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.
Weekly Cotton Crop Quality Report
Track fiber quality of U.S. cotton over time through this weekly report, which compares the week’s quality reports with the same time period during the previous year.
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.
Clemson Cotton Production Information
The Clemson University website provides South Carolina producers support in the areas of variety selection, pest management, general production and more. Be sure to check out the list of Land-Grant Press publications.
Clemson Cotton Precision Agriculture
Clemson has a web page devoted to precision agriculture resources related to cotton.
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.
Identification and Management of Bacterial Blight of Cotton
Bacterial Blight has become increasingly problematic throughout the humid region of the Cotton Belt. This publication focuses on helping growers identify and manage Bacterial Blight.
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.
The Impact of El Niño and La Niña on Cotton Yields
The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon is the strongest driver of inter-annual climate variability around the world. This report evaluates the influence of ENSO on cotton yield variability.
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.