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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.
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
The Importance Of Leadership In Ag
November 1, 2024
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Cream of the Crop: Management Tips to Optimize Yields
November 1, 2024
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Polypropylene Bagging, Wire Ties And Module Averaging In The Spotlight
November 1, 2024
During the National Cotton Council’s Mid-Year Board meeting, a Strategic Planning Task Force met to develop a plan to help our industry address the… Read More