Production
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Fighting Erosion with Cotton Spray-On
Agricultural Research Service agricultural engineer Greg Holt helped develop the erosion control industry’s first cotton hydromulch “spray-on blanket.” Holt is…
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Survival Mode
A two-and-a-half hour drive south on U.S. Highway 61 from Memphis to the tiny town of Inverness, MS, will give…
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Manna From Heaven
Drip. Drip. Drip. If that’s the sound of a leaky faucet, it can be torture. If it’s from an SDI…
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NCC Announces P.I.E. Tour Schedule
The National Cotton Council has scheduled dates and locations for the 2009 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) Program. Sponsored by Bayer…
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China to Sell Over Half of Cotton Reserves
Yi Tian and William Bi Bloomberg News China, the world’s biggest cotton producer and user, will sell more than half…
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NCC: 70 Years of Service
For more than 70 years, the National Cotton Council has strengthened the U.S. cotton industry’s ability to compete effectively and…
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Captains of Cotton
Ernie Schroeder, Jr. President, Western Cotton Association The 2008/09 season displayed extreme changes in both world cotton production and world…
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Global Warming or Global Cooling
The debate continues. Last week, EPA issued a proposed finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health. Also…
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Planting Season Rapidly Approaches High and Rolling Plains
Soil temperatures are rapidly approaching the 60-degree mark in many areas and that means West Texas farmers are busy preparing…