Cotton Specialists Corner
Extension Cotton Specialists and others from across the U.S. weigh in on a variety of topics that impact cotton producers, consultants, and the industry as a whole.
Podcasting since 2021 • 53 episodes
Cotton Specialists Corner
Latest Episodes
Episode 52 - History and Importance of the Boll Weevil and its Eradication
Entomologists Drs. Ray Frisbie (Texas A&M), Ron Smith (Auburn University), Phillip Roberts (University of Georgia), and agronomist Dr. Steve Brown (Auburn University) join host Camp Hand (University of Georgia) to discuss the history and im...
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Episode 51 - How Growers Across the Belt are Making it Work in 2025
Extension Cotton Specialists Drs. Ken Lege (Texas A&M Agrilife), Tyson Raper (University of Tennssee), and Mike Jones (Clemson University) join host Camp Hand (University of Georgia) to discuss ways that growers across the cotton belt are a...
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Episode 50: Added to the Severe Challenges of Current Production, the Devastation of Hurricane Helene
Drs. Keith Edmisten and Camp Hand, cotton specialists at North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia, respectively, join host Dr. Steve Brown to discuss the economic situation facing agricultural producers throughout the US, a...
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Episode 49: The USDA Cotton Classing System -- Procedures, Benefits, Grades and More
Byron Cole, Deputy Director of the Grading Division, and Greg Townsend, Area Director of the Visalia Cotton Classing Office, join host Steve Brown to discuss the USDA Cotton Classing System, including Some of the history behind...
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Episode 48: Thoughts about the JD Round Module Picker and Calibration of the Module Handling System
Dr. Wes Porter, Extension Ag Engineer at the University of Georgia, joins host Steve Brown to talk about the JD roll picker, with a few thoughts about the comparable stripper version. We discuss a little history about the concept and talk about...
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