This coming Tuesday, July 7th, the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day will take place in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman has the details.
GA Cotton Acres Show Increase
USDA’s Crop Report that was released this week showed an increase in Georgia cotton acreage and Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that Georgia is one of few states to show an increase.
Cotton Acreage Report
The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their June acreage reports this morning as cotton numbers are down according to Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. USDA NASS
Peanut Acreage Report
Many expected to see lower numbers of peanuts acres this year as have been waiting for the National Agriculture Statistics Service to release their yearly June acreage report. And according to Tyron Spearman, now that the figures are out, we are seeing the lowest numbers of peanut acres in quite some time. USDA NASS
Nutrient Loss Heats Up Alongside the Weather
With the weather heating up quickly Dave Schwartz, national products manager for SFP, says now is the time to be concerned about nutrient loss.
Producer Resources to Better Understand Weed Resistance
As herbicide resistant weeds continue to spread across the cotton belt, the National Cotton Council has been working to provide resources for producers on how to prevent the occurrence of these weeds on their farms.
Sunbelt Preparing for Field Day
The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field day is coming up July 7th in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman has the details.
Importance of Upcoming USDA Crop Report
USDA will release their planted acreage report coming up next week and Richey Seaton, Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that the report is very important to the cotton industry.
New Cotton Sustainability Website
Cotton Incorporated recently launched a new sustainability-oriented Web site, Cotton Today, as a resource chronicling the continuing environment related research advances within the cotton industry.
Boll Weevil Success
Farmers are still reaping the benefits and Everett Griner tells us.