Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association
COTTON HARVEST MANAGEMENT: Use and Influence of Harvest Aids
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COMPLETE BOOK (20,716K PDF)
THE COTTON FOUNDATION
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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COPYRIGHT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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FOREWORD AND DEDICATION
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PREFACE: Evolution of Cotton Harvest Management
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CONTRIBUTORS
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Chapter 1. (733K PDF)
A History of Cotton Harvest Aids Stephen H. Crawford, J. Tom Cothren, Donna E. Sohan, & James R. Supak
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Chapter 2. (1,362K PDF)
Physiology of Cotton Defoliation and Desiccation J. Tom Cothren, C. Owen Gwathmey, & Ron B. Ames
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Chapter 3. (1,356K PDF)
Influence of Environment on Cotton Defoliation and Boll Opening C. Owen Gwathmey, J. Tom Cothren, Ken E. Lege, Joanne Logan, Bruce A. Roberts, & James R. Supak
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Chapter 4. (967K PDF)
Influence of Crop Condition on Harvest-Aid Activity Charles E. Snipes & Lisa P. Evans
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Photographic Plates. (5,423K PDF)
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Supplement to Chapter 4. (159K PDF)
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Chapter 5. (1,089K PDF)
Harvest-Aid Treatments: Products and Application Timing Barry J. Brecke, J. C. Banks, & J. Tom Cothren
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Chapter 6. (1,861K PDF)
Harvest-Aid Application Technology Michael J. Bader, Paul E. Sumner, & A. Stanley Culpepper
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Chapter 7. (968K PDF)
Uniform Harvest-Aid Performance and Lint Quality Evaluation Thomas D. Valco & Charles E. Snipes
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Chapter 8. (1,666K PDF)
Factors Influencing Net Returns to Cotton Harvest Aids James A. Larson & Burton C. English
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Chapter 9. (4,957K PDF)
Overview of Regional Defoliation Practices And Results of Regional Treatments Conducted by the Cotton Defoliation Work Group Southeast: Michael G. Patterson & Charles H. Bunnester Midsouth: Charles E. Snipes & Lisa P. Evans Southwest: James R. Supak & J. C. Banks Far West: Bruce A. Roberts, Steven D. Wright, & Ron Vargas
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Chapter 10. (1,229K PDF)
Public and Environmental Issues Phillip J. Wakelyn, James R. Supak, Frank Carter, & Bruce A. Roberts
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Chapter 11. (970K PDF)
Cotton Harvest Aids and Biotechnology: The Possibilities Donna E. Sohan, Richard L. Jasoni, & Bruce A. Roberts
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INDEX