Thanks to breakthroughs that merged agronomy and climatology, agricultural producers can now base crop decisions for the next year on global climate patterns. (iOS device required to download)
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This publication describes how modern cotton varieties are more efficient at nutrient partitioning than historical varieties. The nutrient requirement of modern cotton varieties grown under ideal conditions is 12 lb nitrogen (N), 1.3 lb phosphorus (P), 10 lb potassium (K), 7 lb calcium (Ca), 2.0 lb magnesium (Mg), and 2.2 lb sulfur (S) per 100 […]
Keep it clean – plastic contamination prevention.
Contamination from plastic can have a range of serious and costly effects, and it can arise from something as simple as a plastic bag floating through a cotton field during harvest. It can also have negative environmental impacts as discussed in this two page document.
Cover Crop Species Selector
This USDA funded website allows you to select three goals for the cover crop and will then recommend various cover crops that best match those goals based on your location, cash crop, and soil type. It takes less than 5 minutes to enter the required information and get a recommendation. The site currently supports all […]
