Focus on Cotton Series Adds SeedMatrix Tutorial
May 14, 2015 Timely access to objective information about new cotton varieties is a top priority for both cotton producers and consultants. Through a special partnership between Cotton Incorporated and Context Network, all nonproprietary cotton data is now available through a tool called SeedMatrix. And now, a tutorial webcast is now available to teach users how effectively navigate the program.
SeedMatrix, a product of Context Network, is a data-driven, web-based software program which allows users to find the best varieties available based on a range of criteria, including their geographic location, soil texture, irrigation type and desired technology traits. This freely accessible information spans 10 years and over 2,000 test plots worth of data.
The webcast, titled “SeedMatrix.com,” demonstrates how growers, consultants and other practitioners in the cotton industry can get the most use out of SeedMatrix. Author Dale Logan, manager of SeedMatrix, provides a 15-minute tutorial of the software platform and its features.
The overview shows SeedMatrix users how to access single trial data for cotton varieties, view head-to-head comparisons of specific cotton varieties, compare one variety versus all others it was tested with, and see the top performing products in various regions.
This webcast is part of the Focus on Cotton series made available by the Plant Management Network and Cotton Incorporated. The Focus on Cotton series contains nearly 30 webcasts on various aspects of cotton crop management, including agronomic practices, crop protection and ag engineering. The presentations are accessible online at any time.
The resource also features a newly improved Cotton Extension Search tool, where users can conveniently search for extension resources across all U.S. land-grant universities serving cotton producers.
Source – The Cotton Board
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