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  1. Improving Cash Crops in Africa: Factors Influencing the Productivity of Cotton, Coffee, and Tea Grown by Smallholders (World Bank Technical Paper) by Stephen J. Carr, 1993-06
  2. The History of Cotton by South Carolina Cotton Museum, 2007-12
  3. Cotton (Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry)
  4. Profitable Cotton Management: Basics of Crop Production - Level 1 (Understanding the Cotton Plant) by Agri-Growth Inc., 1998
  5. Nile Reservoirs and the Cotton Crop. A lecture delivered at a Meeting of the Khedivial Geographical Society on the 21st December 1907 by William Willcocks, 1907
  6. King Cotton and His Retainers: Financing and Marketing the Cotton Crop ofthe South, 1800-1925.
  7. Farmers pin fortunes on bale-whether crop.(cotton)(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Business North Carolina
  8. PRINT: " Taking of the Cotton Crop in the South"...photoengraving from Harper's Weekly, October 11, 1902 by Harper's Weekly, 1902-01-01
  9. A statistical study of the decrease in the Texas cotton crop due to the Mexican cotton boll weevil and the cotton acreage of Texas 1899-1904 inclusive by Dwight Sanderson, 2010-06-25
  10. King Cotton and His Retainers: Financing and Marketing the Cotton Crop ofthe South, 1800-1925.
  11. The First Bale of the Cotton Crop. by (COTTON GROWING) Frenzeny & Tavernier (illus)., 1875
  12. Farmers more excited about cotton crops.(Strictly Business): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal by Unavailable, 2010-04-12
  13. The CWSI variations of a cotton crop in a semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil [An article from: Journal of Arid Environments] by B. Barbosa da Silva, T.V. Ramana Rao,
  14. COTTON AND THE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. NORTH CAROLINA: HER RESOURCES; NOT PROSPEROUS BECAUSE HER FARMERS PRODUCE TOO LITTLE BREAD AND MEAT, AND TOO MUCH COTTON; CROPS PLEDGED BEFORE GATHERED; EXORBITANT CHARGES O F COMMISSION MERCHANTS. by Walter Richard. Henry, 1883

21. ALTERNATIVES FOR FAILED COTTON CROPS
ALTERNATIVES FOR FAILED cotton crops. From rjensen@tamu.edu Day Jun000000 1997 Posted on Jun 19, 1997 June 19, 1997TEXAS AGRONOMIST
http://twri.tamu.edu/watertalk/archive/1997-Jun/Jun-19.4.html
ALTERNATIVES FOR FAILED COTTON CROPS
From rjensen@tamu.edu Day Jun 00:00:00 1997
Posted on Jun 19, 1997
    June 19, 1997TEXAS AGRONOMIST NOTES ALTERNATIVES FOR FAILED COTTON CROPS Writers: Pam Dillard, (806) 359-5401; email: p-dillard@tamu.edu ; Joe Bryant, (806) 746-6101; email: j-bryant1@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Brent Bean, (806) 359-5401; email: b-bean@tamu.edu
Texas WaterNet WaterTalk Archive ... Jun 1997 Hypertext archive utility by Jonathan Jones
http://www.puc.state.tx.us/telecomm/areacodes/index.cfm

22. ABC Online Forum
re Irrigation of Grow your Own Cotton crop david Cotton and Water Trias Irrigationof Grow your Own Cotton crop Allan re cotton crops GM vs Non-GM .
http://www2b.abc.net.au/forumcentral/list.asp?forum=78&view=all

