The Georgia Cotton Commission sponsors the King Cotton Awards to recognize outstanding contributions of county Extension agents to Georgia’s cotton producers. The Junior Award, named the Allen B. Fulford Award, honors the accomplishments and memory of Allen B. Fulford, who served as a county Extension agent and state cotton agronomist. This award credits those with less than 10 years of …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) has a new executive director. It announced the hiring of Taylor Arnold on Monday, as he succeeds Don Koehler, who is retiring after more than four decades of service to Georgia’s peanut industry. “I grew up on a farm in Calhoun County on my parent’s farm, and some of my earliest memories …
By Clint Thompson Georgia cotton growers impacted by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 will benefit from disaster assistance funding announced earlier this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, discussed the impact that the funding will have on his growers who are struggling through challenging times. “Our industry is in …
By Clint Thompson More than half of Georgia’s cotton crop has been harvested this season. But there’s still plenty of cotton left to be picked and plenty of cotton equipment having to be moved from one field to another. The Georgia Cotton Commission and Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, implore road safety during the remaining harvest …
TIFTON, Ga. – Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tifton, Georgia. The award is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission and BASF. The Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award is based upon the applicant’s overall farm …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team encourage growers to take action prior to sub-freezing temperatures expected to impact the region early next week. Temperatures are expected to plummet into the 20s Monday night and stay below freezing on Tuesday. That is cause for concern for cotton growers who are in the midst …
The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its growers about important meetings coming up in 2026, starting with the Beltwide Cotton Conference on Jan. 7-9 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. The Southern Southeastern annual meeting will be held on Jan. 19-22 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Georgia Cotton Commission’s annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds those traveling on the highways this fall about road safety, especially as cotton growers continue harvesting this year’s crop. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, discussed highway safety at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo. “I’m obviously fortunate to know and deal with a lot of folks from across the …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team advise growers about harvesting this year’s crop amid the prolonged dry conditions across the Southeast. Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, spoke about the drought and its impact on late-planted cotton. “In terms of how dry it is, there’s not much we can do about …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) reminds industry leaders to save the date for next year’s Georgia Peanut Farm Show, scheduled for Jan. 15, 2026, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The 49th annual event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Peanut farmers and industry leaders will learn more …
