Wednesday, March 18, 2026

2021 variety trial results available for producers

Harvest may be underway in Alabama, but variety trial results are in, and it is time for producers to begin making crop variety decisions for the 2022 planting season. Alabama Cooperative Extension System researchers, in partnership with the Auburn University...

Cover crops provide habitat for predator insects that may help control pests

Both traditional and organic producers are increasing their use of cover crops for a variety of reasons — to control erosion, choke out weeds, improve soil health and enhance water availability. Now research by University of Georgia scientists is...

As cool weather descends, Arkansas growers enter the waiting game

• By Ryan McGeeney • As overnight low temperatures fell into the 50s throughout much of Arkansas this week, cotton growers began doing the math. Bill Robertson, Extension cotton agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said that...

Defoliation trials, thoughts and concoctions for the next few days

• By Tyson Raper • I dug through my closet to get a jacket this morning. With cooler temps creeping into the forecast, calls on defoliation timing, products and rates have really picked up. In this blog, I highlight results...

Carbon soil baselines needed before entering the carbon market

• By Larry Oldham • Participating in the soil carbon (C) market requires baseline information about the producer’s inventory to offer potential buyers. This fall is the time for the soil carbon-curious growers to begin establishing their benchmarks. Surveys show...

GET READY FOR HARVEST WITH SHARPEN® HERBICIDE  

Part I: First Harvest Aid Application By Adam Hixson, BASF Technical Service Representative In West Texas and Southwest Oklahoma, the cotton crop is a week to two weeks behind. Because we’ve had plenty of rain, some of the dryland fields look...

Cotton Trust Protocol schedules several live signup webinars

The Cotton Trust Protocol will host a series of live webinars, from Sept. 14 through Dec. 14, that will walk interested growers through the process of signing up. Attendees will learn how the Trust Protocol helps U.S. cotton growers meet...

Bump UP The Bottom Line

Research Shows Benefits Of Soil Moisture Monitoring Technology. A Clemson University irrigation specialist has found using soil moisture sensors in fields can increase average net income by almost 20%. Jose Payero, assistant professor and irrigation specialist housed at the Edisto Research...

Be Ready For Armyworms

Conditions Favorable For Pest Populations To Build • By Amanda Huber, Southeast Editor • Will cotton avoid the march of fall armyworms that lay siege to hayfields, turf crops and vegetables this summer? From Texas to Arkansas and down to Florida, the...

Deere plans to introduce two larger cotton harvesters

• By Vicky Boyd, Managing Editor • Nearly four years in the works, John Deere’s larger and more efficient CP770 picker and CS770 stripper were launched Aug. 2. The company will begin taking orders for the machines in October and anticipates...

Stay Aware Of Market Risk

As Cotton Prices Rally, Caution Signs Grow On The Road Ahead • By Yangxuan Liu, University of Georgia • Cotton prices surged recently to the lower 90-cents-per-pound range and even reached as high as 97.33 cents per pound for front month...

Talking Taxes

An Educational Discussion Of The Estate Tax, The Gift Tax And The Capital Gains Tax • By Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Texas A&M AgriLife • Disclaimers: The first is that I am not a certified public accountant or an accountant. I’m here to...

Louisiana Master Farmer Program Celebrates 20 Years

The Louisiana Master Farmer Program, which began in 2001, is getting a new “toolbox” to help spread the message of conservation and environmental stewardship. Twenty years ago, the Louisiana State University AgCenter partnered with several agricultural organizations to develop a...

California Farmers Gain Coverage Under SB 11

• By Jamie Johansson, President, California Farm Bureau Federation • It’s hard to ignore an all-too-common scene looking east to the Sierra, or by stepping outside onto my Butte County farm and into an eerily familiar aromatic smoke. It’s wildfire season,...

TCGA Summer Interns Share Mid-Term Reports

The Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association Summer Internship Program has hosted more than 30 individuals since it began in 2008. The internships give college students a chance to see what cotton ginning may look like as a career path. TCGA hopes...

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