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.
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.
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.
Stripper Harvesting
This 22-page PDF provides information on how to maintain and efficiently operate stripper harvesters, including field cleaner tuning tips.
Seed Cotton Handling and Storage
This reference document covers traditional module building, tarp maintenance and handling round and half-size cotton modules.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
Texas IPM Newsletters and Blogs
Integrated pest management agents across Texas contribute articles and insights to the Texas IPM Program’s newsletter and blog.
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.