National Cotton Council of America
Beltwide Cotton Conferences
January 8-11, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
The Cotton Foundation

Recorded Presentations

Friday, January 11, 2008 - 9:00 AM

Long Range Financial Impact of Alternative Cotton Harvest Methods in the Texas High Plains

Jay Yates, Randy Boman, Mark Kelley, and Mark Brown. Texas Cooperative Extension, 1102 E. FM 1294, Lubbock, TX 79403

The shift to varieties with higher yields and quality, combined with the adoption of more efficient irrigation technology, has created a large acreage of cotton in the High Plains of Texas considered suitable for spindle picker harvest. Using the Texas FARM Assistance Strategic Analysis program, this study evaluates the five-year financial impact and risk assessment of changing the harvest method of cotton on a model farm developed with the assistance of Texas South Plains District Extension agriculture agents. Alternatives analyzed include ownership of conventional stripper and picker harvesting and on-board moduling systems.

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