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.
Clemson Cotton Precision Agriculture
Clemson has a web page devoted to precision agriculture resources related to cotton.
California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS)
CIMIS weather stations are distributed throughout California. The data from these stations can be used to help determine when cotton irrigation is needed.
Texas Cotton Production Information
This Texas A&M University website contains information on key areas of cotton production and management for Southwestern producers. It provides a number of helpful decision aids, tools and publications.
H2O Initiative
The H2O Initiative is a region-wide effort to reduce irrigation water use in the Mississippi Delta. The website provides effective tools like the Pipe Planner to help growers conserve water.
Climage and Agriculture in the Southeast
This blog provides climate data and production insights for farmers (not only of cotton) and county agents around the Southeast.
AgroClimate: Agricultural Climate Tools for the Southeast
This site has many tools and data sources to help manage weather and climate risk for agricultural crops. While most of the focus is on the Southeastern United States, some of the forecast maps are national.
Cotton Info App for Android Tablets
The Cotton Info App is a collection of reference materials specially designed for growers, consultants and extension workers who may not have good cellular connectivity. All materials are stored on the user’s Android tablet. (An Apple iPad version is also available.)
Field to Market®
Field to Market® provides outcomes-based measurement tools and resources to help growers continuously improve their sustainability performance and their marketability.
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.
Precision Crop Technology Providers
Cotton Incorporated has collected a list of precision agriculture technology companies. These companies are a good starting point for growers who want to expand their use of such technologies.
Precision Crop Management
Learn the advantages of precision crop management, and get details about yield monitors and maps, as well as sensor-based approaches for plant growth regulators, harvest aids and nitrogen inputs.
Predicted Precipitation Maps From NOAA
NOAA maps out predicted precipitation that aid growers in planning irrigation, herbicide applications, harvests and more. Access forecasts for the next 6 hours or next three days.