We previously reported on a Georgia Cotton producer experimenting with drip irrigation and now we check in with Mike Lucas on his crops progress.
Lightning!!
Staying safe in a storm. There are some simple rules we learned as far back as grade school and today Everett Griner reminds us of some of them.
Sunbelt Expo About a Month Away
With the 32nd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo quickly approaching, executive director Chip Blalock says they are gearing up for another great show.
Climate Change
Farming is facing dramatic changes. Everett Griner explains.
Cotton Crop Yields Extremely Dependent on Weather This Year
Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, says he was surprised to see the rise in Georgia’s expected yield reported in the September Crop Forecast.
NRCS Estimates CSP Payment Ranges
Estimates of dollars per acre the Natural Resources Conservation Service might issue annually to those who participate in the new Conservation Stewardship Program have been put out by USDA. And Leonard Jordan, NRCS Regional Conservationist for the East, reminds producers the first batching period for CSP is coming at the end of September. To learn more about CSP click Here
September Cotton Crop Report
The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. has the September numbers.
September Crop Report Numbers
Tyron Spearman has a run-through of this morning’s crop forecasts issued by USDA NASS of the peanut, corn, soybean, and cotton crops.
USDA Keeps Tabs
This is valuable information for everybody, and Everett Griner tells us.
Late Planting Forces More Management of Cotton Pest
With the unusual wet conditions Georgia experienced in May, Philip Roberts, extension entomologist with the University of Georgia, says producers are now dealing with pest issues.