Specialists Speaking - SHELLY KERNS LOUISIANA
It is getting to be cotton time in Louisiana! As a state, we had a phenomenal cotton year last season. Because of this, many growers are going into the 2026 season with high spirits....
Specialists Speaking - Dr. KEN LEGE TEXAS
Stand establishment is a challenge no matter where you are in the U.S. cotton belt, but since West Texas’ most limiting resource is water, achieving a healthy stand can make or break the...
Specialists Speaking - KEITH EDMISTEN NORTH CAROLINA
The warm weather predicted this week (April 13) sure makes one feel like planting some cotton. However, looking at the forecast for the following week tempers my enthusiasm, especially the low nighttime temperature...
Specialists Speaking - JOSH LEE ALABAMA
Achieving a good stand of cotton is one of the first steps of the cotton-growing process that is visible above ground. Evaluating a stand of cotton is almost like getting your grades back on...
Specialists Speaking - CAMP HAND GEORGIA
One of the things on the forefront of everyone’s mind in Georgia is how dry we have been since last October. Just looking at a couple of locations on the University of Georgia Weather...
Specialists Speaking – BRIAN PIERALISI MISSISSIPPI
It is an early spring this year. As I write this on April 13, farmers are waiting on a rain to plant… anything! In Mississippi, we haven’t had measurable rainfall in over three weeks...
Specialists Speaking - BEN MCNIGHT TEXAS
As I write this in mid-April, rainfall in varying amounts has fallen across the state, but we still have a long way to go with additional rainfall before statewide drought conditions begin to improve....
Specialists Speaking
Zachary Treadway / ARKANSAS
As I write this, it’s Feb. 9, and there are still slight traces of snow out of my window in Northeast Arkansas. Although we have just thawed out, we will be looking at planting season before...
Specialists Speaking
Hunter Frame / VIRGINIA
Planning for the 2026 cotton production season has brought more anxiety than any other year since becoming Virginia’s cotton specialist in 2012. Cotton lint prices are essentially the same as they were in October 2014,...
Specialists Speaking
Randy Norton / ARIZONA
Cotton Planting Considerations for Today’s Conditions
Recent warm weather across Arizona has led many to begin thinking about the planting season. While early-season warmth can create opportunities for timely planting, increased weather variability in recent years...
Specialists Speaking
Keith Edmisten / NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina has two variety testing programs: the Official Variety Testing (OVT) program and the On-Farm Testing (OFT) program. Growers should consider the results from both programs, as each has advantages and disadvantages. The...
Specialists Speaking
Josh Lee / ALABAMA
As we get ready to start the 2026 cotton growing season, one of the questions is always “What variety are you planting this year?” Cotton variety selection is one of the first management decisions a...
Specialists Speaking
Brian Pieralisi / MISSISSIPPI
Variety selection should be at the forefront of cotton farmers’ to-do lists. Like most years, there are several new varieties hitting the market with limited third-party performance data. In Mississippi State’s On-Farm cotton variety demonstration,...
Ben McKnight
As the 2025 growing season draws to an end in the South, East, and Central regions of Texas, many producers across these areas are pleased with cotton yield and fiber quality. With the price of cotton where it’s...
Brian Pieralisi
To say that 2025 has been a challenging year for cotton growers and the cotton industry would be grossly understating it. Going into this year, there were no surprises from high input costs and low market prices. However,...
