Resources Directory
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Cotton Planting Conditions Calculator
The purpose of the Cotton Planting Conditions Calculator is to provide decision support for cotton planting. The tool obtains observed temperature and precipitation for the current day, plus forecast temperature and…
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The first 40 days
The most critical period in cotton production is the first 40 days. This document provides expert recommendations of best management practices for an efficient, cost-effective cotton production system.
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Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Resource Center
Clearinghouse for resources on integrated weed management for herbicide resistant weeds. This website is updated regularly by a team of weed scientists from 14 universities and the USDA…
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2019 Mid-South Cotton Defoliation Guide
The latest defoliation guide compiled by Extension Specialists from throughout the Mid-South - updated yearly.
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Cotton Harvest Information
This Cotton Incorporated web page has information on preparing pickers and strippers for harvest, and how to maintain them during harvest as well has best practices for storing…
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Prevention of Plastic Contamination
This video was produced by the National Cotton Council with valuable assistance from multiple industry and Cotton Foundation members, including TAMA, USA and John Deere. This video is…
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Post-harvest Pigweed Management
Pigweeds have a tremendous ability to emerge season-long, which includes after crop harvest following rainfall or irrigation events. This article gives important information on controlling pigweed after harvest.
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RFID Tools for Cotton Module Management
This web page provides links to various software tools and educational information on the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) tags for module management and identity preservation.
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Virginia Peanut – Cotton InfoNet
The Peanut/Cotton InfoNet 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.
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Mid‐South Cotton Defoliation Guide
This defoliation guide is a cooperative effort between Mississippi State University, University of Tennessee and University of Arkansas. It includes a description different approaches to determine when to…
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Handling Cotton Exposed to Excessive Rainfall
Given the weather conditions that have challenged the southeastern United States this harvest season, suggestions for handling seed cotton exposed to excessive rainfall from the National Cotton Council…
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Climate and Crops
Adapting Farming to a Variable Climate by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Requires a Mac, iPhone or iPad (iOS device). Thanks to breakthroughs that merged the sciences of agronomy and…
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Delta Agricultural Weather Center
The Center currently has 25 fixed weather stations and 20 seasonal stations. The automated weather stations measure precipitation, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, solar radiation, and…
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Using Bolls to Determine Defoliation Timing
In this two minute video, University of Tennessee Cotton Specialist Tyson Raper explains how to use the upper most harvestable boll to determine defoliation timing.
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2016 Global Cotton LCA Full Report Update (publication)
This link will take you to a web page where you can provide some basic contact information to gain access to the latest full 160 page report on…
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State Variety Trial Data
This page provides access to the 17 states that conduct cotton variety trials across the US Cotton Belt. Performance data includes lint yield, fiber quality traits, and other…
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H2O Initiative
The H2O initiative is a region-wide effort to reduce irrigation water use by 20% within the Mississippi Delta by the year 2020. Through collaboration and communication, a network…
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RFID Cotton Module Scan App
This Android only application allows cotton modules in the field to be scanned into a load list. It can use the phone or tablets camera to scan the…
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Morning Farm Report Weekly Ag Weather Video
The weekly weather video. This video specifically addresses weather as it pertains to agricultural disciplines for this specific week.
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Seed Matrix™
SeedMatrix.com, a service of the Context Network, will display and provide tools for cotton growers to compare yields and fiber quality of new cotton varieties. Data have been…
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Field to Market
Field To Market® is a diverse alliance working to create opportunities across the agricultural supply chain for continuous improvements in productivity, environmental quality, and human well-being. The group…
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Securing Round Modules for Transport
Round modules offer additional options for transporting seed cotton to the gin. The National Cotton Ginners have a short publication on securing round modules for transport on trailers that…
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Mix My Sprayer
Mix My Sprayer was created by Clemson University to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Both iOS and Android versions…
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Sprayer Calibration App
This free mobile app was created at Clemson University to aid in the proper calibration of spraying equipment. Both iOS and Android versions are available.
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Focus on Cotton
A collection of webcasts released two times per month addresses timely cotton management issues. A collaborative project between Cotton Incorporated and the Plant Management Network.
