From the annual Beltwide Cotton Conference to the Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Conference, there are a variety of meetings coming up the next couple of weeks. Tyron Spearman has a look at some of those. Â Report (1:20 mp3) This post sponsored by:
Beltwide Starts This Week
Georgia cotton growers are encouraged to attend the Beltwide Cotton Conferences January 8-11 in Nashville. As members of the Georgia Cotton Commission, growers get a registration break. Randall will be covering Beltwide this week, so stay tuned for the latest. Report (1:00 mp3)
Amazing Cotton Crop
Despite the drought, 2007 was an amazing year for cotton in Georgia, both in terms of yield and quality. Report(1:00 mp3)
Reaction to WTO Ruling
House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says last week’s WTO decision on cotton calls the credibility of the WTO into question Report (1:00 mp3)
Events Calendar
Tyron Spearman has information about a couple of events coming up in Georgia in January. Â Report (:25 mp3) This post sponsored by:
Georgia Cotton Conference
Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission encourages growers to attend the Georgia Cotton Conference next month. Report(1:00 mp3)
Stoneville Good for Bayer
The Bayer Crop Science acquisition of Stoneville has been good for its cottonseed business. Report (1:00 mp3)
New Project at Beltwide Cotton Conference
The annual Beltwide Cotton Conference is coming up January 8-11 in Nashville, Tennessee and cotton specialists will be launching a new project at this year’s event. Â Report (1:00 mp3)
Georgia Cotton Team Changes
After more than two decades, University of Georgia extension cotton agronomist Steve Brown will be going to work in the private sector with Dow AgroSciences. Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by:
USDA Ag Statistics Service Updates Numbers
Tyron Spearman gives us the weekly update on cotton, peanuts and pecans from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Â Report (1:15 mp3) USDA NASS