Agricultural Research is one of four research divisions at Cotton Incorporated providing research and technical services to cotton growers and mills. The department is a link between the textile industry, cotton producers, and the research and extension communities.
Improving the profitability of cotton through the creation and utilization of knowledge in the agricultural sciences is the primary objective of the department, and it is achieved through research in:
Cotton Plant Improvements
- Genetic improvements to enhance cotton yield and quality
- Removal of seed gossypol
- Improving cotton’s resistance to temperature extremes
- Advances in biotechnology
- Improving cotton’s resistance to insects and diseases
- Cotton Breeder’s Tour
- Tecoman, Mexico Winter Nursery
Profitable Production Practices
- Crop Management seminars
- Insect Management tools
- Reduced dependence on pesticides
- Eliminating sticky cotton due to insects
- Profitable conservation tillage
- Invention of improved monitoring system for boll weevils
- Power roll gin stand commercialized cottonseed research and marketing
- Development of EasiFlo™ coated cottonseed for ease-of-handling in the livestock feed trade
- Outreach providing technical nutrition information, pricing and availability
- Advertising targeted to cattlemen and dairymen to increase the use of cottonseed
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