Mary Hightower

Mary Hightower is a communications specialist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Tropical Systems Spin Up Mid-South Crop Insurance Rates

By Mary Hightower|August 24, 2025

Arkansas Cotton Gins At All-Time Low Despite Most Productive Gin in the U.S.

By Mary Hightower|May 26, 2025

Critical Period in AR for Irrigators, Crops and Equipment

By Mary Hightower|August 1, 2022

Cotton Sustainability Focus of July 30 Judd Hill Field Day

By Mary Hightower|June 14, 2021

Arkansas Gins See Net Gain of One, Says NASS

By Mary Hightower|May 31, 2021

Spring Rains Have Growers Pondering Short-Season Cotton Tactics

By Mary Hightower|May 24, 2021

Arkansas Cotton: Rain Impacts Potential, Year Ends in Market Recovery

By Mary Hightower|January 4, 2021

Arkansas Gins Head Into Extra Innings

By Mary Hightower|January 17, 2020

Despite Some Planting Issues, AR Cotton Outlook is Bright

By Mary Hightower|December 17, 2019

Arkansas Gin Numbers Decline in 2018

By Mary Hightower|May 28, 2019

First in Series of Cover Crop Fact Sheets Now Online

By Mary Hightower|September 25, 2018

Arkansas Gin Numbers Rebounding as Cotton Acres Rise

By Mary Hightower|June 20, 2018

Biopesticide Option for Bollworm, Budworm Control

By Mary Hightower|April 15, 2018

Online Training for Auxin Use in AR Now Open

By Mary Hightower|February 20, 2018

Dr. O.A. Cleveland
Cleveland: Cotton's Bulls Pause for a Rest

Dr. Don Shurley
Shurley: Signs of the Recovery Growers Have Been Waiting For

Beck Barnes | Jim Steadman
McNair Family Produces a Century of Cotton in the Coastal Bend

Jim Steadman | Beck Barnes
Celebrating Our 200th Episode...and Jay Mahaffey, Too!

Mary Hightower

Tropical Systems Spin Up Mid-South Crop Insurance Rates

Arkansas Cotton Gins At All-Time Low Despite Most Productive Gin in the U.S.

Critical Period in AR for Irrigators, Crops and Equipment

Cotton Sustainability Focus of July 30 Judd Hill Field Day

Arkansas Gins See Net Gain of One, Says NASS

Spring Rains Have Growers Pondering Short-Season Cotton Tactics

Arkansas Cotton: Rain Impacts Potential, Year Ends in Market Recovery

Arkansas Gins Head Into Extra Innings

Despite Some Planting Issues, AR Cotton Outlook is Bright

Arkansas Gin Numbers Decline in 2018

First in Series of Cover Crop Fact Sheets Now Online

Arkansas Gin Numbers Rebounding as Cotton Acres Rise

Biopesticide Option for Bollworm, Budworm Control

Online Training for Auxin Use in AR Now Open

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