By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds producers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will convene a caucus of certified producer organizations representing Georgia cotton growers in July to nominate individuals to serve as members and alternates of the Cotton Board. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, says his organization is seeking nominees for vacant positions. …
GPC Hosts Senator Visit to South Georgia
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) hopes a visit from U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) will fuel legislative support for farmers. When Ossoff toured South Georgia on June 2, he visited with Turner County peanut farmer Ross Kendrick. Kendrick, a GPC board member, expressed concerns to Ossoff about the various obstacles that growers are currently facing. “What it …
Benefits of Joining Cotton Trust Protocol
By Clint Thompson A new streamlined three-year grower enrollment for the 2022-24 cotton crops should allow for an easier and more efficient way for producers to enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. That’s great news for organizations like the Georgia Cotton Commission who continue to encourage farmers to enroll in the program. Value of Enrolling Matt Coley, a cotton …
Peanut Production: Reminders Early in Season
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Peanut Team remind growers about the importance of promoting a proper plant stand now to avoid replanting later. UGA Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort discusses what producers should be mindful of now that most of the state’s crop has been planted. “I think we need to be …
Registration Continues for Southern Peanut Growers Conference in July
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission and fellow members of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation remind growers that registration is ongoing for the annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference. It is scheduled for July 21-23 at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day event is for farmers from Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. It will provide …
Cotton Trust Protocol Enrollment Doubles
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission continues to preach the importance of enrolling in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. Enrollment for the 2021/’22 crop doubled since the program’s pilot last year. Farmers are seeing the value of being associated with the national organization, says Matt Coley, a cotton producer in Vienna, Georgia and member of the U.S. Cotton Trust …
GCC, UGA Advise Cotton Producers About Irrigation Use
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia Extension advise cotton producers with access to irrigation to keep their young crop irrigated amid the current dry conditions. Wes Porter, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension precision agriculture and irrigation specialist, discusses the importance of growers utilizing this important resource. “We obviously have a big opportunity to use …
GCC, UGA Extension Caution Dryland Growers About Shallow-Planted Seed
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia Extension recommend dryland cotton producers be mindful of how deep they are planting their seed this spring. Hot and dry conditions are rampant across Southeast Georgia and should worsen this week. Growers can endanger their seed if it is planted too shallow. This is according to Wes Porter, …
Peanut Production: Growers Be Wary of Early-Season Disease Pressure
By Clint Thompson Dry conditions across the Southeast does not guarantee a lack of disease pressure in newly planted peanuts. That’s why growers should be diligent in their fungicide applications to make sure their crop is fully protected, says Wilson Faircloth, agronomic service representative with Syngenta. “I think it’s too early to troubleshoot exactly what this season’s going to be …
GCC Encourages Applicants for Commodity Commission
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission encourages those growers interested in serving on the Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commission for cotton to apply before the May 30 deadline. Farmers must be a producer of the commodity of the commission, commit to attend meetings and represent the growers of their specific commodity. “Several of Georgia’s agricultural commodity commissions, their producer board …