Each February marks the occasion for producers to share their research and programming needs with Mississippi State University agricultural specialists in person.
To comply with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, the opportunity will be extended virtually this year.
The MSU Extension Service...
Texas producers wanting to learn more about adopting soil health management can attend the virtual “Soil Health in Texas: Lessons from Long-term Study Sites” on Feb. 9. This episode will feature Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists and Texas...
The Soil Health Institute is collaborating with Truterra as the scientific partner for soil metrics and sampling design for TruCarbon, the first farmer-owned carbon program in the United States.
TruCarbon will help farmers generate and sell carbon credits to private-sector...
A group of California farmers will share their experiences improving soil health in cotton production by growing cover crops, reducing tillage, applying compost and other practices during an online session at 11 a.m. Feb. 23.
The free webinar is part...
Americot Inc. has expanded its NexGen line of Bollgard 3 XtendFlex varieties for 2021 with the introduction of NG 3195 B3XF, NG 4190 B3XF and NG 5150 B3XF. These new varieties provide growers additional high-quality, high-yielding options with technology...
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Third-generation north Alabama cotton farmer Rodney Moon just completed his 48th crop. He says he was raised in what many call “the cotton culture.”
“Cotton made things go around here,” Moon says. “It paid the bills, and...
The Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association has moved its in-person meeting to virtual presentations, Feb. 10-11.
Many of the former in-person conference presentations were kept intact. For time's sake, some had to be postponed until the in-person conference scheduled for February...
The annual Seed Variety Guide is published in the November issue of Cotton Farming. Cottonseed companies from across the Cotton Belt provide information about their headliners for the upcoming season to assist growers in making varietal choices.
Some of the...
Dr. Seth Byrd — a self-proclaimed East Coast guy — is originally from North Carolina but has lived all over the country. He says he was drawn to Oklahoma, in part, because of the emergence of cotton as a...
If you want to see a slice of heaven, drive through Calhoun County, South Carolina, in the fall when the cotton is open. It’s an idyllic sight.
Perhaps the picturesque landscape and dark fertile soil caught the attention of Drake...
As it did throughout 2020, the National Cotton Council will seek any necessary COVID-19-related assistance for its members in 2021.
■ What recent actions were taken, relief provided?
The NCC engaged with congressional members and their staff to underscore the economic...
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California cotton growers have often dreamed of finding themselves in tall cotton. These days, they might just find themselves in a tall cotton cover crop—as high as 5 or 6 feet, according to one expert...
It wasn’t like I hadn’t seen cotton all my life growing up in the Desert Southwest. I just didn’t expect it to become my life.
I signed up for Ag Econ 313, Economics of Futures Markets, while planning my senior...
A lot of thought typically goes into purchasing a garment. For cotton producers, even more thought goes into how the cotton for that attire is grown. The care and disposal of garments, both natural and synthetic, is a buzzworthy...
I hope 2021 started out right for you. Here in the Texas High Plains, we have finally been blessed with some moisture, even if in the form of snow. The first half of January brought anywhere from 4 to...
