⋅ BY ROBERT NATHAN GREGORY ⋅
MSU EXTENSION SERVICE
Row crop growers interested in the latest updates in cotton variety research and testing are encouraged to attend the 2023 Mississippi State University Cotton Agronomy Field Day August 24.
The MSU Extension Service...
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Paul and Linda Freund Farms hosted Bayer’s 2023 Needville, Texas, field day June 13. Tour stops and discussions included Dekalb corn and sorghum products and testing information, a new technology update on VT4Pro and...
ARIZONA | Randy Norton
In last month’s comments, I had discussed how our spring and early summer had been significantly milder than in recent years. Well… that has all changed. Beginning in early July, the normal summer heat began to develop with...
Mepiquat Provides Crop Management Benefits To Cotton Farmers
Since the 1980s, plant growth regulators — PGRs — have played an important role in achieving a successful, efficient and more profitable cotton crop. Cotton experts from different areas of the Cotton...
Members Of NCC’s 2023 Emerging Leaders Program Receive Training
Twelve U.S. cotton industry members were chosen for the National Cotton Council’s 2023 Emerging Leaders Program.
Representing many of the industry’s segments were: PRODUCERS – Trey Beyer, Portland, Texas; Ryan Johnson, Wilmot,...
Seeking Links Between Tillage, Carbon Sinks, Yield Potential
⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE
As much as the Mississippi Delta has been farmed, the impact that agronomic practices such as cover crops, carbon sequestration, reduced tillage...
If you’re a farmer or work in the ag industry at all, you don’t need to be told the mental struggle is real. It’s not a surprise to many of us why this is a topic the health care...
Relentlessly Informing The Public On Agricultural Practices
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Krista Huss never expected she would be sharing the story of agriculture to all who would listen. Upon marrying a fourth-generation farmer, Matt Huss, that would all soon...
An Industry That Never Stops Spinning
Sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the forest because all the trees are getting in the way. The same could be said for the complexity of the journey of a cottonseed from pre-emergence...
Back-to-School Resources For Educators
As teachers and students alike get ready for back-to-school season, Cotton Incorporated has once again partnered with Young Minds Inspired (YMI), an educational site geared toward educators, to provide free cotton-themed curriculum and resources meant to...
The Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association chose two interns to join the organization this summer and have an opportunity to experience the cotton industry. Both are with member gins throughout the summer.
Josiah Keck is a student at Texas A&M University...
Clemson Researchers Tweak Cotton Genes To Improve Productivity
⋅ BY A. DENISE ATTAWAY, PH.D. ⋅
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Clemson University researchers are determining how to develop a higher-yielding, better-quality cotton by altering plant growth habit and form. Led by molecular biologist Sachin Rustgi, they...
The National Cotton Council reminds its producer members that September 1, 2023, is the deadline for both enrolling this season’s cotton crop in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and applying for the new U.S. Climate Smart Cotton Program.
What is...
Duck hunting is a revered tradition and rite of passage in the Mississippi Delta. My son grew up listening to his dad and his friends talk about everything involved with “the hunt.” Although you may not realize it, kids...
⋅ BY MARY HIGHTOWER ⋅
U of A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE
Underserved farmers who suffered pandemic-related losses have until July 14 to apply for funds from the Pandemic Assistance Relief Program, or PARP.
PARP was created to expand the existing pandemic...
