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.
Pesticides and Their Use
The University of Tennessee provides this hub page for pesticide resources, including insect and weed control manuals, information on different insecticide classes, and links to pesticide applicator training. These resources are not specific to cotton.
USCrop™ Software
Learn about and gain access to the USCrop Software. It allows users to view HVI properties of USDA classed cotton and search for bales using user-defined parameters.
Cotton Communicator™ Software
This software from Cotton Incorporated provides options to create Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) files from three different input file types. The EDI files can then be sent to cotton mills.
COTMAN
COTMAN is a crop information system that uses monitoring techniques to summarize crop development status, detect stress and assist with in-season management decisions.
Summaries of Arkansas Cotton Research 2017
This document is composed of short summaries of multiple cotton research projects conducted in Arkansas during the 2017 crop season. Most projects were partially or wholly funded by Cotton Incorporated’s Arkansas State Support Program.
Summaries of Arkansas Cotton Research 2016
Short summary reports of cotton research projects conducted in Arkansas during the 2016 crop season. Most projects were partially or wholly funded by Cotton Incorporated’s Arkansas State Support Program.
Literature Review of Robotic Weeding
Non-herbicide, autonomous, mechanical weed control will be a critical component in future integrated weed management programs. This literature review surveys the progress made over the last decade (2010-2020) in weed management robotics.
Factors to Consider in Selecting a Crop Insurance Policy
This publication helps producers understand the basics of crop insurance, what types of insurance are available in their area, and how to go about selecting what is right for their farming situation.
Alabama Cooperative Extension Crop Information
The Auburn and Alabama A&M Extension resources for cotton producers cover a wide range of topics, including integrated pest management, irrigation systems, sensor systoms, cover crops and more.
Cover Crops to Improve Water Infiltration
A benefit to adding cover crops is the increase in water infiltration to the soil no matter if that water is coming from rainfall or irrigation. In this four minute video, Dr. Tyson Raper of the University of Tennessee discusses how cover crops can help make more water available during the season.
Cover Crops for Weed Control
This 6 minute video provides information on how cover crops can be useful in controlling herbicide resistant weeds. Produced by the University of Tennessee in 2018.
Cotton Today
The site highlights many of the positive efforts the cotton industry is making to continuously adopt more sustainable practices.