When it comes to growing cotton, success starts before a single seed is planted. Many growers focus on managing cotton after it has emerged, but successful management begins below the surface and ...

I was up in Natchitoches last year and picked up a tuft of cotton from one of the plants on the edge of a cotton field. I kept it on my desk for a while, and recently, I planted the seeds that were in ...

Hatley, Western High Cotton award winner, farms about 1,000 acres of cotton on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community.

Adam Hatley works with cotton seed companies to produce foundation and commercial seed from a desert region that gets little ...

For years, organic cotton was a tough sell for the average American consumer. The consumers who did opt to pay extra for organic products tended to prioritize food, and the markup on cotton just ...

Key Points Starting seeds in February creates robust seedlings to plant out when the weather has warmed.Cool-season greens, ...

In hopes of discovering ways to reinvent how cotton grows, botanists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have sent the plant to space. On Earth, gravity is the primary factor in a plant’s root ...

Cottonseeds could help reduce hunger and add new revenue for farmers. One researcher has been working for decades to make edible seeds a reality. Growing cotton can be a tough way to make a living in ...