In Preparation for Harvest (Collins & Edmisten)
September is always a time for anxiety and anticipation for NC cotton growers, and we always seem to be …
2021 NC Cotton Field Day, Thursday, September 16
The 2021 NC Cotton Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 16, 2021, at the Upper Coastal Plains Research …
Consider Irrigating to Finish Out the Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
Last effective blooming can be a moving target from year to year, and across geographies within our state, and …
PGR Management Considerations and Current Weather (Collins & Edmisten)
Tropical Storm Elsa brought us a needed slow, soaking rain that will likely benefit most growers across North Carolina. …
Evaluating Plant Stands, and Decisions Moving Forward (Collins, Edmisten, Reisig, Huseth, & Cahoon)
The 2021 planting season has been yet another challenge in North Carolina. During the early part of the planting …
UPDATE 4-12-2021: Your Role and Responsibility in Making the NCDA&CS Cotton Seed Quality Testing Program Work to Your Benefit (Collins, Edmisten, Stewart, Wilson, Snyder, & Williams)
Authors: Guy Collins, Keith Edmisten, Sandy Stewart, Phil Wilson, Lori Snyder, & Mitch Williams UPDATE #1: As of yesterday, NCDA&CS …
On-Farm Fiber Quality Results for 2020 (Collins & Edmisten)
Fiber Quality results for the 2020 North Carolina On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program are now in. In addition to …
Yield Results for the 2020 NC On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program (Collins & Edmisten)
As we all know, every year brings its share of challenges, and 2020 brought us plenty. The 2020 planting …
Frost Potential & Defoliation Considerations (Collins & Edmisten)
For three weeks in a row, the weatherman has ‘kicked the can down the road’, with long-term forecasts predicting …
False Alarm, Yet Another Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
The weatherman’s predictions for this week and this coming weekend was fairly accurate, however, he’s had a major change …
Hopefully the Final Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
Hopefully, this will be the last update on weather and heat unit forecasts for this year. In an effort …
Another Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
This is an update to the newsletter article we released last Wednesday, September 30, 2020, which now includes heat …