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Weed, insect resistance in cottonFeb 9, 2010 9:54 AM, By Roy Roberson, Farm Press Editorial Staff Managing resistant insects and weeds goes well beyond important say Roger Leonard and Stanley Culpepper — it is essential from both economic and production standpoints to continue growing cotton in the South.... HeadlinesTillage tests — ‘trash farm for profit’Feb 9, 2010 9:47 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff As he speaks, Merle Anders has a small prop on the table behind him: a baseball cap inscribed with “Trash Farming for Profit.” ... Reduced-till and cotton seedling diseasesFeb 9, 2010 9:43 AM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff Managing no-till or reduced-till cotton production properly, including following appropriate planting recommendations and taking care of early weed problems, may reduce potential for disease outbreaks.... Chicken litter — ‘smell of success’Feb 9, 2010 9:33 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff Having used poultry litter on his family’s Jonesboro, Ark.-area farm for years, Wayne Wiggins III is a proponent of the practice. ... NCC: 10.1 million cotton acresFeb 8, 2010 10:30 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff After three straight years of declines, U.S. cotton acreage could be headed back up, according to the National Cotton Council’s 27th annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.... Weed resistance, Washington headline Farm & Gin ShowFeb 8, 2010 10:24 AM This year’s Mid-South Farm and Gin Show offers “perhaps the best set of exhibits ever,” says Tim Price, manager of the annual event to be held Feb. 26-27 at the downtown Memphis Cook Convention Center.... Darneille elected CCI presidentFeb 8, 2010 10:22 AM Wallace L. (Wally) Darneille, a Lubbock, Texas, cooperative official, will serve as 2010 president of Cotton Council International, the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm.... Rice ‘growth industry’ — WeisemeyerFeb 8, 2010 10:10 AM, By Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter Farmers attending the 2010 joint annual meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association heard an optimistic report from a Washington, D.C., agriculture journalist recently.... Delta Farm Press News Archives Commentaries
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Net returns — corn over soybeansFeb 4, 2010 10:48 AM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff Production costs for both corn and soybeans will be higher this year than in 2009, but budget projections indicate a better revenue stream from corn than beans, says David Asbridge.... Across the SunbeltAlgae-powered vehicles within five yearsUniversity of Arizona (UA) researchers believe the microscopic organism algae will be providing fuel to power vehicles within the next five years.... Effective treatments may decrease insecticidesSlug problems “may be exclusive to no-till. False chinch bugs can also cause problems. ... Herbicide family knowledge key to weed controlFarmers in the Southeast took advantage of low global stocks of soybeans and subsequently good prices to plant more beans in 2009. ... 
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This course covers a wide range of options to effectively control weeds in cotton and reduce the risk of weed resistance management. It is accredited for hours/units for licensed/accredited applicators in 7 U.S. Cotton Belt states (Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina an d Tennessee. CCA credit is pending).
Keeping crop protection chemicals on the crop for which they are intended has been a cornerstone of farming not only to protect neighboring crops, but to not waste money allowing products to drift off the intended target. This accredited online continuing education course covers the critical elements of spray drift management.
