Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)”
By Clint Thompson The Sunbelt Ag Expo, scheduled for Oct. 14-16 in Moultrie, Georgia, will feature Georgia as the Spotlight State, crown a new Farmer of the Year and showcase technological advancements through its field demonstrations. Chip Blalock, Sunbelt Ag Expo executive director, talked about this year’s event. “We are looking forward to the 47th annual North America’s premier farm …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its cotton growers that the late enrollment deadline to enroll seed cotton base acres in Agriculture Risk Coverage program (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program is Tuesday, Sept. 30. Producers can switch their base acres from the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) to either ARC or PLC and incur a 60% …
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton producers are beginning to harvest this season’s crop. The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team remind growers that there are management options that they need to be mindful of for this season and next, especially related to disease control. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension plant pathologist, highlighted cotton diseases while speaking at …
By Clint Thompson Farm bill educational meetings highlight the National Cotton Council’s work this week across the Southeast. The Georgia meetings, which are being conducted by the Georgia Cotton Commission, National Cotton Council, Southern Cotton Growers and the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, are designed to inform cotton producers, industry firms and agribusinesses with critical information regarding the farm bill provisions …
By Clint Thompson The cotton jassid is the newest threat to Georgia’s cotton industry. It has forced University of Georgia entomologist Phillip Roberts to redirect all of his resources this year to learn more about the pest and what can be done to halt its impact on the cotton industry. “There’s no question that this insect has really exploded in …
Georgia Cotton and Peanut Day Highlights Industry Research and EU Trade Progress The Georgia Cotton Commission and the Georgia Peanut Commission are joining forces to host Cotton and Peanut Day this week, offering producers valuable updates on research, policy, and international trade developments. “Coming up on the peanut calendar this week, the Georgia Cotton Commission and the Georgia Peanut Commission …
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton growers should mark their calendars for the various farm bill informational meetings scheduled throughout the state in September. The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), along with the National Cotton Council, Southern Cotton Growers and the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, is conducting a series of meetings across Georgia. The meetings are designed to inform cotton producers, industry …
The 2024 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2025 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting on July 23 in Statesboro, Georgia. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine and administered by the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team. Dr. Yangxuan Liu, a UGA Extension economist, conducted the analysis. Camp Hand presented the awards …
By Clint Thompson and Dale Sandlin Georgia cotton growers are struggling to stay afloat amid low prices and the state’s lowest acreage since 1993. Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, used the Georgia Cotton Commission’s mid-year meeting on Wednesday to stress the importance of growers using credible management options heading into the second half of the season. …
By Clint Thompson and Dale Sandlin The Georgia Cotton Commission held its annual mid-year meeting in Statesboro on Wednesday. Various topics were highlighted during the day-long event, including the low acreage planted with this year’s crop. Taylor Sills, Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) executive director, talked about the importance of the meeting held at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro, Georgia, …
