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March 18, 2026

Life of a Module Through Data – Part 2

This video is of a seminar was presented at the 2026 Midsouth Farm and Gin Show that discusses: 1)how RFID data can improve farm profitability; 2) enhance product quality through spatial mapping;  3) new tools to implement RFID technologies; and ensure traceability.  This seminar builds on information presented in a similar seminar in 2025 (2025 […]

February 12, 2026

RFID—What’s in it for me?

Certified module wrap means RFID tags on every module — creating new opportunities to capture and use field-level data throughout the ginning process. This paper explores practical ways RFID data can improve logistics and enhance decision-making on both the farm and at the gin. Examples include tracking modules every step in the process, fiber quality […]

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January 21, 2026

University of Arkansas Factsheet: Opportunity Costs to Consider when Adopting See & Spray™ Technology

Equipment value, herbicide costs, dynamic subscription fees and field area treated are all drivers of potential herbicide savings with targeted spray technologies. This fact sheet helps producers understand some of the important dynamics and ways to improve those savings without compromising weed control in the process.

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January 21, 2026

University of Arkansas Factsheet: Optimizing John Deere See & Spray™

This factsheet provides results of an evaluation a John Deere’s See & Spray™ technology in Arkansas considering sensitivity settings on the weed detection system, weed size and species, as well as preemergent weed control programs.

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September 4, 2025

How to Calibrate Handler Weight on a John Deere Cotton Picker

This publication describes how to calibrate the handler weighing system and onboard yield monitor on a John Deere round module building cotton picker. While all of the graphics displayed here are from a CP 770 model, the procedures described apply to models 7760, CP/CS 690, and CS 770, and there are only minor differences among […]

May 5, 2025

Access Free Vegetation Index and Other Data for Your Field

View a satellite derived vegetation index for you field from 2021 to present and also access other data for that field.  Other data available includes growing degree days, soil properties, and estimates of root zone moisture.  The site is in development by the Digital Ag Technologies Lab with support from Cotton Incorporated.

May 1, 2025

Managing Plant Population in Cotton

High seed costs have made selecting the correct plant population even more important in recent years. This paper uses several different plant population studies conducted with different varieties and environments to provide a summary of how plant population can impact cotton yields.

April 1, 2025

State Variety Trial Data

Access performance data from 17 states that conduct cotton variety trials. Performance data includes lint yield, fiber quality traits and other important agronomic traits.

April 1, 2025

Planting and Harvesting Capacity in Cotton Production

This brief document is designed to provide cotton producers and researchers with estimates of planting and harvesting machine capacities. Different variables and scenarios are evaluated and explained to assist with determining the number of acres that can be planted and/or harvested in a given year.

March 27, 2025

Large-Plot Variety Trial Data Visualization and Access

Cotton variety results are provided from on-farm large-plot variety trials. These trials are conducted by the Extension Cotton Specialists with the cooperation of growers within each state.  The link goes to a tool that allows you to visualize the data for selected years and locations and also provides the ability to download data for your […]

March 19, 2025

Cotton Seedling Diseases

This online resource from the University of Tennesee provides information about specific diseases that commonly affect cotton seedlings.

March 11, 2025

Life of a Module Through Data

Hear details on the use of RFID in cotton production in this 2-hour seminar presented at the 2025 Midsouth Farm and Gin Show. The video includes tips for growers on the use of John Deere’s operation center, experiences of two ginners using RFID for module tracking, gin software companies support for the technology, and how […]