Cotton

Rains help coastal corn and sorghum, pest pressure for cotton

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:23:00 +0000

Significant rainfall in the mid-to-upper coastal region of Texas has greatly benefited corn and sorghum crops in recent days but cotton continues to fall behind and now faces increased pest pressure, especially along the Upper Coast.

Low-grade cotton offers ecologically-friendly way to clean oil spills

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:58:00 +0000

John Davis

When it comes to cleaning up the next massive crude oil spill, one of the best and most eco-friendly solutions for the job may be low-grade cotton from West Texas.

Drought, early season pests concern HP cotton experts

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:00 +0000

Texas High Plains cotton producers face a plethora of weather and pest problems as they finish planting the 2013 crop.

Format changing for Beltwide Cotton Conferences

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:08:00 +0000

From the National Cotton Council

The National Cotton Council-coordinated Beltwide Cotton Conferences has a new format that no longer includes the production conference component.

Farmers look to cotton to replace freeze-killed wheat crop

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:32:00 +0000

Vic Schoonover, Producers Cooperative Oil Mill

Cotton is the go-to crop Doug Scherler's family has chosen to offset the 100-percent loss of their frozen-out 2013 wheat acreage.

Soil Temperatures affect cotton planting decisions

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:51:00 +0000

Randy boman, OSU

The single most important issue to recognize at cotton planting time is that cotton seedlings can be damaged by cool, wet soils.

Cotton Incorporated's 2012 report available online

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:23:00 +0000

Over the past year Cotton Incorporated continued its 40-plus year tradition of networking knowledge and expertise for the cotton industry as a whole.

Cotton Incorporated shows growers their assessment dollars at work

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:59:00 +0000

The Cotton Board organizes two to three multi-regional producer tours each year to bring producers from around the country to Cotton Incorporated headquarters in Cary, N.C.

Young farmer makes one-ton cotton

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:25:00 +0000

When Kris Verett headed off to college some ten years ago he had no plans to come back to the West Texas farm where he had grown up and worked since he was old enough to handle chores.

Drought takes toll on South Texas cotton acreage

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:38:00 +0000

Cotton plantings are down by nearly 50 percent as a result of another dry start to the year in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, leading analysts to believe growers will produce one of the area’s smallest crops ever.