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.
University of Arkansas Factsheet: Opportunity Costs to Consider when Adopting See & Spray™ Technology
Equipment value, herbicide costs, dynamic subscription fees and field area treated are all drivers of potential herbicide savings with targeted spray technologies. This fact sheet helps producers understand some of the important dynamics and ways to improve those savings without compromising weed control in the process.
University of Arkansas Factsheet: Optimizing John Deere See & Spray™
This factsheet provides results of an evaluation a John Deere’s See & Spray™ technology in Arkansas considering sensitivity settings on the weed detection system, weed size and species, as well as preemergent weed control programs.
Access Free Vegetation Index and Other Data for Your Field
View a satellite derived vegetation index for you field from 2021 to present and also access other data for that field. Other data available includes growing degree days, soil properties, and estimates of root zone moisture. The site is in development by the Digital Ag Technologies Lab with support from Cotton Incorporated.
Establishing Profitable Cotton Stands in High Biomass Cover
A major hurdle in the integration of cover crops into the cotton production system is the establishment of the cotton crop. This report discusses the ability of seven row cleaner and four double disk opener systems to process multiple-species, high biomass cover crop mixes.
Cotton Seedling Diseases
This online resource from the University of Tennesee provides information about specific diseases that commonly affect cotton seedlings.
Spindle Harvester Maintenance and Operation
This 38-page reference document covers key areas in maintaining spindle harvesters (pickers) and tips for efficient operation.
Soil Moisture Monitoring Showcase
This soil moisture monitoring showcase provides an opportunity for the Mississippi agricultural community to learn more about the soil moisture sensors and accompanying telemetry services currently on the market. Different soil moisture monitoring systems from multiple companies are installed on the same field and you can compare the interface to each system.
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.
Forty Years of Increasing Cotton’s Water Productivity
Over the last 40 years the amount of irrigation water used by cotton in the United States has decreased while yields have increased leading to a large increase in crop water productivity (CWP). This detailed review article documents practices adopted by cotton producers that have led to this improvement was well as strategies to maintain […]
Texas IPM Newsletters and Blogs
Integrated pest management agents across Texas contribute articles and insights to the Texas IPM Program’s newsletter and blog.
UTcrops News Blog – Cotton
This web page gathers all cotton-related posts from the UTcrops News Blog, operated by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.
Mississippi Crop Situation – Cotton
The Mississippi Crop Situation blog provides producers, consultants and industry within the state with up-to-date production and economic information to help maintain profitability.