January 15 – The 2025 Auburn University Official Cotton Variety Trials (OVTs) entry forms are now available.
Entry Forms
- Due by March 3rd.
- Entries can be submitted by category (Full Season, Short Season, Conventional)
- Statewide, there are a total of 23 OVTs.
Seed
- Please send seed as soon as possible, preferably no later than March 21st.
- Seed treatments are permitted but must be labeled and accompanied with MSDS sheets.
- Full Season 10lbs – MUST be glyphosate tolerant
- Short Season 10lbs – MUST be glyphosate tolerant
- Conventional 2 lbs
Full Season $1,200
10 Trials, Planted Early May
Must be glyphosate-tolerant
- Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center (TVREC) in Bell Mina
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- Prattville Agricultural Research Unit (PARU) in Prattville
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC) in Shorter and Tallassee
- Irrigated – also evaluated for RKN
- Non-Irrigated
- Wiregrass Research and Extension Center (WREC) in Headland
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- Brewton Agricultural Research Unit (BARU) in Brewton
- Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) in Fairhope
Short Season $1,200
10 Trials, Planted Early May
Must be glyphosate tolerant
- Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center (TVREC) in Bell Mina
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- Prattville Agricultural Research Unit (PARU) in Prattville
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC) in Shorter and Tallassee
- Irrigated – also evaluated for RKN
- Non-Irrigated
- Wiregrass Research and Extension Center (WREC) in Headland
- Irrigated
- Non-Irrigated
- Brewton Agricultural Research Unit (BARU) in Brewton
- Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) in Fairhope
Conventional $500
3 Trials
Glyphosate Sensitive vs Commercial Checks
- Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center (TVREC) in Bell Mina
- EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC) in Tallassee
- This location will be evaluated for Root Knot Nematode (RKN) galling
- Brewton Agricultural Research Unit (BARU) in Brewton