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Cotton Specialists Corner
by Extension Cotton Specialists
Extension Cotton Specialists and others from across the U.S. weigh in on a variety of topics that impact cotton producers, consultants, and the industry as a whole.
Episodes
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Drought, Water, And Heat Across The Southwest Cotton Belt
The cotton crop across the Southwest is not just “variable” this year, it’s split-screen. We talk with a panel of Extension cotton specialists from Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas to compare what’s holding on, what’s falling apart, and why water capacity is still the number one story even…
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Cotton Insect Management During Squaring and Bloom
If you’ve ever looked at a cotton field and thought, “Do I really need to spray again,” this conversation is for you. We sit down with Dr. Jeremy Green (Clemson) and Whitney Crow (Mississippi State) to get real about cotton insect management when the crop is all over the board and the weather is...
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Deer vs. Cotton
Deer don’t have to destroy every acre to break a farm’s budget. When a herd gets concentrated along a field edge, a few nights of feeding can wipe out cotton terminals, strip leaves during bloom, and turn a “normal” stand into a financial loss you can’t spray your way out of. We sit down with...
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A Practical Guide To Residuals, Nozzles, And Timing In Cotton Weed Control
A herbicide pass that misses is not a “learning moment” in cotton, it is a bill you pay all season. With drought across the Cotton Belt and budgets under pressure, we sit down with weed scientists Dr. Charlie Cahoon (NC State), Dr. Sarah Gansky (Kansas State), and Dr. Larry Steckel (University of...
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Why Cotton Futures Jumped And What Growers Can Do Next
Cotton sat in the high 60s and low 70s for what felt like two years, then the market snapped higher and started swinging hard. We wanted to know what actually changed, so we sat down with Dr. Jody Campiche, vice president of economics and policy analysis at the National Cotton Council, and Ron…
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Smarter Cotton Fertility Plans When Water And Prices Are Uncertain
Cotton fertility decisions can feel like a gamble when you’re staring at dry soil, volatile input prices, and a cotton market that can change fast. We sit down with soil fertility experts from Texas, Virginia, and Oklahoma to sort out what actually helps you protect yield and profit going into…
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What The New Dicamba Labels Mean For Cotton
Dicamba is available again for over-the-top use in XtendFlex cotton, but the path back comes with a label that demands planning, discipline, and proof that we can keep applications on target. We sit down with weed scientists Dr. Pete Dotray (Texas Tech) and Dr. Stanley Culpepper (University of...
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Preparing for Planting: Seeding Rates, Seed Quality, and Planter Prep
Cotton seed is expensive, but the real question isn’t “How many seeds did you plant?” It’s “How many healthy, evenly spaced plants actually carry yield to the picker.” We sit down with cotton specialists from the University of Georgia, Texas A&M AgriLife, the University of Tennessee, Auburn...
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Cotton Jassid: What Growers Must Know
We trace how the cotton jassid moved from scattered detections to a widespread, fast-moving threat and share what actually stopped yield losses. We explain scouting on the top leaves, the new one-per-leaf threshold, and why missing the first spray costs you the season. • biology, hosts and how...
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Unraveling the One Big Beautiful Bill: What Cotton Growers Need to Know
When the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed on July 4th, 2025, it marked a turning point for America's cotton farmers after years of economic hardship. But what exactly does this legislation mean for growers across the Cotton Belt, and how did the industry secure these critical policy wins? In...
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Episode 56 - Southeast Crop Update
Drs. Guy Collins (NCSU), Keith Edmisten (NCSU), Sudeep Sidhu (UF), and Josh Lee (AU) join host Camp Hand (UGA) to discuss planting conditions, acreage reduction, and crop management during a challenging 2024 season. Weather patterns, market pressures, and management strategies dominate the...
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Episode 55 - Mid-South Crop Update
Drs. Shelley Pate-Kerns (Louisiana State University), Brian Pieralisi (Mississippi State University), Zachary Treadway (University of Arkansas), Tyson Raper (University of Tennessee), and Bradley Wilson (University of Missouri) join host Camp Hand (University of Georgia) to discuss the status of...
