The Physical Library for Agricultural Analysis and Testing (PLAAT) is building a reference library fo Our first initiative is cotton, “the fabric of our lives”.
Technology is continually advancing, leaving so much to learn. To enable learning, researchers need access to groups of samples with well-documented information. These are known as “reference sets” or a “reference library”. We wish that our ancestors had systematically saved their original samples for re-examination with new technology, but unfortunately, the necessary reference collections for co
09/10/2024
Cotton harvest is here!
The numbers are slowly coming in from each state. Right now, Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas are taking the lead in harvest.
Has your farm started harvesting cotton yet? Let us know!
Full report: https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/8336h188j
08/16/2024
The farming roots run deep for today’s !
Matt McNabb is a sixth generation farmer on BOTH sides of his family! grows around 2,200 acres of cotton and occasionally milo near Ropesville, Texas.
Though his family blazed the trail, Matt says his favorite memory would likely be planting cotton by himself for the very first time.
08/09/2024
Today’s shows that dreaming big from a young age can take you far!
Nate Dreiling wasn’t raised on a farm but has had a passion for it since he was a child. Now, he grows everything from cotton to corn, soybeans, and more!
The Kansas farmer says one of his favorite memories from the farm is raising their first cotton crop 🌱
07/26/2024
Happy ! It’s bound to be a bright one, because today’s farmer is from the Sunshine State ☀️
Austin Stafford () owns Stafford Farms in Westville, FL. The third generation farmer grows cotton and peanuts.
06/29/2024
Is your area not marked on this map?
We need your cotton!
We’re hoping to build a cotton library that’s as diverse as possible. While we’re thrilled to receive any and all cotton, we especially hope to receive new samples from the unmarked areas this harvest season.
Want to learn more about our mission? Visit goplaati.com to learn more and request your cotton collection kit!
06/14/2024
We couldn’t be more “hoppy” about today’s !
Brandi Lahey is a hop farmer and owner of the Tipsy Farmer Mobile Bar in Moscow, Kansas! Brandi (.tipsy.farmer) is married to a row crop farmer who grows cotton, wheat, corn, and milo.
The stay-at-home mom started growing hops in 2017 and in 2021 decided to hit the road with her crop. She renovated her camper and started The Tipsy Farmer Mobile Bar, where she sells craft beer that’s made with her own hops. (How cool is that?!) They cater fairs, rodeos, weddings, community events and parties of all kinds!
Brandi took on another business venture when she opened an event venue () in 2023!
04/19/2024
Today’s features a 3rd generation farmer from the Lone Star State!
Beau Studebaker tends to his cotton crop in Ralls, Texas. He certainly isn’t new to life in the fields; first started driving a tractor for his grandfather at the age of 7 and hasn’t stopped since!
04/12/2024
When it comes to farming cotton and wheat, is your guy!
J.R. Lee’s job in the fields goes hand in hand with his part-time job restoring tractors. And if you give him a follow, you could 👀 wildlife from around his central Georgia farm, from deer to turkeys, rattlesnakes,opossums, and more!
04/05/2024
“Grown here. Made here.”
That’s the inspiration behind Mark Yeager’s cotton farm that’s producing American-made pure cotton linens.
has been farming cotton for 40+ years. He even built his own cotton gin, an undertaking that gave his family strict control over their cotton fibers. He has since spent years implementing sustainable farming practices across their thousands of acres of land. With the entire family working by his side, they set out to create heirloom-inspired linens from their homegrown cotton.
You can learn more about their farm and business at redlandcotton.com and .