As planting dates get closer, growers often think of two things: picking the right varieties and ensuring they mature safely through the growing season. Two new webcasts from ‘Focus on Cotton’, a joint publication project between the Cotton Incorporated and the Plant Management Network, offer information and tips that help growers do just that:
• “Cotton Variety Selection” by Mike Jones, Associate Professor and Cotton Extension Specialist, takes viewers through the increasingly complex choices that growers face when choosing new varieties. While new transgenic, “value added” traits may give you growers the edge in some ways, they are not always a better choice than tried and true varieties with high yield potential. This presentation will help consultants, growers, and others in the cotton industry make informed decisions on selecting the right variety for their situation.
• “Cotton Nematode Management in the South” by John D. Mueller, Professor of Plant Pathology and Director of the Edisto Research & Education Center at Clemson University, helps growers control this particularly damaging class of pest that is nearly impossible to completely eradicate and collectively has cost $3 billion in damages worldwide last year.
