Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 7/18/17

There is a demand for organic cotton production in North Carolina, however there are many challenges associated with that production. Weed control, insect pressure, and limited genetics all are restraints to organic cotton yield in our region.  Several growers have attempted to grow organic cotton in North Carolina but they have generally been unsuccessful, largely due to weed control challenges associated with adverse weather preventing timely mechanical cultivation.

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