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Cotton
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Areas: Cotton Division 
 Features information about the U.S. cotton market and cotton classification, cotton research and promotion materials, and statistics covering cotton quality, prices, export sales, cotton varieties planted, and related data. Searchable. From the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Plants Last updated Apr 16, 2008 Cotton Counts: Educational Resources
Collection of documents on the U.S. cotton industry. Topics include cotton production and processing, cotton in U.S. currency, cotton history in the U.S., and items that can be made with a bale of cotton. From a National Cotton Council of America campaign "to improve Americans' perceptions of the U.S. cotton industry." http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/resources.cfm Topics: Crops, Industries Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Farm Subsidy Database
This database tracks subsidy payments to farmers in the United States. Track analysis of subsidies for major commodity crops such as corn, wheat, cotton, rice and soybean, as well as conservation payments and disaster assistance. Search by county, city, state, zip code, congressional district, and recipient's personal and business names. Browse by many access points, including top recipients, "unlikely recipients," and farm subsidies in major U.S. cities. From the Environmental Working Group. http://farm.ewg.org/farm/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Key to Aphids Most Commonly Found in San Joaquin Valley Alfalfa and Cotton
A guide for identifying "aphid species that are most commonly found in alfalfa and cotton in California's San Joaquin Valley." Includes an illustration of basic aphid anatomy, and photographs. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/TOOLS/KEYAPHID/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening, Home & Housing, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Organic Cotton Facts
Brief fact sheet about cotton grown using organic farming methods. Includes data on cotton grown globally and in the U.S., and discussion of market growth and clothing and other items (such as diapers, mattresses, and pillows) made from organic cotton fiber. From the Organic Trade Association, an industry organization that "focuses on the organic business community in North America." http://www.ota.com/organic/mt/organic_cotton.html Topics: Agriculture, Crops Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Organic Cotton Production
"This publication discusses specific insect management strategies for cutworm, cotton bollworm, tobacco budworm, pink bollworm, armyworm, loopers, thrips, fleahoppers, lygus bugs, aphids, whitefly, spider mite, and boll weevil. Seedling disease, soil disease, and foliar disease management are also discussed." Presents ideas about marketing organic cotton. From the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/cotton.html Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening, Home & Housing, Plants Last updated Nov 23, 2005 Teaching With Documents: Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin
This lesson plan provides materials about the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney, in the context of learning about U.S. patent law. Features an essay about the invention and its effects on industry and on slavery, images of the patent documents, and classroom activities. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/ Topics: Black Resources, Business & Consumer Law, Crops, Intellectual Property, Notable People, Technology Last updated Apr 4, 2006 USDA-ARS Cotton Ginning Research Unit
The highlight of this government website for cotton ginning research is an extensive overview of the cotton gin, the device used to separate cotton lint from seed. Includes a diagram of the cotton ginning process and illustrations of the machinery. The site also provides technical publications, a list of cotton ginning patents (since 1984), and details about the unit's research activities. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS). http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/site_main.htm?modecode=64-02-30-00 Topics: Crops, Technology Last updated Apr 4, 2006 |
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