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.
Cotton Harvest Systems
This Cotton Incorporated web page is a hub for information about the different types of cotton harvest systems, seed cotton handling storage and cotton module traceability.
Module Marker Study
Applying the correct module marking ink at harvest is important to preventing contamination. This report examines the potential for four different sprays to result in contamination at the textile mill.
Stripper Harvesting
This 22-page PDF provides information on how to maintain and efficiently operate stripper harvesters, including field cleaner tuning tips.
Seed Cotton Handling and Storage
This reference document covers traditional module building, tarp maintenance and handling round and half-size cotton modules.
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.
What cotton growers should ask–and why–when it comes to carbon (Details)
Carbon markets to sell carbon offsets are now in place to help address greenhouse gas emissions. There are opportunities for farmers to participate in carbon markets and this document provides information on what should be considered before committing to any program. This 14-page report provides details and background information on carbon markets available and is […]
What to Know About Carbon Markets (Summary)
Carbon markets to sell carbon offsets are now in place to help address greenhouse gas emissions. There are opportunities for farmers to participate in carbon markets and this document provides information on what should be considered before committing to any program. This 5-page summary provides the most critical information and there is also a more […]
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.
Module Feeder Inspection System for Plastic Contamination: Alternative Design
This report describes the design and operation of an module feeder inspection system that provides ginners an instantaneous view of the dispersing cylinders in a cotton gin module feeder. This is an alternative design to a previously published report. Images are provided by network IP cameras installed in the back wall of a module feeder […]
US Cotton Trust Protocol
Trust in a Smarter Cotton Future. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol® sets a new standard for more sustainably grown cotton. It brings quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurement to sustainable cotton production and drives continuous improvement in key sustainability metrics.
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 […]