23. ABC Online Forum
Subject cotton crops GM vs Non-GM . discuss, post id 12. Its 28.Subject re cotton crops - GM vs Non-GM . discuss, post id 13.
http://www2b.abc.net.au/rural/grow/newposts/0/topic12.shtm
From: Moderator
Subject: Cotton Crops - GM vs Non-GM.... discuss post id: 12
Its in the headlines and not likely to go away in the near future... The Genetic Modification (GM) of crops such as COTTON. Read some articles on the topic in our links area and TASK 2 and then post your two cents worth! How are you going to vote?
From: Adviser Chris
Subject: re: Cotton Crops - GM vs Non-GM.... discuss post id: 13
The GM Vs Non-GM variety is more than just chosing a variety, it is also setting the scene for the type of insect control that will be required. The GM or Ingard cotton variety contains genes from a soil borne bacteria which makes the cotton plant resistant to the main insect pest, the Heliothis caterpiller. This means that the Ingard cotton is really suited to using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to control the insect pests; as opposed to just relying on chemical insecticides.
When farmers are using IPM they can rely on plant resistance (like in GM cotton), beneficial insects and softer chemicals that are less toxic and safer for the environment.
I do a lot of work benchmarking cotton growers production systems and growers who use IPM (especially with GM Ingard cotton) can grow the same yields, have lower insect control costs and use much less insecticide (sometimes none) than growers who don't use IPM.

24. Cotton Crops Rise
cotton crops Rise in Importance for Farmers RALEIGH An increase in cotton acreagein 1999 highlights the importance this crop represents to North Carolina’s
http://www.ncfb.com/daily/cotton_crops_rise.htm

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Cotton Crops Rise in Importance for Farmers
Cotton production for 1999 is forecast at 1.2 million bales and, if realized, will surpass the record production level set in 1926.
"The eradication of one of cotton’s worst pests, the boll weevil, has contributed significantly to the rebound and growth of the cotton industry in recent years," Ag Commissioner Jim Graham said. "It has made a difference for farmers and consumers."
Crop diversity is foremost in the minds of many farmers who are suffering financially due to the 35 percent slash in tobacco quotas over the past two years and hog prices which recently hit an all time low. Tobacco and hogs have historically provided growers with steady incomes when other commodity prices have been low.
"The cotton industry is vital to North Carolina’s agriculture," Graham added. "This year’s rise in cotton production reflects North Carolina’s agricultural diversity."
North Carolina ranked sixth in the nation in cotton production in 1997. Only Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, California and Arkansas outproduced the state.
Last modified: November 01, 1999

25. Cotton Crops Near End Of The Season
Case IH SPX 4260 joins Patriot lineup By Ron Ross. cotton crops nearend of the season By David Bennett Farm Press Editorial Staff.
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26. Genetically Modified Crops In India Produced Greater Yields, Reduced Pesticide U
Results of farm trials in India showed that the average yields for geneticallymodified cotton crops were 80 percent greater than nonbioengineered crops.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-02/uoc--gmc020303.php
Public release date: 6-Feb-2003
Contact: Sarah Yang
scy@pa.urel.berkeley.edu

University of California - Berkeley
Genetically modified crops in India produced greater yields, reduced pesticide use, new study finds
Berkeley - Cotton crops in India that were genetically modified to resist insects produced dramatically increased yields and significantly reduced pesticide use compared with non-bioengineered crops, according to the results of farm trials reported by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Bonn in Germany. The study, published Friday, Feb. 7, in the journal Science, holds particular promise for small-scale, low-income farmers in developing nations, said the researchers. These farmers, especially those in tropical regions, regularly risk large, pest-related crop losses because they cannot afford to use the pesticides available to larger farms. "Many critics have questioned whether genetically modified crops would be economically and environmentally beneficial to farmers in developing countries," said David Zilberman, UC Berkeley professor of agricultural and resource economics and co-author of the study. "Our research indicates that transgenic crops should be a viable option. This is the first paper to show such a substantial increase in yield for bioengineered crops." The researchers reported the results of field trials conducted on 157 farms in three major cotton-producing states in India during the seven-month cotton season that began in June 2001. The field trials were initiated by the Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company (Mahyco), which has been studying Bt hybrids in India since 1997.