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Cotton Research and Development Corporation
CRDC’s purpose is to support the performance of the Australian cotton industry: helping to increase both productivity and profitability of their growers.
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Arkansas Row Crops Blog
This resource provides the latest news and information on Arkansas row crop production.
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IPNI’s Cotton Doctor
A good guide for diagnosing nutrient deficiencies, diseases, and herbicide injuries in cotton.
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Clemson Cotton Production Information
The Clemson University website provides South Carolina cotton producers support in the areas of economics, cotton management, cotton resources and pest management.
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Cotton Info App for Android Tablets
The Cotton Info App is a collection of reference materials gear towards growers, consultants and extension workers. The app is especially designed for those who may not have…
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Cotton Info App for iPads
The Cotton Info App is a collection of reference materials gear towards growers, consultants and extension workers. The app is especially designed for those who may not have…
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Cotton Advisor
This app is designed to assist cotton producers by allowing access to cotton production guidelines developed by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Cotton Inc, and…
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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…
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Crop Water Use App
The University of Missouri-Extension Service has launched an irrigation phone app that uses the university's network of electronic weather station around the state. The program is based on field…
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Crop Protect
Discover the products which are most effective against common pests, in conditions relevant to you.
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University of Missouri Cotton Information
This site provides a collection of general resources specific to managing cotton in Missouri. Links to production guides, pest management, and cotton budgets are provided.
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California Cotton Production Information
A collection of cotton production information from the University of California Agronomy Research and Information Center. Provides links to newsletters, production guidelines and variety trial results.
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University of Arizona Cotton Page
Cotton management resources from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service. Includes links to pest management information, crop production tips, and variety trial results.
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NMSU Cotton Production Page
This page captures recent cotton related announcements and production information from New Mexico State University. Scroll down the page to find the link to the latest edition of…
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University of Florida Cotton Page
A collection of cotton related links to University of Florida cotton production information. Includes links to variety selection tools, production practices and budgets.
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Auburn Extension Cotton Information
Several links of interest to Alabama cotton producers, including variety trial results, IPM guides, and news.
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Virginia Cotton Production Guide
The guide that is provided as a PDF provides the latest cotton production recommendations from Virginia Cooperative Extension.
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University of Tennessee Cotton Page
A collection of cotton production information from the University of Tennessee including weed management, insect control, and variety trial results.
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LSU Ag Center Cotton Page
The cotton production page from Louisiana State University Ag Center contains information on: variety performance; diseases, weed and insect management / identification; as well as cost and return…
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University of Arkansas Extension Cotton Page
A collection of Arkansas cotton information from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Note that you need to scroll down the page and click on the topic…
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NCSU Cotton
Current news and cotton production recommendations from the North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service.
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Georgia Cotton News
Current news and cotton production recommendations from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service.
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Kansas State Cotton Information
Cotton publications from the Department of Agronomy at Kansas State University. Includes links to a general production guide for cotton producers and Kansas variety performance tests results.
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Oklahoma State University Cotton Page
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences website at Oklahoma State University contains a collection of information for Oklahoma cotton producers. It includes extension reports, meeting announcements, a…
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Texas Cotton Production Information
This website contains information on several key areas of cotton production and management for Texas cotton producers and others in the southwest from Texas A&M University.
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Cotton Production in Arkansas
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service provides up-to-date educational programs consisting of research-based information for profitable cotton production.
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Mississippi Crop Situation – Cotton
The Mississippi Crop Situation blog provides producers, consultants, and industry within Mississippi with up-to-date, timely, and unbiased information to help maintain profitability.
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UTcrops News Blog – Cotton
University of Tennessee blog dedicated to current cotton production information and news
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Texas IPM Newsletters and Blogs
This resource provides links to newsletters and blogs from IPM agents across Texas
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University of Arizona Field Crops IPM Shorts
This page contains links to educational information from current research in field crops by University of Arizona Researchers. The purpose is to inform PCAs, growers and other interested…
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UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
This guide outlines an overall Cotton IPM program and includes a Year-Round IPM Program Annual Checklist.
