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Managing weed, insect resistance in cotton criticalFeb 1, 2010 11:02 AM, By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff Managing resistant insects and weeds goes well beyond being important, say Roger Leonard and Stanley Culpepper — it is essential from both economic and production standpoints to continue growing cotton in the South.... HeadlinesNCC: 10.1 million cotton acresFeb 8, 2010 10:47 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff After three straight years of declines, U.S. cotton acreage could be headed back up, according to the National Cotton Council’s 27th annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.... EPA rule benefits renewable fuelsFeb 8, 2010 10:40 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff Calling for 36 billion gallons of biofuel to be produced by 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a long-awaited final rule on the implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) established in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act.... Wide-ranging issues on Cotton Council slateFeb 8, 2010 10:39 AM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff “The cotton industry has excellent prospects for achieving profitable production and processing,” National Cotton Council Chairman Jay Hardwick said at the opening session of the 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences.... Tests indicate no Liberty Link in 2009 riceFeb 8, 2010 10:34 AM The USA Rice Federation today released the results of voluntary testing of the 2009 rice crop for the presence of the genetically-engineered Liberty Link (LL) trait. ... U.S. cotton acres: 10.1 millionFeb 5, 2010 5:14 PM U.S. cotton producers are expected to plant more than 10 million acres for the first time in three years as they begin making preparations for the 2010 planting season.... Innovation improves cotton profitabilityFeb 5, 2010 8:28 AM, By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff Some of his neighbors said it was innovative; others said it was insane, but regardless of what you call it planting conventional, non-transgenic cotton on marginal land paid off nicely in 2009 for Garysburg, N.C., grower David Grant.... TDA receives funds to enhance biosecurityFeb 5, 2010 8:26 AM Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today announced the Texas Department of Agriculture has been awarded $772,301 in funding from USDA to monitor entry of plant pests at strategic checkpoints and conduct reviews of Texas’ plant pest detection and response activities.... Southwest Farm Press News Archive Commentaries
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Pre-conditioning can make cotton defoliation easierFeb 1, 2010 3:34 PM, By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff As many growers in the Southeast found out recently, picking cotton in January is not a good idea. ... Across the SunbeltKeys to CYSDV controlAbout three years have passed since researchers first found Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder Virus (CYSDV) in melon fields across the low desert-growing areas of California, Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.... Soy rust — Arkansas revises recommendationsSoybean rust is continuing to develop and spread throughout much of the Arkansas Delta and is not showing any signs of slowing down, reports Scott Monfort, Arkansas Extension Plant Pathologist.... Armyworm infestations heavy in cottonFall armyworm doesn’t historically cause much problem in cotton, but in some areas of South Carolina this year Clemson Entomologist Jeremy Greene says infestation have been the highest he has ever seen.... 
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