IAN SMALL, DR. FANNY IRIARTE AND KELLY O’BRIEN / UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
In the summer of 2024, University of Florida plant pathologists at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy detected stem canker and dieback disease of...
Uncovering The Roots Of Climate-Resilient Cotton
DENISE ATTAWAY / CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Cotton is an essential crop for the United States economy, but traditional breeding practices have unintentionally left modern cotton varieties vulnerable to climate change.
A new study is shedding light...
Watch for stink bugs in crops in 2026
Linda Geist / Columbia Mo
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Something’s been stinking in Missouri soybean, corn and cotton crops since the 1990s.
University of Missouri Extension state field crops and forage entomologist Ivair Valmorbida says...
USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
What is Soil Health?
Soil health is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. Healthy soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops...
Specialists Speaking
Zachary Treadway / ARKANSAS
As I write this, it’s Feb. 9, and there are still slight traces of snow out of my window in Northeast Arkansas. Although we have just thawed out, we will be looking at planting season before...
Specialists Speaking
Hunter Frame / VIRGINIA
Planning for the 2026 cotton production season has brought more anxiety than any other year since becoming Virginia’s cotton specialist in 2012. Cotton lint prices are essentially the same as they were in October 2014,...
Specialists Speaking
Tyson Raper / TENNESSEE
The 2025 variety testing data from Tennessee was released immediately after Christmas and you can find that report on news.utcrops.com. While we were able to achieve higher-than-average yields in two locations (Grand Junction and Ridgely), most of...
Specialists Speaking
Randy Norton / ARIZONA
Cotton Planting Considerations for Today’s Conditions
Recent warm weather across Arizona has led many to begin thinking about the planting season. While early-season warmth can create opportunities for timely planting, increased weather variability in recent years...
Specialists Speaking
Ken Legé / TEXAS
West Texas growers are somewhat optimistic after having an above-average year in 2025 with good yields and very good fiber quality. That optimism unfortunately wanes because of commodity prices. Regardless, it is time to begin...
Specialists Speaking
Keith Edmisten / NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina has two variety testing programs: the Official Variety Testing (OVT) program and the On-Farm Testing (OFT) program. Growers should consider the results from both programs, as each has advantages and disadvantages. The...
Specialists Speaking
Josh Lee / ALABAMA
As we get ready to start the 2026 cotton growing season, one of the questions is always “What variety are you planting this year?” Cotton variety selection is one of the first management decisions a...
Specialists Speaking
Camp Hand / GEORGIA
Going into 2026, my entire county meeting presentation has to do with variety selection. In a year where all growers in my neck of the woods want to talk about is the “J-word” (jassids), why...
Specialists Speaking
Brian Pieralisi / MISSISSIPPI
Variety selection should be at the forefront of cotton farmers’ to-do lists. Like most years, there are several new varieties hitting the market with limited third-party performance data. In Mississippi State’s On-Farm cotton variety demonstration,...
Specialists Speaking
Ben McKnight / TEXAS
Looking forward to the 2026 growing season, perhaps the most important decision growers will make about next year’s crop is the varieties they will plant and manage for the remainder of the season. With so...
Karn Dhingra / Communications Specialist / Texas A&M University
Texas Crop and Weather Report
Texas row crop producers are heading into planting season amid early weather uncertainty, shifting price relationships in major commodities, and ongoing economic pressure from high input costs,...
