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.
Managing Herbicide Resistance in Cotton Cropping Systems
Herbicide-resistant weeds are a problem all growers must deal with. This four-page document reviews the cause of resistance and how to manage fields with herbicide-resistant weeds.
Field to Market®
Field to Market® provides outcomes-based measurement tools and resources to help growers continuously improve their sustainability performance and their marketability.
Executive Cotton Update
This regularly updated overview looks at key macroeconomic indicators impacting the world’s cotton supply chains, with focus on downstream demand.
Capturing Value from Cotton Data
The potential to gain value from the data being recorded by modern machinery, new sensors, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and satellite images is still emerging. This document describes opportunities for gins and growers to benefit from data.
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.
National Statistics for Cotton
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service releases national and state-level data for cotton including acreage, ginning, monthly marketing, prices, production and value.
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.
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.
Life Cycle Inventory & Life Cycle Assessment of Cotton Fiber & Fabric – Executive Summary 2016
This document provides an executive summary of the 2016 global life cycle assessment for cotton. It represents an a major update of a similar LCA conducted in 2010.
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.
Crop Insurance for Cotton Producers: Key Concepts and Terminology
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.