UT’s Chris Main is 2011 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year

Randall Weiseman Cotton

ATLANTA (January 5, 2010) – Chris Main, Ph.D., associate professor and Extension cotton specialist with the University of Tennessee, has been recognized by his peers from across the Cotton Belt as the 2011 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year. Main received the award at the Extension cotton specialists annual banquet on Jan. 5 during the 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in …

GA Grower Chairs Cotton Foundation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

The Beltwide Cotton Conferences continue today with a variety of workshops and seminars taking place. I was able to catch up with Chuck Coley, a cotton producer from Vienna, Georgia who is also the Chairman of the Cotton Foundation, and we talked about the foundation and what their efforts involve to help growers across the cotton belt. Download Audio Sponsored …

I Didn’t Know

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Farmers and foods we don’t know about. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Market Outlook Discussed at Beltwide Cotton Conference

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

The 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conference is in full swing in Atlanta, Georgia where a good crowd was on hand for the today’s Production Conference. One of the featured speakers was T. Jordan Lea, President of the American Cotton Shippers Association and CEO of Eastern Trading in Greensivlle, South Carolina. I talked with him about the cotton market and whether or …

GCC Encourages Producers to Come On Out For Beltwide

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

As we are in the midst of the Beltwide Cotton Conference being held in Atlanta through January 7, 2011, the Georgia Cotton Commission’s Karen Nikitopoulos encourages growers to take part of the event as she says the conference is another tool for producers in their quest to grow a high quality and more profitable crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

AG CONNECT Expo is This Weekend

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

AG CONNECT Expo will take place this weekend in Atlanta as Tyron Spearman looks at some of the hilights. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

Beltwide Addressing Important Issues for Cotton Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

The 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conference has officially kicked off in Atlanta and conference coordinator, Bill Robertson, gives us an update on some of the topics being discussed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …

GA Cotton Producers Preparing for Next Season

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

UGA Extension plant pathologist, Bob Kemerait, says this is the time for Georgia cotton producers to prepare for the 2011 season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …

Old Iron

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Old farm machines don’t just sit and rust away. Everett Griner tells us that there are people out there looking for this equipment to give it new life. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …

Keep Going

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Everett Griner looks at how it is for families to sustain the family farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026