Resource Directory
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NC State University Insect Control Guide 2021
This is the insect control section of the North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual. In it, you’ll find information on cotton insecticide applications and cotton insect resistance. This manual also includes a section to help growers better assess the risk of pesticides to honey bees.
NC State University Chemical Weed Control Guide 2021
This is the weed control section of the North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual. In it, you’ll find information on cotton herbicide applications and weed responses to those herbicides.
Louisiana State University Insect Control Guide 2020
The Louisiana State University Insect Control Guide is updated annually. This is the 2020 version for many crops, including cotton.
Alabama Cotton IPM Guide 2021
This publication from the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service provides insect, disease, nematode, and weed recommendations for 2021.
Insect Control Guide for Agronomic Crops in Mississippi 2021
This insect control guide starts with a breakdown of what integrated pest management means for cotton, discusses insecticide resistance management, and provides a growing season insecticide rotation strategy. It then goes pest by pest and provides a visual identification guide for pests.
Cotton Irrigation Management for Humid Regions
This publication provides producers with an overview of the technologies available to schedule irrigation and key concepts related to water management for cotton grown in areas where rainfall provides a significant amount of the water requirements in most years.
Best Management Practices for Tarnished Plant Bug
This report details best management practices for controlling Tarnished Plant Bugs in the Midsouth cotton-growing region.
Virginia Peanut/Cotton InfoNet
This website provides crop management information, updated daily during the growing season, to provide county agents and growers with the latest information at the beginning of each work day.
Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Resource Center
This website houses resources on integrated weed management for herbicide-resistant weeds. It is updated regularly by a team of weed scientists from 14 universities and the USDA Agricultural Research Service.
Cotton Market News and Fiber Quality
Access national daily, weekly and seasonal cotton quality reports, plus cotton prices, weekly market review and other reports.
Commodity Loan Rates
Keep up to date on commodity loan rates, and access more information specifically related to the cotton loan program.
Ag Market Network
Access timely agricultural market analysis through daily market reports and commodity updates. Scroll down to find the listing of Ag Network podcasts.