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.
Monthly Economic Letter
This unique analysis parses the latest events affecting the world cotton supply-and-demand situation and world cotton prices.
Monthly Cottonseed Prices
This web page supplies monthly cottonseed prices by region and supply/demand estimates.
Cotton Crop Quality
This is the Cotton Incorporated hub for information related to U.S. cotton fiber quality, including a guide to the cotton properties legend, most planted varieties, and weekly and annual quality reports.
California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS)
CIMIS weather stations are distributed throughout California. The data from these stations can be used to help determine when cotton irrigation is needed.
Site-Specific Management of Cotton Root Rot Using Airborne and Satellite Imagery and Variable Rate Technology
This bulletin is an introduction to using aerial imagery to more economically manage cotton root rot, a highly virulent soil-borne disease. After reading this, growers may wish to consult with a retailer, distribution or precision data management specialist for assistance in translating aerial images into prescription-treatment application instructions for use by a variable rate applicator.
Prevention of Plastic Contamination When Handling Round Modules
This document provides growers, module handlers and ginners recommendations on handling round modules from the field to the gin with a goal of eliminating plastic contamination in U.S. cotton.
Camera System to Detect Plastic in Module Feeder
This report details a simple, low-cost module-feeder camera system that gives ginners a real-time view of the module feeder’s dispersing cylinder. Similar inspection systems can be more widely used to rapidly identify when plastic gets onto the cotton module’s dispersing cylinders so that crews can remove it before it shreds and disperses.
Stewardship of Herbicides
This presentation PDF outlines stewardship information and considerations for Auxin Traits and Herbicides.
Diagnosis and Management of Cotton Foliar Diseases in the United States
This four-page bulletin is packed with information and pictures depicting the most common cotton foliar diseases in the U.S. For each disease, learn about symptoms, management, diagnostic notes, range and how it affects yield.
Utility of Plant Growth Regulation in Cotton Production
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are commonly used to manage vegetative growth in cotton. This report evaluates a variety of mepiquat chloride (MC) products and evaluates whether there are any additional benefits to their use.
Sensor-Based Variable Rate Application for Cotton
This eight-page document provides general background on sensor-based applications and provides examples of how to use equipment-mounted sensors for real-time control of plant growth regulators, harvest aids and nitrogen.
Managing Nematodes in Cotton-Based Cropping Systems
This four-page publication covers diagnosis and treatment options for root-knot, reniform, Columbia lance and sting nematodes.