2002 COTTON REPORT

Introduction
Table of Contents

A COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES REPORT

SERIES P-130
2002

Cooperative Extension
Agricultural Experiment Station
The University of Arizona, Tucson
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Introduction

Struggle is synonymous with working in production agriculture. This struggle has become even more intense as market values for many crops have recently plummeted to historically low levels. Cotton production in Arizona is certainly no exception to this plight. Cotton production worldwide has increased dramatically resulting in a large supply with limited demand. As a result, cotton producers in Arizona are striving to maintain a competitive position in the national as well as the international arena.

As a partner to the agricultural community in Arizona, The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona is involved in research and educational programs with the ultimate goal of providing the producers of this region with best information and technology available. The goal is to assist growers in being more efficient with resource management to maintain a profitable and sustainable system of production.

The publication of the 2002 University of Arizona Cotton Report is intended to provide a summary of the cotton-related research that has been conducted recently. The information provided by this and similar research reports, provide the basis from which crop management recommendations and guidelines are developed. Production recommendations and guidelines are then extended into the cotton production community in Arizona and this region through the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension System.

Gene Sander
Vice Provost and Dean
College of Agriculture

The University of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Any products, services, or organizations that are mentioned, shown, or indirectly implied in this publication do not imply endorsement by the University of Arizona.
Document located http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1283/
Issued June 2002
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