The COTTON SA Magazine is a quarterly publication aiming at improving and stimulating communication between all role players in the cotton pipeline. Although the publication focuses primarily on the producer, it also carries opinions and information about the industry as a whole. The magazine is distributed by Cotton SA free of charge to subscribers in South Africa.
MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR THE COTTON PRODUCER
This comprehensive bilingual guide was updated in 2006 and is aimed at the commercial farmer with the aim to broaden his knowledge. The publication covers the full spectrum of cotton farming and contains chapters on cultivation guidelines, insect and disease control and the harvesting of cotton.
COTTON GUIDE FOR THE SMALL SCALE FARMER
COTTON SA COMPANY BROCHURES
COTTON SA CORE STATISTICS
SCOUTING GUIDE FOR PESTS ON COTTON
WEED CLASSIFICATION GUIDE
CD on INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)
This comprehensive CD is available in English or Afrikaans and provides full information on IPM practices, pests, symptoms and control for farmers and extension officers.
The CD is obtainable from Cotton SA at the following price (regret available for SA only):
CD on ORGANIC COTTON
CLEANER PRODUCTION GUIDE FOR COTTON FARMERS with A4 POSTERS
The guide is obtainable from Cotton SA at the following price (regret available for SA only):
@ R65.00 (VAT included) + R15.00 postage = R80.00
This guide was updated in 2005 bearing the needs of the small scale farmer in mind. The publication which is fully illustrated in colour with captions in English and Zulu, covers the full spectrum of cotton farming and contains chapters on cultivation guidelines, insect and disease control and the harvesting of cotton.
The guide is obtainable from Cotton SA at the following price
(regret available for SA only):
@ R22.80 (VAT included) + R7.20 postage = R30.00
These bilingual brochures provide background information on Cotton SA, and is obtainable free of charge.
This annual publication is compiled by Cotton SA and contains statistics and graphs for the past ten years as well as forecasts for the coming season. The publication contains among others, various domestic and international cotton statistics and is obtainable free of charge to subscribers in South Africa.
This full-colour bilingual insect scouting guide will facilitate the identification of pests and natural enemies on cotton, and is aimed as a handy guide for farmers, scouts and extension officers.
The guide is obtainable from Cotton SA at the following price (regret available for SA only):
R22.80 (VAT included) + R7.20 postage and packing = R30.00
This full-colour guide will facilitate the identification of common weeds found in cotton production areas. The guide is obtainable from Cotton SA at the following price (regret available for SA only):
R22.80 (VAT included) + R7.20 postage and packing = R30.00
R68.40 (VAT included) + R21.60 registered postage and packing = R90.00
This CD contains presentations on organic cotton production as presented at the World Cotton Research Conference held in Cape Town in March 2003.
The CD is obtainable from Cotton SA at the following price (regret available for SA only):
R68.40 (VAT included) + R21.60 postage and packing = R90.00
This guide (available in English or Afrikaans) is aimed at the commercial farmer and provides valuable information and hints on cleaner cotton production while at the same time protecting the environment. A seven page trouble-shooting summary of the contents in the guide (A4 pamphlets in English only) is included.
Both the guide and pamphlets are obtainable from Cotton SA free of charge (regret available for SA only).