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Scientists unravel the history of cotton domestication

Cotton, the world’s most profitable nonfood crop, is used more than any other natural fiber. Known for its comfort and durability, it has been utilized since antiquity in fabrics and ​other goods.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

OPINION | REX NELSON: Cotton Plant blues

I was a teenager in the 1970s and just beginning my love affair with rural Arkansas. During visits to my grandparents' home in Des Arc, I enjoyed going on long drives by myself through the Grand ...
KTHV

ASP investigate after officer discharges weapon during Cotton Plant incident

COTTON PLANT, Ark. — At the request of the Woodruff County Sheriff's Office, the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has launched an investigation into a shooting involving an ...

Adequate potassium management is key to maximizing cotton yield and fiber quality, researchers reiterate

With the 2026 cotton planting season in full swing, research out of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station provides a ...
Badger Herald

Cotton’s polyploidy and what it means for the rest of plant research

Leading expert on plant evolution and speciation and professor of Iowa State University, Jonathan Wendel, presented his research Thursday on cotton genomes and polyploidy in his presentation “Genes, ...

'Plant not Plastic' to power USDA Great American Cotton Plan

With Texas leading the nation in cotton production, the USDA's Great American Cotton Plan could bring relief to rural communities.
The Daily Dot

“How do we feel about cotton as decoration?”: Serena Williams questions NYC hotel display, the internet has mixed feelings

Serena Williams shared her unease after noticing a cotton plant displayed as decoration in a New York City hotel, and people on social media are weighing in on it. The retired tennis legend visited ...