Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Cotton > Publications > Cotton Varieties for Louisiana [Image: cotton] 2009 guidelines for cotton production practices associated with planting time and variety selection. 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. 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. 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)  more articles... 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. Cutworms in Cotton [Image: Cutworms in Cotton] Cutworms are early-season pests that damage cotton by reducing plant stand densities below optimum levels. Damage generally occurs in poorly drained areas where winter vegetation is still present. This publication includes information on biology, field habits, control, and the description and field identification for the various types of cutworms. Farm Bill Information Series: Cotton Base Acreage and Payment Yield Update Options [Image: Farm Bill Information Series: Cotton Base Acreage and Payment Yield Update Options] This publication includes information on updating base acreage and yield using cotton as an example and includes examples from the 2002 Farm Bill. Controlling Weeds in Cotton 2007 pre-emergence and post-emergence chemical recommendations for controlling weeds in cotton. (PDF Format Only)