Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission Richey Seaton, says they hope to achieve a dirt to shirt concept by strengthening the cooperation between the Micro Gin in Tifton and the Clemson Cotton Quality Spinning Lab.
WTO Arbitration Findings Delayed Again
The Arbitration Panel’s findings in the Brazil case will now not be released until August 31, Gary Adams, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council, says this is the third announced delay by the World Trade Organization.
Our Growing Population
Can farmers feed 9 trillion people? Everett Griner tells us just what it will take.
Unusual Weather May Result in Regression of Pigweed Education
With the Georgia cotton crop experiencing unusual weather patterns this year, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, UGA Extension agronomist, says that he has some concern that progress in education on management techniques of palmer amaranth may have been lost.
Cotton Producer Trying Drip Irrigation
Drip irrigation is not something that is necessarily familiar to Georgia cotton growers, but Bleckley County cotton producer Mike Lucas, says that he is conducting his own personal field trial with the technique.
More on New CSP
The new CSP signup got underway Monday as Tyron Spearman has more information for producers who may be interested in particpating in this re-vamped program.
Infrastructure Update
Transportation is vital to agriculture and Everett Griner tells us just how vital.
Blue to Green Campaign Sets World Record
The Guinness World Record for the world’s largest collection of clothes to recycle has been set by the Cotton From Blue to Green Denim Drive.
Lower Peanut Forecast
Everyone knew the peanut crop would be lower this year, but this morning NASS released their first forecast for the 2009 crop as Tyron Spearman looks at that along with corn, soybean, and cotton numbers.
First 2009 Cotton Crop Forecast
The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their first crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. has those numbers USDA NASS