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 …
GCC Executive Director Reminds Growers About Farmer Bridge Assistance Deadline
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) is reminding growers about a key deadline. Clint Thompson with Southeast AgNet has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Drought Impact: Cotton Growers Should Kill Cover Crops Sooner Rather Than Later
By Clint Thompson The lack of sufficient rainfall in recent months has put cotton growers in a precarious situation leading up to planting season. They need adequate moisture to provide cotton seed the boost it needs to produce a strong crop. But extreme drought conditions are widespread across South Georgia’s cotton-growing region, according to the March 12 release of the …
GCC Executive Director Reminds Growers About Farmer Bridge Assistance Deadline
By Clint Thompson The enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program is currently underway. Georgia cotton growers are encouraged and reminded to submit their completed applications before the April 17 deadline. Payment rates for cotton are $117.35 per acre. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), talked about the program and its importance for his state’s …
Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings Announced for 2026
Cotton growers will have a tool back in their toolbox this upcoming season, but with that comes additional training. Clint Thompson with Southeast AgNet has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …
Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings Announced for 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new, two-year registrations to allow for dicamba products for over-the-top (OTT) use in dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybeans. However, these registrations include new label restrictions that producers must be aware of before using in order to be effective stewards of this technology. The Georgia Department of Agriculture and University of Georgia Extension has announced …
Where to Cut? How Can Georgia Cotton Growers Reduce Expenses?
By Clint Thompson The best way to combat low cotton prices is for Georgia producers to make more yields, which was the case in 2025. Another way is to reduce costs that maybe hindering profits. Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, spoke about cost reduction at the recent Georgia Cotton Commission meeting at the UGA Tifton Campus …
Georgia Cotton Commission’s 2026 Trustees’ Award Winners
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) Trustees’ Awards were presented at the 2026 Georgia Cotton Commission annual meeting on Jan. 28 in Tifton. The recipients of this year’s Trustees’ Awards were Richey Seaton and Martha Collins Harris. The Trustees’ Awards are awarded to individuals who have dedicated themselves to the advancement of Georgia’s cotton industry. Producers, research and extension specialists and …
Acreage Back Up? ‘Cotton is Best Option’
By Clint Thompson Georgia’s cotton industry experienced its lowest planted acres in more than 30 years with last year’s crop. Industry experts, like Camp Hand, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension cotton agronomist, are adamant that needs to change this year. Hand spoke at the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28. “I don’t want to hear how …
Cotton Jassid: What We Know, Don’t Know About Insect Pest
By Clint Thompson The cotton jassid was one of the main stories that defined Georgia’s 2025 cotton season. It’s been under the spotlight during University of Georgia winter meetings and was the main highlight at the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Phillip Roberts, University of Georgia Extension cotton entomologist, was a featured speaker at the …








