Many have been watching Hurricane Dorian as it moves closer to the U.S. mainland, and there were worries as to whether it would affect the 2019 UGA Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day scheduled for Wednesday in Tifton. According to Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton, the event is a go. To learn more, go to the Georgia Cotton Commission website or the …
Georgia Cotton Producers Watching Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian gets closer to the U.S. mainland, it is becoming obvious just how many crops could be affected by the strong storm. And Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton knows it could cause problems with the cotton crop, and possibly affect the 2019 UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day scheduled for next Wednesday in Tifton. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
Cotton Crop on Par, Peanut Crop Behind
Looking at the weekly numbers, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton crop development is largely on par with last year’s progress. But when it comes to the peanut crop, Rippey says condition ratings are now below last year’s numbers. In Alabama, 97 percent of the cotton crop is setting bolls, which compares to 95 percent this time last year. 29 …
Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day Is Next Week
Cotton and peanut producers are invited to the annual University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day, Sept. 4, on the UGA Tifton campus and at UGA research farms in Tift County. Members of the UGA Cotton Team and UGA Peanut Team will discuss various research efforts in variety selection, plant disease, insect pressure, soil fertility and irrigation. …
Cotton/Peanut Research Field Day Coming Up in Tifton, Georgia
PERRY/TIFTON, GA (GCC) — The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in Tifton, Georgia. The field day will start at 8:00 a.m. at the University of Georgia Lang Farm at 276 Rigdon Aultman Road in Tifton, Georgia. Field …
Cotton and Peanut Condition Ratings
Across the nation, 85 percent of the cotton crop was setting bolls according to the latest crop report. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says heat and drought are causing problems for the crop. Rippey says conditions are mostly steady for the nation’s peanut crop. In Alabama, 93 percent of the cotton crop is setting bolls, which compares to 92 percent this …
Cotton Board Recommends $86 Million Budget and Elects Chairman
Texas cotton producer Jeff Posey elected Cotton Board chairman and new officers elected During its annual meeting in Durham, North Carolina, the Cotton Board reviewed and voted to recommend Cotton Incorporated’s proposed 2020 budget of $86 million to the Secretary of Agriculture. This is a $4 million increase from the 2019 budget. The 2020 Cotton Incorporated plan and budget remains …
Cotton Production, Supply, Demand, and Price
When USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their August crop reports Monday, it showed cotton production in the U.S. is now forecast at 22.5 million 480-pound bales, up 23 percent from 2018. Planted area this year, at 13.9 million acres, is up 1 percent from the previous estimate but down 1 percent from last year. USDA Chief Economist, Rob Johansson, discusses the …
U.S. Cotton Production Up From Last Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its August crop reports Monday. Chris Singh with NASS in Washington, D.C., says the U.S. cotton production estimate is up 23 percent from last year’s crop. All cotton production is forecast at 22.5 million 480-pound bales, up 23 percent from 2018. All cotton planted area totaled 13.9 million acres, …
Commodity Commission Appointments Announced
ATLANTA (GDA) – Recently, the Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commissions ex officio committee confirmed appointments to several commodity commissions. The following appointments were made to serve three-year terms: Beef Commission John Callaway, Coweta County Ernie Ford, Calhoun County Allen Wiggins, Turner County Cotton Commission Steven Meeks, Wayne County Matt Coley, Dooly County Equine Commission Beth Williams, Oconee County Dr. Barbara Kelly, …