By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
A big question circulating among farmers these days seems to be: Will I make enough money in 2008 to be able to afford the risks involved in raising a crop in 2009....
By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff
While rainfall from tropical storms has been beneficial to some areas of the Southeast this year, other areas remain dry. ...
By Elton Robinson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Louisiana has lost over 35 percent of its cotton crop to hurricanes and other weather maladies, according to USDA’s Oct. 10 crop production report....
By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Growers in the upper Southeast continue to battle back against the growing problem of weed resistance to herbicides. ...
Kendall “Kent” Wannamaker of St. Matthews, S.C., is proof that a farmer can get a strong start in farming by renting land for growing crops, even with little in the way of initial financial resources. ...
A combination of recent rainfall and a delayed planting season last spring has Virginia growers running to catch up with harvest. ...
A week of dry weather allowed lower Southeast growers to make rapid progress with cotton harvest. ...
Cotton Belt congressional members have joined their colleagues and the U.S. cotton and textile industry in a call to broaden a key textile import monitoring program....
The Cotton Board recently elected its officers for the 2009 calendar year. ...
By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
With so many effective cotton defoliants available to growers, sometimes optimum use depends more on when defoliants are used rather than which of these products a grower uses....
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This course covers a wide range of options to effectively control weeds in cotton and reduce the risk of weed resistance management. It is accredited for hours/units for licensed/accredited applicators in 7 U.S. Cotton Belt states (Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina an d Tennessee. CCA credit is pending).
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