By Katie Wendland
Alabama Extension
Cotton producers are looking toward harvest in the wake of two major hurricanes that slammed into the Texas and Florida coasts.
Hurricane Irma, though not originally expected to affect Alabama, hit many areas of the state with...
I’ve always enjoyed reading “My Turn” for the personal insights and common experiences shared by those of us associated with cotton. While cotton experiences serve as the warp of these personal stories, the weft is always enriched by individuals...
With the goal of helping its members meet their current needs while making the world a better place for future generations, the U.S. cotton industry is setting goals aimed to build upon the strong environmental gains already achieved over...
The U.S. cotton industry recently formalized goals to help further reduce the environmental impact of U.S.-grown cotton — a step that will improve the raw material’s popularity in the global textile sector.
How did this come about?
Four years ago, Cotton...
Water regulations, including sustainable groundwater act, make uncertainty the norm for California growers
By Vicky Boyd
Managing Editor
During the six-year California drought that ended earlier this year, Travis Fugitt watched as the standing water level in his wells dropped to about 250...
On Sept. 22, as I prepared to start my day, I reflected on all the cotton-related images I’ve seen this month that covered one end of the spectrum to the other. Unfortunately, this journey began with devastating photos from...
California water supply unpredictability complicates producers’ short- and long-term planning.
By Vicky Boyd
Managing Editor
California received near-record rains and snow this past winter, filling reservoirs to the brim and prompting irrigation districts to allocate full water supplies. But cotton producers say the...
The sixth annual Celebrate Cotton football game is scheduled for Sept. 16 in Lubbock, Texas. A special promo code is available for those interested in purchasing tickets. Plains Cotton Growers has proudly partnered with Texas Tech Athletics to establish...
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As the cotton-growing season winds down and final irrigations have been made, we begin to look at decisions for harvest preparation and harvest aids application. There are two main components of this decision, and each can be influenced by...
By Wesley S. Regmund, John Robinson, David Anderson and John Park
Editor’s Note: Although this study is primarily focused on Texas markets, the authors say the same methods can be used nationwide with presumably similar results.
Cottonseed is an important joint...
U.S. cotton and its agribusiness allies are partnering with EPA to address risk and policy-based issues.
To ensure continued availability of proven plant protection products, the National Cotton Council closely monitors EPA’s pesticide review process and provides input to the...
Anticipation is running high as harvest approaches in many areas of the Cotton Belt. Naturally, farmers are thinking “outside the boll” about how their cotton will yield, how it will grade and what type of return on investment they...
Although I was born in the suburbia of our nation’s capital, my parents shouldn’t have been surprised I ended up in agriculture. My dad grew up on a subsistence farm in Pennsylvania, and mom’s grandfather owned the only gin...
The National Cotton Ginners’ Association is diligently managing multiple issues. Among the most serious is the threat posed by plastic contaminants — a concern addressed by National Cotton Council President/CEO Gary Adams in this magazine’s August issue and one that...
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...
