Resource Directory

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August 1, 2024

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.

August 1, 2024

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.

August 1, 2024

Module Marker Study

Applying the correct module marking ink at harvest is important to preventing contamination. This report examines the potential for four different sprays to result in contamination at the textile mill.  

August 1, 2024

Stripper Harvesting

This 22-page PDF provides information on how to maintain and efficiently operate stripper harvesters, including field cleaner tuning tips.

August 1, 2024

Seed Cotton Handling and Storage

This reference document covers traditional module building, tarp maintenance and handling round and half-size cotton modules.

July 19, 2024

Cotton Yield Maps

This eight-page document provides background material on cotton yield monitors and then provides five case studies where yield monitors have been a valuable tool for precision management.

May 1, 2022

SmartIrrigation Cotton App

Designed for growers in Georgia and Florida, this interactive tool automatically downloads data from the closest weather station to help estimate irrigation water requirements.

March 15, 2022

US Cotton Trust Protocol

Trust in a Smarter Cotton Future. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol® sets a new standard for more sustainably grown cotton. It brings quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurement to sustainable cotton production and drives continuous improvement in key sustainability metrics.

November 29, 2021

Cotton Harvest Data Download Utility V2

UPDATED June, 2021 for new security protocols and minor bug fix update on August 15, 2022. Newer cotton harvesters from John Deere have the option of directly transmitting module serial numbers and other associated information directly to the “MyJohnDeere” website in the form of a Harvest ID files. The Cotton Harvest File Download Utility may […]

August 10, 2021

Using Bolls to Determine Defoliation Timing

In this two minute video, University of Tennessee Cotton Specialist Tyson Raper explains how to use the uppermost harvestable boll to determine defoliation timing.

May 1, 2021

Texas IPM Newsletters and Blogs

Integrated pest management agents across Texas contribute articles and insights to the Texas IPM Program’s newsletter and blog.

May 1, 2021

Arkansas Row Crops Blog

This resource provides the latest news and information from Arkansas’s experts on row crop production, including cotton, corn and soybeans.