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Planting Cotton Late

The weather during our optimum planting period has not been real cooperative. Tomorrow (May 25) is the insurance cutoff for planting purposes. Cotton planted within 5 days after the final planting…

Thrips risk forecast for Rocky Mount. Generated based on weather from 16 May 2016.

Thrips Risk Forecast 2016- Should You Spray?

When did you plant? On average, cotton planted after the 17 of May is safe from thrips. The earlier you plant, the more likely you are to suffer from thrips. This varies from year to year, of course.…

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Cotton Planting Conditions, May 9, 2016

The cotton planting conditions have not been as promising as forecast have suggested so far this season. Hopefully the very good to excellent conditions predicted for the next 10 day period will hold…

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Cotton Planting Conditions May 3, 2016

Keith Edmisten, Professor of Crop Science and Extension Cotton SpecialistGuy Collins, Extension Associate Professor - CottonThe DD60s predicted for the 5 days following planting at Rocky Mount are…

PPO Inhibiting Herbicides 2016

More Herbicide-Resistant Weeds on the Horizon? (York)

Herbicide resistance in weeds is not a new phenomenon. However, as we continue to rely heavily on herbicides, we are continually exerting selection pressure for resistance. We have been promoting…

Brand Names of Some Common Generic Herbicides 2016

New or Almost New Herbicides for 2016 (York)

Brake F16 recently received full registration for use on cotton. It is a mixture of fluridone and fomesafen (fomesafen is the active ingredient in Reflex). Brake F16 was available under a Section 18…

Correlation between Seed Size and Vigor 2015

Seedling Vigor: Why Is It Important? (Collins, Edmisten, Stewart, York, & Reisig)

Seedling vigor (seedling size, health, and growth rate) is the product of several factors related to genetics and environmental influences, and can also be manipulated through management. Naturally,…

Management Programs for Palmer Amaranth in Cotton 2016

Not the Time to Let Up on Palmer (York)

Nine years ago, York wrote that glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth had the potential to become the most serious problem facing cotton producers since the boll weevil (2007 Cotton Information). That…

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Update on Label for Dicamba in XtendFlex Cotton (York)

Planting time is near at hand and we still do not have a label for dicamba on XtendFlex cotton. The public comment period (see below) is open but there is still a ways to go before a label is…

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Cotton Planting Condition April 18, 2016

This data below is based on the 15 day forecast at Rocky Mount. This consistency of decent planting conditions from mid-April into early May is unusual. We normally have a cold spell right around the…