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Monthly Economic Newsletter
Unique analysis of the latest events affecting the world cotton supply and demand situation and world cotton prices.
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Executive Cotton Update
Overview of key macroeconomic indicators impacting the world’s cotton supply chains with focus on downstream demand.
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Predicted Precipitation Maps From NOAA
Planning an irrigation, herbicide application or harvest and want to know if it is going to rain in your area? NOAA maintains precipitation forecast maps (amount of precipitation)…
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Whitefly Management & Prevention of Excess Sugars in Cotton
Preventing excess insect sugars in cotton fibers that lead to risks of "sticky cotton" in the marketplace is of paramount importance to the cotton industry. This presentation will…
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Preventing Sticky Cotton Caused by Aphids and Whiteflies
This presentation will help cotton growers, consultants and Pest Control Advisers in California and Arizona understand the importance of managing whiteflies and aphids to prevent sticky cotton.
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Texas Cotton Pests
This app offers a reference for cotton pests and control tactics in Texas.
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Management of Irrigation Systems in Tennessee (MOIST) Scheduling
MOIST is a spreadsheet that uses a water balance approach to help schedule irrigations.
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Missouri Irrigation Water Resources
A collection of tools available from the University of Missouri to increase irrigation water use efficiency. Includes investment costs guides, water use estimators, and information on pond design.
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Arkansas Irrigation Tools
A collection of tools from the University of Arkansas includes different ways to schedule irrigation and ways to improve the efficiency of furrow irrigation systems.
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Oklahoma Mesonet
The Oklahoma Mesonet is a collection of 120 weather stations that cover all of the state. There are several agricultural tools to help take advantage of that data including…
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Crop Weather Program for South Texas
The Crop Weather Program provides real-time access to weather data from stations in south Texas and tools to use the data for crop management decisions including: planting, irrigation,…
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Texas ET Network
Access to data from several Texas A&M weather stations across the state. Includes information on reference evapotranspiration (ET) and local crop coefficients. Historic weather data for the stations are…
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SE Agricultural Stink Bug ID – Android App
The SE Agricultural Stink Bug ID is designed for use by university researchers, extension specialists, county agent, consultants, scouts and growers who need to identify stink bugs collected…
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SE Agricultural Stink Bug ID – Apple App
The SE Agricultural Stink Bug ID is designed for use by university researchers, extension specialists, county agent, consultants, scouts and growers who need to identify stink bugs collected…
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GA Cotton Insect Advisor – Apple App
For Apple Products: The GA Cotton Insect Advisor is an expert system for determining Extension prescribed insecticide treatments for management of stink bug pests in Georgia.
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GA Cotton Insect Advisor – Android App
For Android: The GA Cotton Insect Advisor is an expert system for determining Extension prescribed insecticide treatments for management of stink bug pests in Georgia.
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University of Missouri Variety Trial Results
The page contains results from the latest variety trials conducted by the University of Missouri available for multiple locations.
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Irrigation App
The SmartIrrigation Cotton App is an interactive tool that will automatically download data from the closest weather station to help estimate cotton's irrigation water requirements. Currently available for…
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National Statistics for Cotton
USDA NASS Statistics for cotton including acreage, ginning, monthly marketing, prices, production, value, as well as a range of charts and graphs
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COTMAN
COTMAN uses cotton crop monitoring techniques to summarize crop development status, detect stress, and assist with in-season management decisions
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Crop Nutrition Library
Fertility information for a number of crops - not just cotton. Covers macro- and micronutrients, as well as application and management suggestions. Note this site is sponsored by…
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Cotton LEADS™
Cotton LEADS™ is a program that is committed to responsible cotton production and is founded on core principles that are consistent with sustainability, the use of best practices…
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Cotton Today
The site highlights many of the positive efforts the cotton industry is making to continuously adopt more sustainable practices.
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Cotton Crop Quality
Provides several tools for tracking the fiber quality of U.S. cotton, including weekly and annual summary reports.
