2024 Winter Cotton Meetings, & 2024 NC Commodities Conference
The 2024 meeting season is upon us. We currently have several cotton production meetings slated across the state from …
Fiber Quality Results for the 2023 NC on-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program (Collins & Edmisten)
In addition to yield, fiber quality is an important component to the value and marketability of cotton in our …
Yield Results for the 2023 NC on-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program (Collins & Edmisten)
Every year in North Carolina brings its share of challenges, and 2023 was no different. Beginning in May, we …
Considerations for Harvest Aid Product Selection (Collins & Edmisten)
We’ve been inundated with calls this week regarding product selection for harvest aids moving forward. Several fields have been …
Monitor Maturity, Defoliate Timely and Wisely (Collins & Edmisten)
In our previous article, released 3 weeks ago, we discussed what COULD happen to this crop depending on the …
Current Crop Status and What Could Happen (Collins & Edmisten)
At this point in time, the crop is highly variable across the state, and varies from field to field …
When Is the Latest Date That a Bloom Has a Reasonable Chance of Producing a Harvestable Boll? (Collins & Edmisten)
This is a question that has come up quite a lot lately, simply because our crop has been late …
Fruit Shed: Determine the Cause (Collins, Edmisten, & Reisig)
Many areas of NC have been impacted recently by severe heat and drought. As we’ve stated many times, when …
UPDATED: 2023 NC Cotton Field Day, Thursday, September 14th
The 2023 NC Cotton Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 14th, 2023, at the Upper Coastal Plains Research …
Current PGR and Irrigation Considerations (Collins & Edmisten)
Current Crop Status: This crop is all over the board. The current crop status can vary widely from field to …
PGRs?...Why Would We Talk About That Now? (Collins & Edmisten)
The purpose of this article is to address several questions we’ve received over the last week or so. Such …
When Will This Cotton Start Growing? (Collins & Edmisten)
Several calls have come in over the past few days with folks expressing frustrations regarding how this cotton crop …