Cotton Incorporated inducted the 2017 class of the Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame. The event took place in St. Petersburg, FL, as part of the joint Cotton Board/Cotton Incorporated Board of Directors Meeting. The program, now in its fourth year, recognizes U.S. cotton industry leaders that have made significant contributions to the Program or to the cotton industry in general. The three honorees for the 2017 Cotton Research and …
Cotton Harvest Ahead of Last Year
While overall cotton harvest numbers are ahead of last year and close to the 5-year average, harvest here in the Southeast is trailing a bit. Stephanie Ho has the story. Cotton Harvest Ahead of Last Year According to USDA’s weekly crop progress report, 79 percent of the Alabama cotton crop had been harvested as of this past Sunday, November 26, …
Georgia Cotton Commission Invites Producers to Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) 11th annual meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop will be held January 31 in Tifton. GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton says the commission has an excellent lineup of speakers scheduled to be there. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Growers Can Get Nematode Control with COPeO Prime
Bayer CropScience invites Southeast cotton growers to learn more about COPeO Prime, a seed treatment that contributes to higher yields under nematode pressure. According to Chip Graham, seed growth technical service representative, COPeO Prime provides added protection to both susceptible and nematode-tolerant seed varieties making it a good fit for any nematode management program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
What Growers Need to Know about New Restrictions for Dicamba
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont on measures to further minimize damage to neighboring crops from the use of dicamba formulations used to control weeds in genetically modified cotton and soybeans. Senior Scientist for Regulatory and Environmental Issues at the National Cotton Council (NCC), Steve Hensley, has information for growers on what …
Georgia Cotton Research Efforts
The Georgia Cotton Commission works closely with the University of Georgia Cotton Team on various issues of importance to producers across the state. And in this report, UGA Cotton Extension Agronomist Jared Whitaker looks at some of those research efforts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Production Has Slight Increase
All cotton production is forecast at 21.4 million, 480 pound bales, up 1 percent from last month and up 25 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 900 pounds per harvested acre, up 33 pounds from last year. As of October 29, 55 percent of the cotton acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 49 percent at the same time last year. Ninety-three …
New Staff Member for Georgia Cotton Commission
The Georgia Cotton Commission recently announced that Taylor Sills has joined the commission staff as director of public affairs. Sills, who previously worked as the Young Farmer Coordinator at Georgia Farm Bureau, explains his new role with the Cotton Commission. Sills Joins Georgia Cotton Commission The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce that Taylor Sills had joined the commission …
Georgia Cotton Commission Announces Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) has announced the date for their annual meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop in January. GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Two New Stoneville Cotton Seed Varieties for Southeast Growers
Cotton growers face many challenges in the field, but growers who plant Stoneville cotton seed varieties have access to diversified solutions to combat pest and disease pressures. Bayer Eastern Region Agronomic Services Team Manager, Scott Asher, has information about two new varieties that were launched this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …