⋅ BY VICKY BOYD ⋅
California’s cotton acreage is expected to make a huge rebound this season, spurred by lower prices for competing crops and receding Tulare Lake levels.
But Pima cotton, the premium variety predominantly grown in the state, has...
Deltapine Kicks Off NPE Program’s 17th Season
Five Bollgard 3 ThryvOn cotton with XtendFlex Technology (B3TXF) and four Bollgard 3 XtendFlex (B3XF) cotton variety candidates will be evaluated by New Product Evaluators growers this seasonfor the Class of ’25.
The lineup...
⋅ BY STACEY GORMAN ⋅
THE COTTON BOARD
Late last year, Daniel Radford began his role as The Cotton Board’s new Southeast Regional Communications Manager. Radford’s territory includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
The Cotton Board’s RCMs work...
Cotton Watering Decisions Vary Across The Belt
Although cotton is an arid crop, farmers often turn to irrigation to provide adequate water, especially during the critical growth stages. However, across the Cotton Belt, irrigation is not a one-size-fits-all practice.
ARIZONA
For example,...
MSU Extension Shares Research On High-Speed Planting
⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅
EDITOR
The MAFES Black Belt Branch Experiment Station in Brooksville, Mississippi, was the site of an inaugural field day hosted by Mississippi State University Extension featuring high-speed planting and advanced...
The National Cotton Council has actively conveyed to Congress the U.S. cotton industry’s policy priorities for the next farm legislation.
What is the NCC’s stance on the House Agriculture Committee farm bill markup?
The National Cotton Council has expressed its...
I had the blessing to grow up as both the daughter and granddaughter of Texas cotton consultants. I learned early in life what hard, grueling work looked like. I learned that summer vacations were non-existent, but riding around in...
⋅ BY CRAIG GAUTREAUX ⋅
The LSU AgCenter Agricultural Leadership Development Program is now accepting applications for Class XIX, which is scheduled to begin in January 2025 with a completion date of February 2027.
“Developing leaders is essential to advancing agriculture,...
⋅ BY RYAN McGEENEY ⋅
From the time he was a child on his parents' cattle ranch, Zachary Treadway knew he wanted a life in agriculture. As the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's newest agronomist, he'll have the...
Nutrien Ag Solutions announces the acquisition of Suncor Energy’s AgroScience assets, which consists of several patented and patent pending technologies in the area of biocontrol. This new biocontrol technology is expected to introduce chlorin-based photosensitizer to the global market...
⋅ BY GUY COLLINS ⋅
We really hope this article isn’t necessary, but the way the weather forecasts are shaping up, we are facing hot and dry conditions throughout this weekend and most of next week.
Temperatures are expected to be...
Looking to expand its lineup of proven, high-performing cotton varieties in the industry’s leading trait platforms, the Deltapine New Product Evaluator (NPE) Program kicks off its 17th year with growers evaluating for the Class of ’25.
Five Bollgard 3 ThryvOn cotton...
⋅ BY VICKY BOYD ⋅
California’s cotton acreage is expected to make a huge rebound this season, spurred by lower prices for competing crops and receding Tulare Lake levels.
But Pima cotton, the premium variety predominantly grown in the state, has...
Scouting School Dates and Times
Extension personnel will host four workshops. To register, contact the county Extension office or center at the location you wish to attend.
June 4 — Cotton and Peanut
8 a.m.
Wiregrass Research and Extension Center
167 State Highway...
I started picking cotton when I was 10, Mama made a pick sack out of a 25-pound flour sack, and I was expected to fill it up, empty it and pick another. All the kids at that time started...