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Episode 54 - Southwest Crop Update
Drs. Randy Norton (University of Arizona), Ken Lege (Texas A&M AgriLife), Jenny Dudak (Oklahoma State University), Logan Simon (Kansas State University), and Benjamin McKnight (Texas A&M AgriLife) join host Camp Hand (University of Georgia) to discuss the crop in the Southwestern portion of the...
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Making the case for increasing cotton demand: Polyester's contribution to microplastic contamination in the environment and our bodies
Drs. Jesse Daystar (Chief Sustainability Officer, Cotton Inc.) and Richard Venditti (Professor, Dept. of Forest Biomaterials at NC State) join host Camp Hand (University of Georgia) to discuss plastic leakage, particularly as it pertains to microplastic contamination in the environment and our...
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Episode 52 - History and Importance of the Boll Weevil and its Eradication
Entomologists Drs. Ray Frisbie (Texas A&M), Ron Smith (Auburn University), Phillip Roberts (University of Georgia), and agronomist Dr. Steve Brown (Auburn University) join host Camp Hand (University of Georgia) to discuss the history and importance of the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and its...
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Episode 51 - How Growers Across the Belt are Making it Work in 2025
Extension Cotton Specialists Drs. Ken Lege (Texas A&M Agrilife), Tyson Raper (University of Tennssee), and Mike Jones (Clemson University) join host Camp Hand (University of Georgia) to discuss ways that growers across the cotton belt are adjusting production strategies with the difficult…
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Episode 50: Added to the Severe Challenges of Current Production, the Devastation of Hurricane Helene
Drs. Keith Edmisten and Camp Hand, cotton specialists at North Carolina State University and the University of Georgia, respectively, join host Dr. Steve Brown to discuss the economic situation facing agricultural producers throughout the US, along with the impacts of hurricanes on cotton...
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Episode 49: The USDA Cotton Classing System -- Procedures, Benefits, Grades and More
Byron Cole, Deputy Director of the Grading Division, and Greg Townsend, Area Director of the Visalia Cotton Classing Office, join host Steve Brown to discuss the USDA Cotton Classing System, including Some of the history behind the System The processes and diligence of delivering consistent,...
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Episode 48: Thoughts about the JD Round Module Picker and Calibration of the Module Handling System
Dr. Wes Porter, Extension Ag Engineer at the University of Georgia, joins host Steve Brown to talk about the JD roll picker, with a few thoughts about the comparable stripper version. We discuss a little history about the concept and talk about advancements in capabilities of these remarkable...
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Episode 47: Irrigation Management, Irrigation Termination in Cotton
Extension Cotton Specialists Drs. Randy Norton (University of Arizona), Brian Pieralisi (Mississippi State) and Camp Hand (University of Georgia) join host Steve Brown to discuss approaches, means, methods and challenges of irrigation in their respective regions. We also discuss WHEN to quit…
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Episode 46: Stink Bug Management in Cotton
Cotton Entomologists Drs. Scott Graham (Auburn University) and Phillip Roberts (University of Georgia) join host Steve Brown to discuss management of this common pest ... at least a pest that is ever-present in the Southeast and perhaps some other parts of the Belt. Topics include why stink bugs...
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Episode 45: Potassium (K) Management in Cotton
Soil Scientists / Fertility Experts Drs. Hunter Frame (Virginia Tech), Glen Harris (University of Georgia), Audrey Gamble (Auburn University) and Katie Lewis (Texas A&M) join host Steve Brown of Auburn to discuss the challenges associated with K management in cotton. Sometimes, particularly in…
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Episode 44: Crop Update from across the U.S. Cotton Belt
Numerous Extension Cotton Specialists from across the U.S. provide an update on the 2024 crop as of June 7. Reports include planting progress, expected final acreage crop, crop condition and emerging issues and challenges. Information from 10 states is provided, from Arizona to Virginia.
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Episode 43: Nitrogen Management in Cotton
Bhupinder Farmaha (Clemson University), Tyson Raper (University of Tennessee), John Arnall (Oklahoma State) and Katie Lewis (Texas A&M) join host Steve Brown to discuss N management in cotton. The session addresses: Are we using too much N in some areas? Why do many N studies across the Belt show...
