Interest in cotton continues to grow in Kansas as producers look for options to traditional crops. Cotton acreage in Kansas has increased every year since 1995, from less than 3,000 acres to 40,000 in 2000. An estimated 30 counties now have certified cotton acres. Climatic considerations show that southern Kansas averages higher available heat units and precipitation during the growing season than Lubbock, Texas. In 2000, Kansas cotton producers were faced with challenges of heavy weeds, 2-4D drift, thrips, fleahoppers, bollworms, inadequate late-season rainfall, and poor performance of desiccants to produce a disappointing yield in most cases. Dryland yields averaged about 300 lbs. lint, ranging from 125-800 lbs. Fields irrigated by pivot or water cannon averaged about 600 lbs. lint per acre, ranging from about 250-1100 lbs.; one drip-irrigated field yielded 1440 lbs. lint per acre. Custom stripping and module hauling are the first and second most costly components of Kansas cotton production, respectively.