By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) mid-year meeting in late July provided University of Georgia Extension specialists an opportunity to update growers about this season’s crop, including the weather’s impact, cotton jassid and plant growth regulators. The annual meeting, held on July 29 in Statesboro, Georgia, allowed Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, to address …
By Clint Thompson The University of Georgia Extension Peanut Team recognized Georgia’s top peanut producers last weekend at the annual Georgia Peanut Achievement Club meeting at Jekyll Island. Peanut farmers and farming operations were recognized from four different regions and presented plaques for their production accomplishments. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist, talked about the weekend and its …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Mid-Year Meeting and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop in late July came at an important time for the state’s cotton farmers. UGA Extension specialists provided updates for the 2026 crop. It also provided a platform for executive director Taylor Sills to address numerous issues impacting Georgia’s industry. “We’ve got the …
By Clint Thompson Cotton jassid’s lack of impact so far this season should not be a signal to Georgia growers to let their guards down. In fact, producers should be as vigilant as ever in scouting for the insect, believes Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia Extension cotton entomologist. He emphasized that fact during last week’s Georgia Cotton Commission’s Mid-Year Meeting …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission reminds growers and industry specialists that the deadline to register for this year’s Georgia Peanut Tour is Friday, July 31. This year’s peanut tour will be held on Sept. 22-24 in Savannah, Georgia and the surrounding areas. Every year the tour focuses on the latest information pertaining to peanuts while providing tour attendees …
By Clint Thompson Dry weather, cotton jassid management, marketing strategies and regulatory processes – all are issues impacting the cotton industry. All were highlighted during Wednesday’s Georgia Cotton Commission’s Mid-Year Meeting and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, discussed the event this year, which was held at the Nessmith-Lane Conference …
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. …
By Clint Thompson Farming is a Circus! That was the theme this week at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City Beach. With all that growers have to deal with to produce a crop and remain sustainable, the peanut business can be a circus of challenges at times. The Southern Peanut Growers Conference, which started on Tuesday and was …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension cotton entomologist, advise cotton growers that whitefly infestations are building earlier than normal on the state’s cotton crop this summer. “We’re seeing them on cotton now; not overly high numbers, but higher than normal populations of whiteflies on cotton. Being that we’re in mid-July, the …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission reminds growers and industry leaders that this year’s 38th annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held Sept. 22-24 in Savannah, Georgia, and the surrounding area. The Georgia Peanut Tour brings the latest information on peanuts while providing a first-hand view of industry infrastructure from production and handling to processing and utilization. Tour stops …
