Georgia Quality Cotton

2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Award Winners Announced

The 2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2026 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting on July 29, 2026. 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, extension economist at the University of Georgia, conducted the analysis. Dr. Phillip Roberts presented …

Interstate Shipment

USDA Expands Interstate Shipping for GA Meat Processors

Georgia meat processors are gaining access to new markets thanks to an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and the state of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment, or CIS, agreement. The program allows qualifying state-inspected meat processors to ship products across state lines under the USDA mark of inspection. Secretary Rollins says …

Georgia Peanut Commission

Georgia Peanut Commission Announces New Award

The Georgia Peanut Commission based in Tifton, Georgia has announced a new award. It’s available to everyone across the nation. It’s a cash award for food entrepreneurs. The Georgia Peanut Innovation Award will recognize and reward the most unique and viable new peanut concept inspired by Georgia peanuts and Alabama and Florida peanuts. It’s a $10,000 cash prize. It will …

Georgia Beef Board

GBB Looks Forward to Upcoming Fall Activities

As we look ahead at the approaching fall season, the Georgia Beef Board prepares for fall-related events keeping beef in the center. Wyatt Doolittle of the Georgia Beef Board shared with us their upcoming plans, “While many people think our busiest time is beef month in May, the reality is that we’re already preparing for what will be one of …

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GA Survey Aims to Uncover Issues Faced on the Farm

A survey is being conducted through the end of this week in Georgia about the real expenses and real problems down on the farm. The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, the Georgia Farm Bureau, and the University of Georgia College of Public Health, they’ve partnered together to launch a Georgia Farmer Profitability Survey. This is a statewide effort to measure the …

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Specialist Perspective: Georgia Peanut Crop in Good Shape

By Clint Thompson Georgia’s peanut crop is progressing well this summer, according to one industry specialist. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension peanut agronomist, said the crop is in “good shape,” despite the early-season weather challenges. “I would think a majority of our crops, especially the early-planted stuff, which is probably a third of our crop, looks pretty good. …

Georgia Beef Board

GBB Plays a Role in Helping Educate Students On Importance of Agriculture at the GVATA Conference

As the Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Summer Conference is being held, we had a chat with Wyatt Doolittle, of the Georgia Beef Board to tell us more. “We’re here at the Summer Conference in Athens where hundreds of agricultural teachers from every corner of our state are coming together to learn, collaborate, and prepare for another great school year …

Georgia Cotton Commission

Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Scheduled for July 29

The Georgia Cotton Commission and Executive Director, Taylor Sills, remind growers about the Commission’s 2026 Mid-Year Meeting and University of Georgia Pre-Harvest Workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 at the Neesmith Lane Conference Center in Statesboro, Georgia. Pre-registration is free at georgiacottoncommission.org, though those interested in attending need to register by Saturday, July 11 to assist with lunch plans. The …