Virginia Cotton Production

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

Last corn trial to plant for 2026 and rolling down high biomass cover crop... no moisture in top 3" of soil so praying that The Weather Channel is right about rainfall on Saturday!

04/16/2026

This is corn being planted into a hairy vetch cover. The vetch was rolled down using an 8' culti-packer and strip-tilled with a KMC strip-till implement the day before. The vetch was then planted green and will be chemically terminated.

04/10/2026

The deadline for general registration and exhibitor sign-up for the Precision Ag Tech Expo 2026 has been extended to April 15th! Come on out and see us next month: https://bit.ly/4aECJNj

Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Tech Biological Systems Engineering

04/10/2026

Field trials and grower networks help agronomist Hunter Frame develop sustainable cropping system solutions. Read more about the research: https://www.cals.vt.edu/research/monthly/2026/03/center-spotlights.html

Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Cotton Production

04/02/2026

There has been some upward movement in cotton prices, however that has been offest by increasing nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer.

Five of the eight major fertilizers had considerable price increases compared to prior month.

ICYMI: https://dtn.link/w0kux5

03/27/2026

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03/25/2026

Shout out to a Virginia Legend! Mr. Paul Davis!

In Illinois and Virginia, Frank Rademacher and Paul Davis lean on cereal rye, no-till and patience to keep waterhemp and other tough weeds in check.

03/23/2026