Throughout 2021, the National Cotton Council engaged with the Biden administration and Congress on finding remedies to an economically debilitating supply chain situation.
■ What has been conveyed?
Early in 2021, the NCC, the American Cotton Shippers Association and other agriculture...
I’ve written about Dude before. He’s the mongrel of unknown heritage who moved from California to Georgia over a year ago. Dude and Louise, a streetwise chihuahua, shared a house with our son, Seth, in Los Angeles. Louise and...
The U. S. Department of Agriculture estimates for the 2021 Alabama cotton crop have remained slightly above 900 pounds per acre since the initial August report. Maybe they are close, but I don’t know HOW they make their guesses....
How To Market Cotton Not Suited For Textile Processing
• By Karen Michael,
Texas Tech University •
When cotton is abundant but the quality is low, farmers still need to sell the product.
Texas Tech University researchers are exploring ways to use cotton...
Alabama producers can brush up on best management practices and prepare for the upcoming growing seasons at the 2022 Alabama Row Crops Short Course. The course will be held Tuesday, Jan. 18, and Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Embassy...
Syngenta Crop Protection has trademarked a new insecticide active ingredient, Plinazolin technology, for launch in the coming years. It contains the active ingredient isocycloseram, a member of the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee’s Group 30.
This group of insecticides is known...
Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources honored three leaders with the Gerald W. Thomas Outstanding Agriculturalist Awards recently during the 94th annual CASNR Pig Roast at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The Pig Roast also celebrates...
• By Brad Buck •
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, data derived from farms might be more valuable than the crops growers produce. That’s because farmers can make money from their data when companies use it for other...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will once again provide educational programming through several different events at the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo.
AgriLife Extension’s...
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture recently recognized three individuals and organizations that have demonstrated leadership through their efforts to advance continuous improvement in the sustainability of U.S. commodity crop production.
The winners of the Farmer of the...
Two Clemson University students have developed a machine they say can minimize crop waste during harvest and help farmers save money.
The GPS-guided, unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), Agrus, was developed by students Megan Io Ariadne “Mia” Abenina and Jake Menloe...
Alabama cotton producers are nearing one month of harvest. After many early season delays, dastardly weather at the end of October and some difficult field conditions, producers are ready to hit the field and bring in the crop.
Alabama Cooperative...
Cotton is an important crop worldwide and grown in large amounts in the United States, which provided 38 percent of cotton exports in 2017. One of the greatest threats to cotton production is Fusarium wilt, a fungal disease caused...
Meeting Offers A Diverse Lineup Of Pest Management And Production-Related Topics
• By Carroll Smith,
Editor •
San Antonio, Texas, is the destination city for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences Jan. 4-6, 2022. The Cotton Consultants’ Conference will be held Tuesday, Jan. 4,...
3 Pima Cotton Cultivars Best At Combating Fusarium Wilt Disease
• By Tiffany Dobbyn,
University of California •
Pima cotton is the predominant variety of cotton grown in California. It’s ideal for making premium fabrics for clothing and bed sheets. But Fusarium...