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USCROP™ Software
This program provides a way to determine the number of U.S. cotton bales in a given season meeting user defined fiber quality parameters. Results can be limited to…
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Cotton Communicator™ Software
Cotton Incorporated's Engineered Fiber Selection® (EFS®) Cotton Communicator™ program provides options to create Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) files from three different input file types and uses the data…
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Monthly Cottonseed Prices
Monthly cottonseed prices by region and supply/demand estimates.
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Whole Cottonseed
This site provides good background on whole cottonseed as a feed ingredient, especially for dairy cows. It is also a place for sellers and buyers of cottonseed to…
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Cotton Production Budgets
It is important to be able to know production costs for your specific farming operation, and for you to be able to compare yourself and do some benchmarking…
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2015 Upland Cotton Loan Valuation Model
The Upland Cotton Loan Valuation Program is designed to facilitate calculation of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) upland cotton loan premium and discount values given high-volume instrument (HVI) classing…
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Cotton, Corn and Soybean Net Return Comparison Decision Aid
The decision tool contains five Excel worksheets which compares net returns above variable production costs for three alternative sets of crop production choices: (1) cotton versus corn, (2)…
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Southern Southeastern
The home page for the Southern Cotton Producers and Southeastern Cotton Ginners. These groups represent cotton producers and ginners in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and…
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South Carolina Cotton Board
The home page of the South Carolina Cotton Board who represent local cotton producers.
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Georgia Cotton Commission
The Georgia Cotton Commission represents Georgia cotton producers and their site provides links to current cotton information and news.
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Oklahoma Cotton Council
The website for the Oklahoma Cotton Council who serves the Oklahoma cotton industry.
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Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association
While focused on cotton ginning, the web site contains links to many regional cotton organizations within Texas.
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Arizona Cotton Ginners Association
Web page for the Arizona Cotton Ginners Association and includes announcements and meetings of interest to all involved in Arizona cotton production.
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California Cotton Ginners & Growers Associations
News and information for California cotton growers and ginners.
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Texas Cotton Producers
This resource provides an overview of the Texas Cotton Producers organization as well as the contact information for all 8 regional cotton grower organizations. Web addresses are also…
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Texas Cotton Basis Tool
Basis is the difference between a cash price and the futures price of a particular commodity on a given futures exchange. This tool provides basis information for Cotton,…
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Cotton’s Weekly Price and Market Review with Cotton Incorporated Senior Economist Jon Devine
Cotton Incorporated's Senior Economist Jon Devine provides a weekly update on cotton prices and the current market situation in an audio report that last about 2 minutes. Factors impacting…
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Climate Data for Georgia
This web site is designed to provide weather and climate data for Georgia's farmers and county agents.
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The Cotton Board
The Cotton Board is the oversight and administrative arm of the Cotton Research & Promotion Program, representing U.S. Upland cotton. The Cotton Board is responsible for providing the…
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Cotton Leader Newsletter
Get the latest updates on the Cotton Research and Promotion Program from the Cotton Board through their monthly newsletter. This newsletter was previously mailed to all cotton…
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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.
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The Arizona Meteorological Network
A great resource for Arizona cotton producers and includes links to current and past weather conditions for sites around the state, and crop reports. Links directly to irrigation…
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Arizona Irrigation Scheduling System (AZSCHED)
AZSCHED (PC software) automatically retrieves data from Arizona weather stations. When combined with soil data and crop type, data can assist in scheduling irrigations.
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Cotton Incorporated Agricultural Research Division
Agricultural and Environmental Research Division Information is available on Cotton Incorporated’s website.
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University of Arizona Cotton Advisories
Several Arizona cotton specific crop reports can be found here, including heat unit accumulation, real-time crop heat stress updates, crop water use, maturity dates to assist with harvest,…
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National Cotton Council
The National Cotton Council of America represents all U.S. cotton industry segments: producers, ginners, warehousers, merchants, cottonseed, cooperatives, and manufacturers.
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North Carolina Cotton Producers Association
The North Carolina Cotton Producers Association website provides information of interest to N.C. cotton producers.
