Cotton Marketing News:  Return to Optimism Still On Wobbly Legs

Cotton Marketing News: Return to Optimism Still On Wobbly Legs

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics From the peak near 88 cents in late February, to the decline to near 76 cents in late March, cotton prices (new crop December futures) are trying to mount a comeback.  Since the latest low, we’ve had 9 up days...
2021 Thrips Management in Cotton Update

2021 Thrips Management in Cotton Update

Dr. Scott Graham, Auburn Crop Entomologist As the 2021 cotton production season approaches, it is time to start preparing for thrips management. Thrips are the dominate insect pest of seedling cotton in Alabama. Each year, thrips infest 100 percent of the acres...