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Episode 42: Review of 2023 Research on the Subject of "Biological" and "Microbial" Products in Cotton
Drs. Brian Pieralisi (Mississippi State) and Brian Arnall (Oklahoma State) join host Steve Brown in a broad discussion on the subject of new Biological, Microbial and other products targeted to improve crop productivity. We discuss the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Incorporated project in this realm and...
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Episode 41: Cotton Seed Quality, II
Fred Bourland (University of Arkansas) and John Snider (University of Georgia) join host Steve Brown for another discussion on cotton seed quality. We talk about seed quality variations within the plant, within varieties, the effects of ginning and acid delinting, seed vigor versus seedling vigor...
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Episode 40: Cotton Seed Quality, I
Fred Bourland (University of Arkansas), Camp Hand and John Snider (University of Georgia) and Lori Unruh Snyder (NC State) join host Steve Brown in a detailed discussion on Seed Quality. Subjects include Cotton Incorporated Beltwide Seed Quality Projects 1.0 and 2.0, visual mechanical damage…
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Episode 39: Cotton Variety Development, Evaluation and Selection
Drs. Mike Jones of Clemson University and Ken Lege of Texas A&M join host Steve Brown of Auburn to discuss methods of variety testing and evaluation as well as the process of variety development at the corporate level. We talk about small plot OVTs versus large scale on-farm trials and the…
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Episode 38: Cotton Nematode Management Across the U.S. Cotton Belt
Plant Pathologists Kathy Lawrence of Auburn University, Heather Kelly of the University of Tennessee and Terry Wheeler of Texas A&M join host Steve Brown, Extension Cotton Agronomist at Auburn, to discuss nematode management in major regions across the U.S. Topics include nematode species…
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Episode 37: A Look Back and Forward at the Texas Cotton Crops of 2023 and 2024
Texas A&M, Texas AgriLife Extension Agronomists Ben McKnight, Josh McGinty, Reagan Noland, Jourdan Bell and Ken Lege join host Steve Brown of Auburn University to talk about the 2023 Texas crop and prospects for 2024. The discussion provides insight on the diversity of the state's production…
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Episode 36: Deer Damage in Cotton
Camp Hand (Agronomist) and Phillip Roberts (Entomologist) of the University of Georgia and Scott Graham (Entomologist) of Auburn University join host Steve Brown, Extension Cotton Agronomist, to discuss the complicated issue of deer damage in cotton. Deer provide a significant threat to the crop…
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Episode 35: Cotton Breeding: A Look Back and Ahead ... the Process, Procedures and Importance
Fred Bourland, University of Arkansas, longtime Cotton Breeder, and Steve Hague, former Cotton Breeder at Texas A&M and Bayer, join host Steve Brown, Auburn University, to give a broad perspective on the process and history of breeding. Both have years of experience in the public sector in...
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Episode 34: A Final Review of the ThryvOn Technology for 2023
Entomologists Ben Thrash, University of Arkansas, Scott Graham, Auburn University, and Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia, along with Agronomists Tyson Raper, University of Tennessee, and Camp Hand, University of Georgia, join host Steve Brown, Auburn University, to discuss overall results…
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Episode 33: Looking Back Over 50+ Years of Cotton Insect Management
Cotton Entomologists Ron Smith and Scott Graham join host Steve Brown to discuss some of the most critical events and challenges of managing cotton insects over the past 50 years or so. Ron is Professor Emeritus and Scott is an Assistant Professor; both serve the Alabama Cooperative Extension...
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Episode 32: Cotton Marketing Methods and Considerations
Ag Economists O.A. Cleveland, John Robinson and Don Shurley share their thoughts about the HOW-to's of marketing cotton. Cleveland and Shurley are Professors Emeritus of their respective institutions, Mississippi State University and the University of Georgia, and Robinson is Professor and...
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Episode 31: Crop Update, Preparing for Harvest
Extension Cotton Specialists and Agronomists from across the U.S. Cotton Belt talk about their 2023 crop and provide tips and recommendations for harvest aid applications and other preparations for cotton harvest. Speakers include Keith Edmisten, NC State, Brian Pieralisi, Mississippi State…
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Episode 30: Herbicide Resistance -- How We Got Here, Where We're Headed
Eminent Weed Scientists Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia, and Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee, join host Steve Brown, Auburn University, in discussing herbicide resistance in cotton. These scientists have had a front row seat in dealing with herbicide resistance in the field, in...