27. PAKISTAN'S COTTON CROPS REDUCED BY BAD WEATHER AND PESTS
PAKISTAN'S cotton crops REDUCED BY BAD WEATHER AND PESTS. An unfavourablylong monsoon season and an extensive infestation of the
http://www.greenpeace.org/~climate/database/records/zgpz0046.html
PAKISTAN'S COTTON CROPS REDUCED BY BAD WEATHER AND PESTS
An unfavourably long monsoon season and an extensive infestation of the American bollworm has significantly reduced cotton harvest estimates for 1994. "We have scaled down estimates of 9.5 million bales to 9 million bales for the current year", says Mohammed Ashgar Khan, Director of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee. (Reuter, 27 October 1994). GREENPEACE Climate Impacts Database

28. For 2003 Cotton Crops: New Varieties Enhance Quality, Yield
Editorial Staff. For 2003 cotton crops New varieties enhance quality,yield Compiled by Ron Smith Farm Press Editorial Staff. From
http://southwestfarmpress.com/ar/farming_cotton_crops_new/
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29. Cotton Crops Fields Scenic Posters And Art Prints
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30. Comparative Environmental Impacts Of Biotechnology-derived And Traditional Soybe
COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGYDERIVED AND TRADITIONAL SOYBEAN,CORN, AND cotton crops As the first link in the food delivery chain, US
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Comparative Environmental Impacts of Biotechnology-derived and Traditional Soybean, Corn, and Cotton Crops
COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY-DERIVED AND TRADITIONAL SOYBEAN, CORN, AND COTTON CROPS
As the first link in the food delivery chain, U.S. farmers dedicate themselves to cultivating crops in the most efficient way possible without compromising the environment. Thus, the United Soybean Board (USB) recently commissioned the first comprehensive scientific literature review on the environmental effects of biotechnology. This review, conducted by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), concludes that currently commercialized biotechnology-derived soybean, corn, and cotton crops yield environmental benefits, including:
  • 90 percent decrease in soil erosion Preservation of 37 million tons of top soil 70 percent reduction in herbicide run-off 85 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Click on the links below to view a brief video highlighting significant
findings from the CAST report. Or, request a copy of the video on CD-ROM by contacting Ryan Simonds at (206) 270-4639 or by e-mail at

31. Press Releases
crops indicates that soil, air and water quality all benefit from the responsibleuse of current biotechnologyderived soybean, corn and cotton crops (cont
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11th Annual Soy Symposium Scheduled for Oct. 8-10 in Chicago

The 11th annual Soy Symposium will be held October 8-10, 2003 at the DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel just two blocks east of the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. The event will begin at noon on Wednesday and end at noon on Friday. The United Soybean Board (USB) and the Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA) co-sponsor this informative event. The Soy Symposium is designed especially for individuals involved in marketing research, product development, nutritional research, and new business development at food companies worldwide.
Cutting Cholesterol With a Soy Diet

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People with high cholesterol may lower their levels by a third with a
vegetarian diet that combines "heart healthy" foods, including soy
and soluble fiber, a study has found. Although a healthy diet is a

32. HYDERABAD: Rain Breaks Heat Spell In Sindh: Rice, Cotton Crops Damaged -DAWN - L
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HYDERABAD, Nov 10: Hyderabad, Sanghar, Larkana, Sukkur, Shikarpur and other parts of the interior of Sindh received rain on Sunday. The rain broke the dry spell and led weather to become chilly.
Rain damaged harvested paddy and cotton crops lying at fields and was followed by power breakdown in Larkana and Jacobabad districts.
Sanghar: Light rain all over the district on Saturday night and Sunday brought temperature down and following it, weather became quite pleasant. The rain began at Saturday midnight and was continuing till the filing of this report.
The rain is likely to benefit the newly-sown wheat crop.
Light rain was reported from Khipro, Sinjhoro, Jam Nawaz Ali, Shahdadpur and Tando Adam.
Naushahro Feroze: Tharushah, Kandiaro, Lakha Road and surrounding areas received rain on Sunday.
Larkana: Continuous drizzle in and around Larkana on Sunday brought down the temperature but also led to a prolonged power breakdown. The rain damaged harvested paddy crop lying at land but agriculturists said it would benefit coming wheat crop.

