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The Georgia Cotton Commission has announced the guest speakers for the commission’s 2026 mid-year meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro. Guest Speakers The program speakers are Rusty Rumley, senior staff attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center and Bev Sylvester, chief marketing officer at Cotton Incorporated. Meeting Specifics The meeting is held in …

ATLANTA, GA – Cotton is one of Georgia’s 13 agricultural commodity commissions seeking nominations from producers to serve on their respective commissions. Chris Hopkins (Toombs County), Greg Sikes (Bulloch County) and John Ruark (Morgan County) are currently serving on the Georgia Cotton Commission with expiring terms. Producers can nominate themselves, be nominated by others, or receive a nomination from an …

By Clint Thompson Cotton plantings are well under way this week across Georgia following much needed rainfall last weekend, which included 2.5 inches in Tifton, Georgia and 3.13 inches in Moultrie, Georgia. The Georgia Cotton Commission and Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, remind growers about the importance of seed depth following multiple inches of rain that …

By Clint Thompson The cotton jassid has been noticeably absent in recent months. That is positive news for Georgia’s cotton growers who are on the cusp of planting this year’s crop. “We’ve been looking and cannot find them right now. We’ve been monitoring sticky cards, we’ve got potted cotton plants out, we’ve looked at winter weeds, and we can’t find …

By Clint Thompson Cover crops have served their purpose. Cotton growers, who are on the verge of planting their crop this year, need to go ahead and kill their cover crops to preserve what moisture remains in the soils. That’s the message shared by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, amid worsening …

By Clint Thompson Cotton plantings are nearing the scheduled start dates for many South Georgia farmers – that’s if rains start falling soon in the Southeast. The Georgia Cotton Commission advises growers that they may have to adjust their plans amid the current drought which has “exceptional drought conditions” being observed throughout South Georgia. In some cases, dryland growers need …

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission Board of Directors has approved $725,875 in research for the 2027 crop year. The approval was made during the March board meeting. The money will finance 17 projects conducted by University of Georgia researchers and Extension specialists. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, discussed the research and its importance on …

By Clint Thompson Cotton plantings will soon begin across South Georgia, and they’ll start amid exceptional drought conditions in some areas. It’s less than an ideal scenario for growers who need adequate soil moisture to achieve proper plant stand establishment. The Georgia Cotton Commission and Wes Porter, University of Georgia Professor in Crop and Soil Sciences, advise producers on how …

By Clint Thompson The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of multiple dicamba products to be used on cotton and soybeans was supposed to be a win for growers in their fight against annual weeds like palmer amaranth. But the label’s complexity may preclude producers from following through with dicamba’s usage during the next two approved seasons. The Georgia Cotton Commission …