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Episode 29: Revisiting ThryvOn -- Focus on Plant Bugs
Entomologists Scott Graham, Auburn University, and Ben Thrash, University of Arkansas, along with Agronomists Tyson Raper, University of Tennessee, and host Steve Brown discuss the challenges and opportunities of the ThryvOn technology for plant bug management. Plant bug pressure has been...
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Episode 28. Thinking about PGRs -- Differences and Similarities across the US Cotton Belt
Agronomists Keith Edmisten, NC State, Camp Hand, UGA, Brian Pieralisi, and Randy Norton, Univ of Arizona, join host Steve Brown, Auburn Univ, to talk about the use of PGRs (mepiquat, etc.) in cotton. It is interesting to hear the different approaches to growth management and similarities of…
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Episode 27: New "Microbial" Products in Cotton
Extension scientists Brian Pieralis (Mississippi State) , Brian Arnall (Oklahoma State), Hunter Frame (Virginia Tech) and host Steve Brown (Auburn) discuss new "microbial" products that offer potential to enhance nutrient uptake and efficiency and possibly stress tolerance in cotton and other...
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Episode 26 -- Final Considerations for Planting
This discussion represents final comments as we approach the 2023 planting season. Speakers include Keith Edmisten (NC State), Tyson Raper (University of Tennessee), Jourdan Bell and Reagan Noland in West Texas (Texas A&M) and host Steve Brown (Auburn University).
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Episode 25 -- Cotton Seed Quality
Extension Cotton Specialists Guy Collins, NC State University , and Camp Hand, University of Georgia, join Steve Brown, Auburn University, in a discussion about seed quality issues and recent Beltwide studies focusing on the issue. They talk about warm and cool germ data and other possible...
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Episode 24 - Thoughts about ThryvOn Cotton
This discussion includes comments from Extension Entomologists Ben Thrash (University of Arkansas) and Scott Graham (Auburn University) and Extension Cotton Specialist Tyson Raper (University of Tennessee). The session is hosted by Steve Brown (Auburn).
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Episode 23 - Thoughts about Cotton Variety Selection -- Mid-South Perspective
This discussion of the process of cotton variety selection includes comments from Brian Pieralisi from Mississippi State and Matt Foster from LSU, hosted by Steve Brown, Auburn University.
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Episode 22 - Thoughts about Cotton Variety Selection -- Western Perspective
Randy Norton (Arizona) and Ben McKnight (Texas A&M) share thoughts about variety selection. Hosted by Steve Brown (Auburn).
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Episode 21 - Thoughts about Cotton Variety Selection -- Eastern U.S.
This episode includes a discussion of Cotton Specialist from the Eastern U.S. about Variety Selection. Hunter Frame (Virginia Tech), Keith Edmisten (NC State), Camp Hand (UGA), Tyler Sandlin (Auburn, hosted by Steve Brown (Auburn).
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Episode 20 - Managing PGRs in Fields with Various Growth Stages
Guy Collins, Tyson Raper, and Bradley Wilson discuss current crop conditions and how to address and manage PGR applications in fields containing cotton of varying growth stages.
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Episode 19 - Cover Crops in the Midsouth (Part 2)
Brian Pieralisi, Tyson Raper, Bill Robertson, and Bradley Wilson discuss the management of cotton in a cover crop system, how fertility, irrigation, and other inputs are impacted, considerations for adopting cover crops.
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Episode 18 - Cover Crops in the Midsouth (Part 1)
Brian Pieralisi, Tyson Raper, Bill Robertson, and Bradley Wilson provide an overview of cover crops and their management, and considerations for cotton planting in a cover crop system in the midsouth.
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Episode 17 - Cover Crops in the Southeast (Part 2)
Steve Brown, Keith Edmisten, Hunter Frame, and Camp Hand discuss in-season management of cotton in a cover crop system and benefits and limitations that accompany or impact the use of cover crops in the southeast.
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