Magazine article from our research archive:

Breeding better cotton.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

People expect a lot from cotton.

Consumers want durable, comfortable fabrics. Producers want easy-to-manufacture textiles. And growers want hardy, thriving plants. Uniting these traits in individual cultivars is the goal of ARS cotton breeders at the U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center at Maricopa, Arizona.

In the center's Plant Physiology and Genetics Research Unit, plant geneticist Richard Percy--now with the ARS Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center at College Station, Texas--has bred new cotton lines with qualities to please growers, fabric manufacturers, and consumers.

The Heat Is On

Pima--an extra-long-staple ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

See all results. Or, try our Advanced Search.

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 60 million articles! Access over 3,500 publications with a FREE trial!