33. Texas Department Of Agriculture - IPM Grants 1997
Developing an IPM Cotton Video The project will develop a video toteach farmers on how to properly monitor cotton crops for pests.
http://www.agr.state.tx.us/iga/grants_funding/iga_ipm97.htm
IPM Grants 1997 The IPM grant projects awarded for 1997:
  • Using Natural Pest Enemies in Cotton
  • Developing an IPM Cotton Video - The project will develop a video to teach farmers on how to properly monitor cotton crops for pests. Crop monitoring is a basic tenet of any IPM program. Farmers who fail to detect pests could lose their crops or they can make costly mistakes if they treat fields unnecessarily for pests that haven't reach economically damaging levels. The principal investigator is Christopher Sansone, an assistant professor and extension entomologist in San Angelo.
  • Controlling Weeds in Cotton
  • Cotton Pest Management Software Program - The project will complete, test and demonstrate a "Windows" data management software program for use in the Texas Cotton Integrated Pest Management Program. Users will enter counts of major and minor cotton pests, pest damage, beneficial pest numbers, plant growth stages and other information to determine their crop management strategies. The principal investigator is Raymond Huffman, an IPM extension agent in Robstown.
  • Posting IPM Newsletters on the World Wide Web
  • Forecasting Diseases in Vegetables - Disease predictive systems have helped cut fungicide applications by as much as half in various vegetables. The project will establish a disease predictive system for carrots, onions, cucurbits and celery. The principal investigator is Juan Anciso, with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in Edinburg.

34. SJB Cotton
The Nitrogen Solution For cotton crops. LIGNIT. Nitrogen is The PhosphorousSolution For cotton crops. LIG-POLYPHOS. Most Australian
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Almonds Apples Avocados Bananas ... Turf Click on an item below The Foliar Potassium Solution For Cotton The Nitrogen Solution For Cotton Crops The Phosphorous Solution For Cotton Crops The Zinc Solution For Cotton Crops The Foliar Potassium Solution For Cotton LIG-K + BORON Potassium is required for boll filling and low potassium levels after flowering induce premature senescence that significantly reduces yield. Potassium deficiency inhibits the formation of proteins and causes an accumulation of soluble nitrogen compounds that may reduce fibre quality. Plants with good levels of potassium are also more tolerant of moisture stress, and this is advantageous for calcium and boron uptake. The inclusion of boron also improves flowering and fibre length. Deficiencies are most likely to occur when soil temperatures are low or when soils are waterlogged. Large amounts of soil available nitrogen also inhibit potassium uptake THE ADVANTAGES OF LIG-K + BORON APPLICATION Cotton – Apply 2 L/Ha prior to flowering and repeat after flowering if required.

35. The Pew Initiative On Food And Biotechnology: GM Cotton Found To Almost Double Y
They found that cotton crops engineered with the gene from Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt), a microbe that produces a natural insecticide, produced up to 80 per
http://pewagbiotech.org/newsroom/summaries/display.php3?NewsID=343

36. PNAS -- News Archive120202
to produce the insecticidal toxin Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) may help maintainthe longterm utility of similarly engineered cotton crops, new research
http://www.pnas.org/misc/archive120202.shtml
PNAS News Archive: December 2 - December 6, 2002
Selected articles appearing in PNAS the week of December 2
High Altitude Living, Ethiopian Style
from December 5 50-Year-Old Math Problem Solved from December 4 Managing Insect Resistance to Engineered Crops
from December 3 Culture Key to New Rice Hybrid from December 2 Memory Genes Identified from December 2 Tiny Fossils Reveal Large-Scale Climate Change
from December 2 News Archive Index This Week in PNAS Information for Journalists High Altitude Living, Ethiopian Style
Huts in the high-altitude Ambaras Region of the Semien Mountain National Park in North Gondar, Ethiopia. Ethiopians living at high altitudes have apparently adapted to low oxygen levels differently than similar populations in the Andes and the Tibetan plateau. As altitude increases, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere decreases. With fewer oxygen molecules in every breath, a smaller percentage of red blood cells' hemoglobin actually carries oxygen. For travelers to high altitudes, such as mountain climbers, this can bring on potentially fatal altitude sickness. Populations indigenous to high altitudes, however, have adapted to the lower concentrations of oxygen. A well-studied Andean population has an elevated concentration of hemoglobin to compensate for the reduced oxygen carrying capacity. In contrast, hemoglobin concentration is not elevated in Tibetans, who are able to cope with low oxygen saturation. In PNAS this week

37. BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | High Yield From India's GM Crops
Genetically modified cotton crops in India developed to resistinsects - have a dramatically increased yield, scientists say.
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The GM cotton has dramatically increased yields
Cotton crops in India that were genetically modified to resist insects have produced dramatically increased yields. We expect the benefits to last for quite some time
Martin Qaim
Bonn University
The farm trials also showed that the novel plants needed significantly less pesticide treatment. The details of the research have been published in the journal Science. This study may be especially promising for small-scale, low-income farmers in developing countries, it is claimed. Field trials These farmers often risk large, pest-related crop losses because they cannot afford to use the pesticides available to larger farms. Many poor farmers are often unable to afford pesticides Field trials were carried out at 150 farms in three of India's major cotton-producing states.

38. ASPB - Public Affairs - Agr Biotech Issues - CAST Releases New Scientific Report
released a comprehensive report detailing the environmental safety and environmentalbenefits of commercial biotechnologyderived soy, corn and cotton crops.
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- CAST releases new scientific report showing environmental gains with biotechnology-derived soybean, corn, and cotton WASHINGTON, D.C.  The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), a non-profit consortium of scientists, today [June 25, 2002] released a comprehensive report detailing the environmental safety and environmental benefits of commercial biotechnology-derived soy, corn and cotton crops.  “In the past, isolated studies regarding the environmental impact of biotechnology-derived crops appeared to present conflicting results,” said Dr. Teresa A. Gruber, the executive vice president of CAST. “Teams of researchers assembled by CAST have reviewed and analyzed the published studies in the context of current farming practices, and the results clearly show that soil, air and water quality are enhanced through the responsible use of current biotechnology-derived soybean, corn and cotton crops.” Three independent teams of CAST researchers reviewed the available scientific literature to compare the environmental impacts of biotechnology-derived and traditional crops. The researchers are affiliated with Washington State University, the University of Illinois, Clemson University and the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy. 

39. True Food Network News
A recently released Greenpeace report into Bt cotton crops in China, shows thatGE cotton crops containing the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin, have generated
http://www.greenpeace.org.au/truefood/news.html?newsid=16

40. RMA Associate Administrator Adjusts Historical Cotton Loss In North Carolina
Too little rain during the beginning of the growing season followed by too much rainat the end devastated the nation's cotton crops this year in many parts of
http://www.rma.usda.gov/news/2003/01/117hatchinterview.html
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RMA Associate Administrator Adjusts Historical Cotton Loss in North Carolina
Too little rain during the beginning of the growing season followed by too much rain at the end devastated the nation's cotton crops this year in many parts of the country. David C. Hatch, one of Risk Management Agency's (RMA) Associate Administrators, wanted to personally experience how the crop loss adjustments work. So Hatch joined Rain and Hail, L.L.C., a standard RMA reinsurance holder, for a visit to North Carolina cotton fields on November 18-19. Allen Hudson, Quality Cotton Gin representative, explains to Associate Administrator David C. Hatch, why the cotton in the gin appears gray. This year's cotton crops endured double jeopardy. Early drought followed by late flooding created what one farmer shared as his "worst year in 40 years of planting cotton." Typically, a field of cotton resembles fluffy white snow. What Hatch found in North Carolina did not look like snow. "There was very little white and lots of brown," said Hatch. "The weak condition of the stressed plants caused the brittle stems to break and splinter during harvest, turning what fluffy white cotton there was into a gray, matted, prickly mess for the gin to process." Rain and Hail staff adjuster, L.L. Thomas, counts the cotton locks and bolls with David Hatch.

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