By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is partnering with multiple sports organizations this fall to promote Georgia peanuts. Jessie Bland, manager of promotions and marketing at GPC, discusses the importance of GPC’s working relationship with such organizations as the Atlanta Braves, NASCAR and college football teams like the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern. “The Georgia …
USDA Invests $3 Billion in Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. The $3 billion in investments include assistance to address challenges and costs associated with drought, animal health, market disruptions for agricultural commodities and more. The support will be made available via the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Specifically, funds will be …
Educational Exploration: GPC Partnering with GPB for Special Event
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is partnering with Georgia Public Broadcasting to educate students about agriculture and peanuts, the official state crop of Georgia. The two organizations are producing a Live event on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. at the Georgia Peanut Commission office in Tifton, Georgia. It is called Georgia Peanuts: Live Exploration in partnership …
GCC: Cotton Growers Be Wary of Defoliation Drift
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team remind growers about the importance of on-target defoliation applications. Defoliation is the process by which the plant’s leaves must be removed before the cotton can be harvested. This helps speed up the plant’s maturity. Producers make a chemical application and, approximately two weeks later, …
Excitement Surrounds Return of Sunbelt Expo
By Clint Thompson The Sunbelt Ag Expo is less than a month away. After last year’s cancellation amid the onset of COVID-19, growers, industry leaders and vendors are excited to return to the event, scheduled for Oct. 19-21. According to Becca Turner, vice president, marketing and public relations at Sunbelt, the number of registered individual exhibitors scheduled to come to …
Cotton Diseases a Factor for Georgia Producers
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Extension plant pathologist Bob Kemerait caution growers about various diseases that could be problematic over the final weeks of this year’s production season. Kemerait said the excessive rains this summer have sparked three diseases that growers need to be wary of. “With all the moisture we’ve had and with …
Cotton Defoliation: GCC/UGA Remind Producers About Timely Applications
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team remind producers about the importance of being timely with their defoliation applications. Timeliness leads to increased yields and better quality, says Camp Hand, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension cotton agronomist. “We need to start thinking about defoliation, particularly, timing and being timely with our decisions,” …
Peanut Producers Face Future Without Chlorpyrifos
By Clint Thompson The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food will adversely affect some Georgia peanut producers. University of Georgia Extension peanut entomologist Mark Abney said the pesticide ban will have major implications for the few growers who experience problems with peanut burrower bugs and rootworms. “There’s two pests of …
Scouting Key in Management of Stink Bugs in Cotton
By Clint Thompson Scouting remains the best management tactic for cotton producers against stink bug pressure. It also ensures that stink bugs are present so growers can avoid applying insecticides when they are not needed, says Brock Ward, retail business representative at Syngenta. “In this area it’s pretty dynamic the different species that we see of insects that hit us …
GCC, GPC Remind Growers About Upcoming Field Day at UGA Tifton
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) remind producers about the upcoming University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day on the UGA Tifton Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Both commission groups sponsor the event. It is held every year to provide growers timely information and about research being conducted on campus, …