Resource Directory
Tap directly into the extensive research library of Cotton Incorporated. Here, you can filter your results by category, sort them by date and select your preferred media type to streamline the resources you see.
University of Arkansas Factsheet: Opportunity Costs to Consider when Adopting See & Spray™ Technology
Equipment value, herbicide costs, dynamic subscription fees and field area treated are all drivers of potential herbicide savings with targeted spray technologies. This fact sheet helps producers understand some of the important dynamics and ways to improve those savings without compromising weed control in the process.
University of Arkansas Factsheet: Optimizing John Deere See & Spray™
This factsheet provides results of an evaluation a John Deere’s See & Spray™ technology in Arkansas considering sensitivity settings on the weed detection system, weed size and species, as well as preemergent weed control programs.
How to Calibrate Handler Weight on a John Deere Cotton Picker
This publication describes how to calibrate the handler weighing system and onboard yield monitor on a John Deere round module building cotton picker. While all of the graphics displayed here are from a CP 770 model, the procedures described apply to models 7760, CP/CS 690, and CS 770, and there are only minor differences among […]
Access Free Vegetation Index and Other Data for Your Field
View a satellite derived vegetation index for you field from 2021 to present and also access other data for that field. Other data available includes growing degree days, soil properties, and estimates of root zone moisture. The site is in development by the Digital Ag Technologies Lab with support from Cotton Incorporated.
Managing Plant Population in Cotton
High seed costs have made selecting the correct plant population even more important in recent years. This paper uses several different plant population studies conducted with different varieties and environments to provide a summary of how plant population can impact cotton yields.
State Variety Trial Data
Access performance data from 17 states that conduct cotton variety trials. Performance data includes lint yield, fiber quality traits and other important agronomic traits.
Planting and Harvesting Capacity in Cotton Production
This brief document is designed to provide cotton producers and researchers with estimates of planting and harvesting machine capacities. Different variables and scenarios are evaluated and explained to assist with determining the number of acres that can be planted and/or harvested in a given year.
Large-Plot Variety Trial Data Visualization and Access
Cotton variety results are provided from on-farm large-plot variety trials. These trials are conducted by the Extension Cotton Specialists with the cooperation of growers within each state. The link goes to a tool that allows you to visualize the data for selected years and locations and also provides the ability to download data for your […]
Cotton Seedling Diseases
This online resource from the University of Tennesee provides information about specific diseases that commonly affect cotton seedlings.
Life of a Module Through Data
Hear details on the use of RFID in cotton production in this 2-hour seminar presented at the 2025 Midsouth Farm and Gin Show. The video includes tips for growers on the use of John Deere’s operation center, experiences of two ginners using RFID for module tracking, gin software companies support for the technology, and how […]
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 […]