Tag Archives: Cotton Stalk Destruction

TDA Blanket Extension of Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline

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TDA Blanket Extension of Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline for Pest Management Zone 3   From the Desk of Corrie Bowen, County Extension Agent – Wharton County   Early this morning I received information from TDA regarding a cotton stalk destruction extension to the October 31st deadline for Zone 3.  I want to pass this along to our cotton industry in a timely manner.   The Texas Department of Agriculture has received written requests to extend the cotton stalk destruction deadline for Zone 3.  This requests has come from… Read More →

Zone 3 Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline Oct 31

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Zone 3 Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline October 31 By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent Wharton County A recent recommendation for a change to the Zone 3 pest management zone was considered by the Texas Department of agriculture, as approved by a majority vote of the Zone 3 Cotton Producer Advisory Committee.  This change in Zone 3 and the respective cotton stalk destruction date became effective on September 13, 2018.  These changes are reflected in the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 20 Cotton Pest Control  http://texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/images/ACP/Cotton/Ch20Cotton_2018-09-13.pdf   The Zone 3 Pest… Read More →

Cotton Stalk Destruction – What’s New in 2018

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Cotton Stalk Destruction – What’s New for 2018   By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent Wharton County   Cotton stalk destruction is a topic of research that has been evaluated for a good 20 to 25 years.   Herbicides have been applied to conventional and Roundup Ready Cotton, focusing on the traditional active ingredients such as 2,4-D and dicamba. The gold standard has been applying 1 quart/acre of a 4lb/gallon a.i. 2,4-D amine product  immediately afterwards through two weeks after shredding stalks.  This practice has yielded better than 90%… Read More →