant careless weed, waterhemp, marestail and giant ragweed. This season offered them the...
