As we approach the end of the year, the Georgia Cotton Commission is starting to prepare for the Georgia cotton production meetings that are held annually around the state the first few months of the year to let cotton producers know about new research that can help the industry. Report (:45 wma)
GA Cotton & Pecan Numbers
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service Released crop report numbers and Tyron Spearman has a look at a couple of crops in Georgia. Â Report (:35 wma) USDA NASS
December 1 Cotton Crop Report
USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service just released the December 1 all cotton report, as Shiela Corley in Washington D.C. looks at the numbers. Report (2:45 wma) USDA NASS
Fiber Max Cotton for 07
Fiber Max cotton from Bayer Crop Science produced some high quality cotton this year in the southeast despite the drought and marketing manager Jeff Bremer says they are looking forward to 2007. Report (1:00 wma)
Making Cottonseed Fit For Consumption
Recent research at Texas A&M University to genetically alter cottonseed so that it is fit for human consumption was partially funded by Cotton Incorporated. Report (1:00 wma)
New John Deere Cotton Picker
A new cotton picker is on the way from John Deere. Southeast Ag Net’s Lee McCoy recently talked about it with Barry Nelson with John Deere. Report (1:00 wma)
Cotton Food
Agricultural scientists have developed a cotton plant that produces cotton seed that can provide food for humans. Report (1:00 wma)
Cotton Growers Looking Ahead to Next Year
As the cotton harvest is winding down, producers are looking ahead to next year, and University of Georgia extension cotton specialist Steve Brown says growers should be concerned about glyphosate-resistant pigweed. Report (1:00 wma)
Pro-Active Cotton Research
Researchers at Cotton Incorporated are thinking ahead when it comes to fiber quality research. Report (1:00 wma)
Cotton Board on the State Level
One reason the cotton program is so efficient is that the Cotton Board and Cotton Incorporated work very closely with state cotton commissions. Report (1:00 wma)