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August 24, 2023
Precision Soil Sampling Approaches for Site-Specific Nutrient Management
Current science recognizes the importance of root architecture in breeding drought-resilient crop varieties. Recent research has identified novel root ideotypes that would be advantageous in varied soil and climatic conditions. With the advances in genomics and the availability of new tools for root phenotyping, we have better ability to breed new varieties with beneficial root traits. In this presentation, Sruthi Narayanan reviews the importance of roots in improving cotton yields in the U.S. Southeast, current investments in root breeding, and root ideotypes that have been proposed in the literature for crop improvement.
Maximize Benefits, Drive Demand With U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol & The Climate Smart Program
Heat Unit Use and Refinement in U.S. Cotton
Precision Soil Sampling Approaches for Site-Specific Nutrient Management
Influence of Row Pattern and Population on Cotton Boll Distribution and Yield
Episode 50: Added to the Severe Challenges of Current Production, the Devastation of Hurricane Helene
Episode 49: The USDA Cotton Classing System -- Procedures, Benefits, Grades and More
Episode 48: Thoughts about the JD Round Module Picker and Calibration of the Module Handling System
Episode 47: Irrigation Management, Irrigation Termination in Cotton
Emergency Commodity Assistance Program
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Pivot Bio Announces New Product Launch For U.S. Cotton
March 8, 2025
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Who Will Hold The Knife?
March 1, 2025
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