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When
February 10–12, 2026
Where
1102 East FM 1294, Lubbock, TX 79403

Tue, Feb 10 — Noon to 5:00 PM  ·  Wed, Feb 11 — All day  ·  Thu, Feb 12 — 8:00 AM to Noon

2026 Conference Agenda

Tue, Feb 10 Wed, Feb 11 Thu, Feb 12

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Half day
1:00 – 1:10 pmWelcome
1:10 – 2:10 pmPathology & Nematode UpdateM. Rondon, M. Duffeck, T. Wheeler, T. Isakeit
2:10 – 3:10 pmVariety Performance & StabilityB. McKnight, K. Lege, E. Kimura, J. Dudak, L. Simon
3:10 – 3:15 pmSponsor UpdateTBD
3:15 – 3:30 pmBreak
3:30 – 4:00 pmSponsor UpdateTBD
4:00 – 5:00 pmCotton Jassid & Other Insect Control UpdateTBD

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Full day
8:00 – 9:00 amStrategies to Make Cotton Profitable I: Seeding Rates & Row SpacingR. Pustejovsky, C.F. Montero, E. Kimura, B. McKnight, R. Noland
9:00 – 9:15 amSponsor UpdateTBD
9:15 – 10:00 amPhysiology, Growth and Development I: Maturity & Target Development CurveC. Bednarz, B. Cannon
10:00 – 10:15 amBreak
10:15 – 10:30 amSponsor UpdateTBD
10:30 – 11:00 amTesting Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS): Opportunities in the SWH. Nakabuye, S. Sharma
11:00 am – NoonPrecision Ag/Irrigation Technology I: Fertility & Irrigation StrategiesK. Lewis, B. Arnell
Noon – 1:00 pmCatered Lunch on site
1:00 – 1:15 pmSponsor UpdateTBD
1:15 – 1:45 pmPhysiology, Growth and Development II: Seed Size, Stand Uniformity, Fiber QualityR. Heinrich, R. Siders, J. Salgado
1:45 – 2:45 pmPrecision Ag/Irrigation Technology II: Irrigation Automation, Irrigation TimingW. Guo, J. Aguilar
2:45 – 3:00 pmPlains Cotton Growers UpdateM. Brown
3:00 – 3:15 pmBreak
3:15 – 3:30 pmSponsor UpdateTBD
3:30 – 4:00 pmCotton Board UpdateS. Heinrich
4:00 – 5:00 pmAg Retail Panel DiscussionRepresentatives from several regional retailers
6:00 – 8:30 pmSponsored Dinner – location TBD

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Half day
8:00 – 9:00 amStrategies to Make Cotton Profitable II: Conventional Systems; ELS Systems; Northern Geography StrategiesJ. Dudak, K. Lege, L. Simon
9:00 – 9:45 amPrecision Ag/Irrigation Update III: Targeted Pesticide Application TechnologiesS. Lancaster et al.
9:45 – 10:00 amBreak
10:00 – 10:45 amOrganic Cotton ProductionB. Whitney
10:45 – 11:45 amNovel Uses For CottonN. Abidi
11:45 am – NoonWrap Up / Discussion
NoonAdjourn

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