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.
Cotton Seedling Diseases
This online resource from the University of Tennesee provides information about specific diseases that commonly affect cotton seedlings.
Proper Moisture at Harvest for Cotton Stored in Round Modules
This brochure reminds producers of the importance of harvesting cotton at proper moisture content (less than 12%) and what the potential costs are if they do not. The brochure also discusses how to determine when it is safe to harvest if a moisture meter is not available.
Securing Round Modules for Transport
The National Cotton Ginners recommends these safe tie-down procedures for transporting round modules.
Handling Cotton Exposed to Excessive Rainfall
The National Cotton Council provides suggestions for both producers and ginners who need to handle seed cotton that has been exposed to excessive rainfall.
RFID Tools for Cotton Module Management
This web page provides links to various software tools and educational information on the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) tags.
Cotton Harvest Systems
This Cotton Incorporated web page is a hub for information about the different types of cotton harvest systems, seed cotton handling storage and cotton module traceability.