Category Archives: Cotton

Algae in Soils Increases Soil Health, Better Crops

Is Algae in Soils a New Frontier in Plant Health and Yield?   By Patrick Cavanaugh, Farm News Editor   …

Better Year for Western Cotton Growers

Western Cotton Growers See Market Improvement   By Patrick Cavanaugh, Farm News Director   Cotton growers throughout California and the …

Calcot Could Market 70 Millionth Bale this Year

Calcot Ltd. Chairman Talks California Cotton at 89th Annual Meeting By Patrick Cavanaugh, Farm News Director Calcot Ltd., a democratically-run cotton marketing cooperative …

CULTIVATING COMMON GROUND: Almond Growers on Assessment Increase

Almond Growers Want Justification and Vote on Almond Board’s Assessment Increase   Editor’s note: We thank John Harris for his contribution …

Fresno County Agricultural Value Declines in 2015

Fresno County Agricultural Value Declines in 2015 Drought, Lower Commodity Prices and Production Issues Drive Report Down The Fresno County Department …

New IPM Work on Brown Stink Bug

New IPM Approach to Brown Stink Bug In Desert Cotton By Patrick Cavanaugh, Farm News Director This year, the UC Division of …

No-tillage Grows in California

The list of crops that have been successfully grown using no-tillage in California continues to increase with garbanzo beans being …

Cotton ELS Prices Good, While Upland Cotton is Bleak

Upland Cotton Prices Down; Extra Long Staple Types Are Up By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor   Upland cotton prices are still bleak, …