Anticipating High Plains Plant Health Needs for 2025
2 days ago · Rains have brought some hope for 2025 on the Texas High Plains, but past drought conditions have raised specific plant health concerns. ... Lewis says she has seen more acres of cover crops in the Texas High Plains. To maximize fertility of the cotton that follows a cover, Lewis advises growers to terminate their cover at the appropriate time ...
General Cotton Production | Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Systems Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Transgenic and Conventional Varieties in the Texas High Plains 2001 Final Report submitted to Plains Cotton Growers – Plains Cotton Improvement Program; 2002 – Sticking to the Basics: High Plains Cotton Production Considerations, Dr. Randy Boman
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Organized in 1956 by cotton producers from across the High Plains production region, PCG is a nonprofit certified producer organization composed of cotton producers from the Texas High Plains serving 42 counties.
Rainfed Cotton Production on the Texas High Plains: …
We present here our current approaches to improving rainfed production, i.e. stabilizing yield across hyper-variable seasons, through management and agronomy.
Upland cotton projections 1.5 million less than expected - Farm …
Cotton producers on the Texas High Plains have reported 3.843 million acres planted in 2024. That’s an increase of 400,000 acres from the region’s 2023 planting total and accounts for 80% of the additional acres planted in Texas this year.
Cotton Industry Trends 2024: Texas High Plains Growers Leverage ...
Nov 9, 2024 · In this comprehensive report, we’ll explore how high plains cotton growers are leveraging precision agriculture in cotton farming to drive productivity, sustainability, and economic growth. The cotton industry has come a long way from traditional farming methods.
Lessons from a no-till cotton farmer in the Texas High Plains
Sep 14, 2023 · Barry Evans, a Swisher County, Texas, farmer, has learned to embrace the challenging environment and find success with his cotton operation. Evans, of Kress, Texas, spoke about his management...
Cotton 101 | Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
In 2018, 6 of the top 7 cotton-producing counties in the nation were within 80 miles of Lubbock. Texas is the nation’s No. 1 cotton-producing state. The Texas High Plains produces 66% of Texas cotton and cottonseed.
Keeping Cotton King Of The High Plains - Cotton Farming
May 1, 2015 · Producers in the region are highly progressive and always looking for and trying new technologies and varieties that enable them to continue to produce high yields of excellent quality cotton.
Northern High Plains cotton acres more than double in past 5 years
Mar 27, 2020 · • By Kay Ledbetter • Cotton acreage continues to boom in the Texas High Plains north of Interstate 40, more than doubling in the past five years. Whether that is […]