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Southwest Cotton: Countdown to Cracked Bolls Sep 9, 2021
Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Katie Humphreys, Editor Ernst Undesser, Editor Subscribe Back Issues Here is this week’s issue of AgFax Southwest Cotton, sponsored by the Southwest team of PhytoGen cottonseed. […]
AgFax Southwest Cotton: Weed Control Success; More on Harvey; Heat Units Still Needed Sep 13, 2017
We have more reports about Harvey damage from Gaylon Morgan and Josh McGinty. Additionally, scroll down to read recent crop insurance information from Plains Cotton Growers representatives. Weed control is reportedly looking good. Chuck […]
AgFax Southwest Cotton: Flood Damage Ongoing; Other Regions Expect Good Harvest Sep 7, 2017
Thankfully, the Panhandle-South Plains area has a warm, clear weather forecast for the next 10 days, which will certainly help finish the late planted crop. New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona growers are looking […]
AgFax Southwest Cotton: Harvey Damage Reports Trickle In Aug 31, 2017
Conservative estimates are that Harvey wiped out unharvested fields representing a potential loss of 400,000-plus cotton bales. Nearly all of the 200,000 acres lost in the Upper Coast were loaded with […]
AgFax Southwest Cotton: Harvey Moving Slow Toward Texas Coast Aug 23, 2017
Tropical Storm (or Hurricane) Harvey is expected to strike the Texas Gulf Coast later this week. This morning (8/23), The Weather Channel projected that the storm would redevelop in the Gulf […]
AgFax Southwest Cotton: Rain Keeps Coming; August Hailstorm No Good Aug 16, 2017
August is midway done and it’s been way too eventful in some areas. Excess rain followed by cooler temperatures that may slow things down a bit is causing concern over heat […]
AgFax Southwest Cotton: Fall in the Air; Plenty of ‘Cutout’ Talk Aug 9, 2017
There was plenty of “cutout” talk this week, and an optimistic attitude we all feel as the season moves closer to harvest. Randy Norton commented that Arizona cotton, for the most […]
AgFax Cotton Southwest: Thankful for Rain – Here Come the Weeds Aug 2, 2017
Rain and cool temperatures have blessed the Panhandle, South Plains and eastern New Mexico. Some areas have topped 8 inches with more expected later this week. Fields in southwestern Oklahoma could […]
Cotton – Southwest: 4-Bale Possibilities: Dicamba Injury in KS, OK – AgFax Jul 26, 2017
Three to 4 bales are in the forecast for parts of the Coastal Bend despite the multiple treatments needed to battle bollworms. Northern Panhandle fields are also primed for good yields […]
Cotton – Southwest – Bollworm Concerns as Crop Moves Forward – AgFax Jul 19, 2017
Bollworm injury is unexpectedly high in Bt cotton in parts of Texas. If you’re caught up in this, don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. Similar reports are surfacing in the Midsouth, […]
