2017 Virginia / Northeastern NC Cotton Field Day
For cotton growers in Northeastern NC, please see the attached announcement regarding the 2017 Virginia / Northeastern NC Cotton …
How Late Can I Plant Cotton? and How Should I Manage It? (Collins, Edmisten, Reisig)
We’ve been getting calls from several growers who have some cotton acres left to plant and can’t get back …
Tips for Improving Cotton Stands During Periods of Marginal Planting Weather (Collins, Edmisten, & Reisig)
“Frustrating” is the best way to describe the recent planting conditions thus far. Significant rains confounded by cool weather …
Tips for Successful Cotton Planting (Collins, Edmisten, York, Reisig, & Crozier)
The wet and cold 2016 planting season reminded us all about the fragility of cotton seed and the difficulty …
2017 County Meetings for Cotton Production
The 2017 meeting season is upon us. We currently have several cotton production meetings slated across the state from …
On-Farm Fiber Quality Results for 2016 (Collins & Edmisten)
Fiber Quality results for the 2016 NC On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program are in!! In addition to yield, fiber …
Results Are in for the 2016 NC on-Farm Cotton Variety Performance Evaluation Program!! (Collins & Edmisten)
After another prolonged harvest season, the results are finally in for the 2016 On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program!! This …
Thoughts on Defoliation With Regard to the Impending Hurricane (Collins & Edmisten)
Now that the weather forecasters seem more certain that Hurricane Matthew will make landfall in NC, we’ve received a …
Guidelines for Keeping Cotton Contamination-Free
Please see the bulletin (link below) from the National Cotton Council regarding practices for keeping harvested cotton contamination-free. This is …
Considerations for Cotton Defoliation (Collins & Edmisten)
The 2016 cotton crop is quickly winding down and it’s nearly time to be thinking about preparing this crop …
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Field Days!
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events….. Northeast Ag Expo Field Day: Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to …
The Importance of Timely Side-Dress Fertilizer Application and Proper Petiole Sampling (Collins, Edmisten, Crozier, & Hicks)
Timeliness of side-dress applications: As mentioned in other recent articles, some cotton has reached the squaring stage while other …