Longtime Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), Richey Seaton, has announced he will retire effective August 1, 2020. Seaton told Southeast AgNet that it has been a privilege for him to work for the cotton producers of Georgia. (please post the GCC release here) Richey Seaton to Retire From Georgia Cotton Commission; Sills to Serve as Executive Director …
Unusual Weather, Year for Cotton Insects
By Katie Nichols (Alabama Extension) AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Mild winter weather, cool spring days and a handful of heat-filled scorchers combined to create an interesting situation with cotton insects this spring and summer. Alabama Cooperative Extension System crop entomologists are keeping a close eye on the evolving situation. Alabama Extension’s Ron Smith and Scott Graham have been working with busy cotton …
U.S. Cotton Acreage is Down 11%
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its 2020 planted acreage reports. Chris Hawthorn, field crops section head with NASS in Washington D.C., says cotton acreage across the country is down 11% from last year. In Alabama, growers planted 470,000 acres of cotton this year, down from the 540,000 last year. In Florida, 95,000 acres of cotton were planted, …
Georgia Cotton Commission Approves 2021 Budget
On Wednesday, the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) met and approved their fiscal 2021 budget. GCC Executive Director, Richey Seaton, said the mission for the next year has been given to the staff, with research being a big part of the budget. For more information contact the GCC office in Perry at 478-988-4235. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
U.S. Cotton Producers Maintain Access to Critical Weed Control Tool
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC) is pleased with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s denial of an emergency motion to halt dicamba use — a ruling that provides U.S. cotton producers with a very important weed control tool this season and prevents devastating financial losses. The court’s ruling means producers and commercial applicators can …
Cotton, Peanut Crops Developing
According to the latest numbers from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), cotton planting is wrapping up. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest information concerning not only cotton planting but also squaring and setting bolls. But he notes there is a nationwide decline in the cotton crop condition. And Rippey has the latest outlook for the nation’s peanut …
Cotton Growers Need to Monitor for Plant Bugs
By Clint Thompson Scouting for plant bugs is an important practice all cotton growers need to be doing now, says Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension entomologist. He estimates 35% to 40% of the cotton crop is squaring. Unfortunately, some farmers are already reporting high incidences of plant bugs. “We have received a few reports of fields exceeding threshold …
Grim Outlook Continues for Cotton Farmers
By Clint Thompson Last week’s release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showing cotton supply/demand numbers and projections paints a grim picture for farmers in the Southeast. Don Shurley, a retired cotton economist and Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics at the University of Georgia, said the remaining outlook for the old cotton crop and near term outlook for the new …
Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus Confirmed in Alabama Cotton
Alabama Cooperative Extension AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.— Alabama Cooperative Extension System scientists have confirmed the presence of cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV-AL) in Alabama cotton. This confirmation comes one month earlier than it did in 2019 and that concerns them. “Typically, the earlier disease onset occurs, the greater the associated yield loss,” said Austin Hagan, an Alabama Extension plant pathologist. “We …
Cotton, Peanut Planting Nearing Completion
According to the latest numbers from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), cotton and peanut planting is nearing completion. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest look at cotton planting and squaring. Rippey also has the season’s last look at peanut planting and the first look at peanut pegging. In Alabama, 98% of the cotton crop has been planted, …