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.
Cotton Specialists Corner
Latest Episodes
Crop Outlook And Defoliation Playbook From Louisiana To Tennessee
Harvest season doesn’t wait for perfect cotton, and a hot, dry finish can turn “normal” defoliation into a real test. We sit down with Mid-South cotton specialists Dr. Shelly Kerns (LSU), Dr. Brian Pieralisi (Mississippi State), and Dr. Tyson R...
Drought, Water, And Heat Across The Southwest Cotton Belt
The cotton crop across the Southwest is not just “variable” this year, it’s split-screen. We talk with a panel of Extension cotton specialists from Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas to compare what’s holding on, what’s falling apart, and why...
Cotton Insect Management During Squaring and Bloom
If you’ve ever looked at a cotton field and thought, “Do I really need to spray again,” this conversation is for you. We sit down with Dr. Jeremy Green (Clemson) and Whitney Crow (Mississippi State) to get real about cotton insect management wh...
Deer vs. Cotton
Deer don’t have to destroy every acre to break a farm’s budget. When a herd gets concentrated along a field edge, a few nights of feeding can wipe out cotton terminals, strip leaves during bloom, and turn a “normal” stand into a financial loss ...
A Practical Guide To Residuals, Nozzles, And Timing In Cotton Weed Control
A herbicide pass that misses is not a “learning moment” in cotton, it is a bill you pay all season. With drought across the Cotton Belt and budgets under pressure, we sit down with weed scientists Dr. Charlie Cahoon (NC State), Dr. Sarah Gansky...