Textile executives from 12 Asian, Latin American and European countries will traverse the U.S. Cotton Belt Sept. 28-Oct. 8 to familiarize themselves with U.S. cotton and how the fiber is produced, processed and marketed....
The Cotton Board approved Cotton Incorporated’s proposed 2010 plans and budget of $67 million during their recent Annual Meeting. ...
To enhance sales of U.S. manufactured cotton yarn and fabric, the U.S. cotton industry is bringing yarn and fabric buyers from 10 Western Hemisphere countries to meet with U.S. cotton textile mills. ...
By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff
University of Georgia Weed Scientist Stanley Culpepper stood at the edge of a field leaning against a hoe to help drive home a point — cotton producers should do whatever it takes to rid their crops of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth pigweed, even if it means the drudgery of hand weeding....
By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
As the 2009 growing season winds down, weathers concerns, a world production shortfall and a debt-ridden U.S. economy are primary factors that will likely impact the cotton market over the next few months, according to Peter Egli, a cotton market analyst with Plexus Cotton Ltd....
By Don Shurley, University of Georgia
The latest USDA cotton numbers contained few or no surprises — nothing that should have a major impact on the market....
By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Fall armyworm doesn’t historically cause much problem in cotton, but in some areas of South Carolina this year Clemson Entomologist Jeremy Greene says infestation have been the highest he has ever seen....
According to the USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office, peanut production in the state is forecast at 1.75 billion pounds, compared with last year’s 2.33 billion pounds....
By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The U.S. soybean crop continues to build toward a new record, along with expected record yields for several southern states, according to USDA’s Sept. 11 Crop Production Report. ...
By Brad Haire, University of Georgia
A recent University of Georgia report shows Georgia farmers will need 20 percent more water to grow their crops in the next four decades. ...
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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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