Adjust for climate, pests and profitability
Fifteen years ago, on the West Texas Plains, Stacy Smith admits he never considered growing anything other than cotton. “The only time we planted anything else was if we got hail,” Smith recalled. But...
View ArticleSoil test a building block for boosting production
A soil test is still the best tool for taking the guesswork out of cotton production. Ashley Hammac, a soil scientist with Ward Laboratories, spoke about the importance of soil fertility to maximize...
View ArticleManaging the pillars of cotton production in the High Plains
Oklahoma State University Cotton Extension Specialist Seth Byrd, spoke recently at the High Plains Journal–sponsored virtual Cotton U event about strategies for cotton production in the High Plains....
View ArticleCotton U 2020 Session 1
Strategies for Cotton Production in the High Plains—Seth Byrd, Extension Cotton Specialist, Oklahoma State UniversitySoil Fertility in Cotton Production for Maximum Profit—Dr. Ashley Hammac, Ward...
View ArticleCotton U 2020 Session 2
Cotton Market Outlook—John Robinson, Professor and Extension Economist, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University. Farmer Panel—Jeremy Brown, Stacey Smith Sponsored by DeltaPine,...
View ArticleCorn grower credits cotton for conserving water on his farms
It was the year 2000 and after years of irrigating his corn fields, Tom Lahey of Moscow, Kansas, saw the writing on the wall—he needed to find a crop to work into his rotation that would complement his...
View ArticleCotton U relaunched with new partnership, location
The fourth annual Cotton U event took place on March 28 in Lubbock, Texas. High Plains Journal partnered with Plains Cotton Growers Inc. to hold both Cotton U and the PCG Annual Meeting at the Overton...
View ArticleHigh Plains farmers gather for Cotton U in Lubbock
The fourth annual Cotton U event took place on March 28 in Lubbock, Texas. High Plains Journal partnered with Plains Cotton Growers Inc. to hold both Cotton U and the PCG Annual Meeting at the Overton...
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