By Clint Thompson This year’s annual Sunbelt Ag Expo, scheduled for Oct. 15-17 in Moultrie, Georgia, will continue as planned in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene a couple of weeks prior. Chip Blalock, Sunbelt Ag Expo executive director, hopes that the three-day event will provide an opportunity for those in South Georgia, North Florida, the Carolinas and Tennessee to get …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team advise Georgia growers to consult their crop insurance providers about the state of this year’s crop following Hurricane Helene. Producers are entering harvest season with major question marks about the cotton quality after Helene’s devastating winds left the crop in peril. “I’d stay in touch with …
By Clint Thompson Georgia’s peanut crop fared better than some other commodities following Hurricane Helene. However, the crop’s infrastructure is what concerns Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist. “We laid a bunch on the ground. The wind didn’t really blow them around that bad. We left most of them in the ground, and they’re ready to come out. …
By Clint Thompson One of Georgia’s top agricultural commodities experienced as much damage as any from Hurricane Helene when it moved through the region on Sept. 26 and 27. Taylor Sills, Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) executive director, said initial assessments has Georgia cotton growers losing at least 33% of this year’s crop. “The Monday before Hurricane Helene came, that’s when …
By Clint Thompson Hurricane Helene devastated Georgia’s cotton crop, especially those planted east of I-75. The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Cotton Team implore growers to assess and document damages so they can get what financial help they can. Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, discusses the concerns producers have now that destructive winds and major flooding have …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team are providing guidance for Georgia cotton producers ahead of a potential major storm. Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, provided growers management tips in preparation for what could be a hurricane later this week. “We don’t know exactly what’s coming for us. There’s …
By Clint Thompson Georgia’s peanut crop was on display during last week’s Georgia Peanut Tour, hosted by the Georgia Peanut Commission. The two-day field tour also allowed Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist, an opportunity to discuss the current state of this year’s crop as harvests have started across the region. “The crop that was planted in April …
By Clint Thompson This week’s Georgia Peanut Tour is providing the Georgia Peanut Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Peanut Team another opportunity to educate about peanuts while promoting Georgia’s crop. The tour, which is based out of Americus, Georgia, began on Tuesday with a Hot Topics seminar and will conclude on Thursday with stops throughout Southwest Georgia. It has …
By Clint Thompson Increased rainfall over the last two weeks helped alleviate dry conditions in South Georgia. But it was also unfortunate timing for a cotton crop in the final stages of its production season. “This is not what we want to see in September. I’d just be honest with you, I’d rather it be dry and this crop be …
Georgia peanut producers and industry experts should mark their calendars for next year’s 48th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show. The event, which is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission, is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. It will start at 8 a.m. and conclude at 2:30 p.m. Peanut …
