Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Cotton > Best Management Practices for Plant Bugs in Midsouth Cotton [Image: plant bugs on cotton] Plant bugs have become a very serious insect pest of cotton in the Midsouth. Control is often difficult because of high population densities and resistance. Follow these best management practices to help reduce the cost of plant bug control. Cotton Nematodes [Image: Stunted plants from reniform damage.] Several nematode pests cause serious losses in cotton. 2007 Louisiana On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Summary [Image: cotton variety trials] Each year, the LSU AgCenter conducts a number of on-farm cotton variety trials. These trials can be a useful supplement to Official Variety Trial (OVT) information as well as other sources of data on which to base cotton variety selection decisions. Rain Slows Cotton Harvest A rainy weather pattern has soaked fields, wet down cotton fiber and slowed the cotton harvest in the central and northeast parts of Louisiana. Only 7 percent of the cotton has been harvested in Louisiana as of Sept. 24, 2007.  more articles... Cotton Defoliation Guidelines for Louisiana [Image: cotton] One of the last, but most important, steps in producing a cotton crop is harvest preparation. Successful preparation includes scheduling for defoliation and harvest operations, removing foliage and facilitating boll opening. Use these recommendations for a successful cotton harvest. (PDF Format Only) Root-knot nematode in cotton [Image: root-knot galling] Root-knot nematode is the second most important nematode that damages cotton in Louisiana. Double-cropping Cotton and Wheat in Louisiana [Image: doublecropping cotton and wheat] Wheat acreage in Louisiana has increased significantly because of higher wheat prices. With the increase in wheat acreage, interest has risen considerably in double-cropping cotton after wheat is harvested. Recommendations for growing cotton in a double-cropped production system with wheat in 2007 are included. Herbicide Resistance Management in Roundup Ready Cotton [Image: cotton] Herbicide resistance has become a major concern in U.S. cotton production. Over the years, numerous cases of weeds developing resistance to several classes of herbicides have been recorded. Recommendations for managing herbicide resistance in 2008 cotton, as well as color photographs, are included. 2007 Louisiana Red River Area Projected Cotton, Soybean, Corn, Milo and Wheat Production Costs [Image: 2007 Red River Budgets] This report presents estimates of projected production costs for the production of cotton, soybeans, corn, milo and wheat in the Red River and central areas of Louisiana for the 2007 crop year. 2007 Northeast Louisiana Projected Cotton, Soybeans, Corn, Milo and Wheat Production Costs [Image: 2007 NE Cotton Budgets] This report presents estimates of projected production costs for the production of cotton, soybeans, corn, milo and wheat in Northeast Louisiana for the 2007 crop year. Controlling Weeds in Cotton 2007 pre-emergence and post-emergence chemical recommendations for controlling weeds in cotton. (PDF Format Only) Multi-state Evaulation of Bug Sampling Methods in Blooming Cotton [Image: Cotton] The cotton production system is evolving rapidly in the mid-South because of the use of new technologies. Bt cotton varieties are planted on more than 80 percent of mid-South acreage because of the threat posed by resistant tobacco budworm, bollworms and, to a lesser extent, other caterpillar pests. Procedures, results and example data collection sheet included. Revised July 2007 (PDF Format Only) Managing Glyphosate-Tolerant Cotton [Image: Managing Glyphosate Tolerant Cotton] Information on application timings, weed control, tank-mixing herbicides with Roundup Ultra, tillage systems and selecting varieties included. LSU AgCenter Experts Continuing Studies Of Saltwater Contamination In Southwest Louisiana [Image: Watering test plants at Rice Research Station] LSU AgCenter scientists hope they will soon be able to make recommendations for farmers whose fields were hit with saltwater contamination from Hurricane Rita’s storm surge. More...