Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Soil Properties And Runoff

• By Dr. Larry Oldham, Mississippi State University • Soils are the environmental regulators of rain: When it falls, soil properties determine if it goes into the soil (infiltration) or across the surface (runoff). In the runoff water, there may be sediment...

Laura’s wicked winds topple cotton, flatten rice in Arkansas

• By Mary Hightower • Bryce Baldridge, a Lawrence County Extension staff chair for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, heard the warnings Thursday night. “They said a tornado was headed for Bono which is where I live,” he...

Should you stop treating cotton for insects?

• By Dominic Reisig • Should I treat this cotton for bollworm eggs, plant bugs or stink bugs? This is a question I have been getting a lot this year with all our delayed and late-planted cotton. Of course it’s...

Soil Health Institute launches ‘Cotton & Covers’ video training series

The Soil Health Institute has launched "Cotton & Covers," a Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton video series. It follows three Southeastern cotton producers as they discuss their individual journeys to build profitable soil health management systems on their farms. Each...

Georgia Cotton and Peanut Research Virtual Field Day set for Sept. 9

The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a virtual research field day Wednesday, Sept. 9. The virtual field day will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at noon....

Hurricane Laura may affect early Arkansas harvest efforts

• By Ryan McGeeney • High winds and heavy rainfall from what forecasters expect will be a major hurricane — Hurricane Laura — will likely sweep through most of Arkansas by Friday, just as harvest nears for several major crops...

UCCE webinar focuses on raising the value of California cotton

Well-known appellations, powerful marketing and excellent products make California wines valuable. Could the same be done for California's cotton crop? California farmers produce high-quality cotton but currently take in only 62 cents per pound, a price that makes turning a...

UC Cooperative Extension seeks input on research, Extension efforts

University of California Cooperative Extension is seeking input from California growers of field crops, consultants and allied industry on how the division should approach research and Extension efforts. "Your input will highlight the most important issues facing field crop production...

Hurricane Hanna devastates Texas Rio Grande cotton

Cotton producers in the Rio Grande Valley took a devastating hit from Hurricane Hanna, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Other row crops like corn and sorghum were harvested before the storm arrived, but some alternative crops...

UGA Southeast REC hosts annual field day online Aug. 12

University of Georgia faculty will share the latest research on cotton, soybeans, corn and other southeast Georgia crops during the annual Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center Field Day held online Aug. 12. Research and Extension faculty will present current...

Bollworms moving from corn threaten Texas High Plains cotton

• By Patrick Porter, Kerry Siders and Suhas Vyavhare • The current spike in bollworm moth activity in our pheromone traps is from moths coming out of corn. These moths pose a substantial threat to cotton with majority of our...

Industry News — August 2020

Stewart Named Director Of UT’s West Tennesse Ag Center An entomologist well known to row crop producers throughout the South, Scott D. Stewart has been named the director of the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson, Tennessee. Stewart,...

Family Ties Run Deep

We all are experiencing a time in our society when anxiety and fear have crept in and challenged our ability to maintain a sense of normalcy. Those who are fortunate enough to be surrounded by family are connecting with one...

The Evolution Of Back-To-School Shopping

Growing up in a small town in Southeast Arkansas, I always looked forward to the arrival of August. This meant it was time for one of my favorite traditions — driving to Little Rock and visiting the mall for...

Momma’s ‘Lullabies’

When my mother was a young girl growing up in Leland, Mississippi, she and her sister, Babe, and their first cousin (same age), Patsy Jeanne, would get to spend a lot of time together in the summers. Momma especially liked...

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