more... > Publications > Catalog > Research > Cotton > Evaluating the Shift from Cotton to Corn: Impacts on the Louisiana Economy [Image: cotton to corn] This research measures the net economic impact to the Louisiana economy from a major switch in acreage from cotton to corn in 2007. (PDF format only) Technical Change and New Directions for Cotton Production (1997) [Image: Technical Change and New Directions for Cotton Production (1997)] This report summarizes a year-long study of the current and future role of technology in the Mid-South, Southeast and High Plains cotton production systems. In short, this report documents the combined vision of cotton production scientists and extension personnel with respect to the future of U.S. and regional cotton production. (PDF format only)