Cotton

All Posts

A man stands in a field of cotton holding a large drone
March 6, 2026

Chris Cobos expands soil, water conservation science in Rollings Plains

New AgriLife Research scientist to concentrate on sustainable, regenerative conservation practices

Caroline Gleaton sits at her desk with computer screens to her left
February 26, 2026

A passion for people and numbers

Caroline Gleaton to retire after 47 years with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Individuals at a Master Marketer session
February 3, 2026

Master Marketer training set for Feb. 11-12 in Canyon

Long-running AgriLife Extension program helps producers implement risk management practices

Green cotton picker in an El Campo, Texas field
January 27, 2026

Texas drought, shifting markets shape 2026 crop outlook

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Jan. 27, 2026

A rust covered roof on an old barn can be seen behind a field of corn along Texas Farm-to-Market Road 1979
January 16, 2026

Winter Garden Row Crop Conference set for Jan. 26 in Hondo.

fluffy white cotton on brown plants
January 14, 2026

Southwest Cotton Physiology Conference set Feb. 10-12 in Lubbock

Texas A&M AgriLife to host in conjunction with Kansas and Oklahoma universities

Rows of cotton in a field
January 12, 2026

Annual Red River Crops Conference slated for Jan. 20-21 in Altus, Oklahoma

Conference provides agricultural producers with timely management information

man stands talking to a crows with a brown suit jacket on
January 9, 2026

Justin Benavidez ’13 ’16 ’18 named U.S. Department of Agriculture chief economist

Texas A&M former student to lead market, policy and global agricultural decisions

A group of cattle at a feeding trough.
December 22, 2025

64th Blackland Income Growth Conference set on Jan. 6-7 in Waco

Conference held in conjunction with Mid-Tex Farm and Ranch Show

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
December 17, 2025

AgriLife Extension names new agronomist to serve Texas High Plains

Heflin brings 27 years of experience to new position

a man in a Texas A&M sweatshirt stands in waist-high, green wheat.
December 3, 2025

Crop, livestock risk protection seminar set on Dec. 17 across Panhandle, South Plains

AgriLife Extension offers in-person locations in 42 counties, 8 continuing education units

A smiling woman in a maroon shirt
November 24, 2025

Soil, science, sustainability: Katie Lewis shapes farming’s future

AgriLife Research scientist turns passion into science to sustain the land, and people who depend on it

four students holding trophy and ribbons or thumbs up
November 21, 2025

Texas A&M soil and crop sciences department shines at international conference

Faculty, students earn Fellow titles, awards, presentations wins

man holding a white drone
October 24, 2025

Emerging soil scientist cultivates future in cotton sustainability

Texas A&M graduate student Chris Cobos leads research on water conservation practices, crop rotations

Rows of cotton in a field
September 25, 2025

Crosby and Floyd County Field Day set for Oct. 10

Event includes tours of Replicated Agronomic Cotton Evaluation trials

Cotton jassid nymph.
September 17, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shares cotton jassid guidance

An invasive pest – the cotton jassid, also known as the two-spot cotton leafhopper – has prompted experts in the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M Department of Entomology to mobilize monitoring efforts, assess potential impacts and prepare strategies to protect the future of Texas cotton production.

cotton crop and irrigation behind it
September 10, 2025

Resilient Cropping Systems Tour set for Sept. 24 at Plainview

Texas A&M AgriLife event will highlight research and innovative practices in producers’ fields

a cotton stripper harvesting cotton
September 3, 2025

Cotton crop thrives with timely rains across the state

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Sept. 3, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
August 22, 2025

Gentimis brings analytics to soil and crop sciences

Math meets agriculture: Data and artificial intelligence to expand how we grow and manage crops

cotton plants
July 31, 2025

Ultra-low gossypol cottonseed takes next step toward humanitarian use

Texas A&M University System and Uzbekistan sign agreement for commercial release of trait