Cotton Marketing News: Overview of “The State of Cotton in 2019” at the Farm Level

by admin | Feb 15, 2019

Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics For at least a few reasons discussed here, 2019 will shape up to be an important and pivotal year for many farms and cotton growers.  A lot has happened, more will happen, and the economy on the farm is wrought with...

Changes to the Dicamba Product Registration for the Upcoming Crop Season

by admin | Feb 1, 2019

Pratap Devkota, UF/IFAS Crop Weed Specialist The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved extension of the registration for dicamba products Engenia, Fexapan, and Xtendimax for use in dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean until December 20, 2020....

Using Dicamba-tolerant Crops? New Rules for the 2019 Season Require Mandatory Training – March 20

by Mark Mauldin | Feb 1, 2019

  Mark Mauldin, Washington County Extension, & Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent Attention producers planning to use XtendiMax, Engenia, or FeXapan on the associated dicamba-tolerant crops during the 2019 growing season – there have been major regulatory...

Avoiding Potassium Deficiency in Cotton

by Michael Mulvaney | Jan 25, 2019

Every year, I see more potassium (K) deficiency in cotton. This isn’t surprising, since yields have increased with modern cultivars and yield expectations (Fig. 1). The bolls we’re asking plants to carry is a lot higher than they used to be. Keep in mind that K is...

Panhandle Row Crop Short Course – March 7

by Ethan Carter | Jan 25, 2019

Farmers from across the Florida Panhandle, as well as southern Alabama and Georgia are invited to attend the 2019 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course. The meeting will be hosted by Jackson County Extension on Thursday, March 7 at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference...

Cotton Marketing News: Fundamentals, Fear and Uncertainty

by admin | Jan 18, 2019

The cotton market is currently in a decline.  Old crop (2018) prices have dropped 20 cents/lb since the highs back in June, and most recently fallen 6 cents over just the past month.  Low prices are never good, but this is particularly bad given that many growers...