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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)”
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension remind cotton producers about two upcoming UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences precision ag workshops. The workshops are slated for the Kennedy Conference Center of Ogeechee Technical College in Statesboro (March 29) and the Merry Acres Inn and Event Center in Albany (March 31). They …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team encourage producers to be prepared for the upcoming planting season. UGA Extension cotton agronomist Camp Hand believes growers need to be cost conscious when preparing to plant this year’s crop. It starts with ensuring the planters are ready to roll. “I would be making for sure …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia Extension remind growers about the importance of soil sampling this time of year. With fertilizer prices skyrocketing in recent months, producers need to have a plan about what nutrients are needed in their soils, says Glen Harris, University of Georgia (UGA) Professor and Extension Agronomist in Environmental Soil …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds producers about the importance of enrolling in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. It was one of the topics highlighted during the commission’s annual meeting on Jan. 26. Kent Fountain, chairman of the National Cotton Council, discussed the importance of growers continuing to enroll in the program, now that it is more …
By Clint Thompson Wednesday, Jan. 26 was a day for reunions and planning during the annual Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) meeting at the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. After the 2021 meeting was moved to a virtual format amid COVID-19, this year’s in-person meeting was held for the first time in two years. It …
By Clint Thompson Interested attendees are reminded that the Georgia Cotton Commission’s (GCC) annual meeting is less than a week away. The event is set for Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Name badge pickup and late registration will start at 7:30 a.m. The program will feature presentations and discussion …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds producers and industry leaders that its annual meeting will return to an in-person format on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, discusses the importance of this year’s event. “A lot of growers have questions and sometimes they don’t want to ask them on the virtual format. They …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) is excited to announce the slate of expert speakers scheduled to present at the commission’s annual meeting on Jan. 26, 2022, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, talked about each of the presenters. “We’ve got three fantastic speakers. Kent …
As we celebrate Christmas this year, Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman brings back an old favorite, “A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer” written by S. Omar Barker. A COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS PRAYERby S. Omar Barker (1895-1985) I ain’t much good at prayin’,and You may not know me, Lord —For I ain’t much seen in churches,where they preach Thy Holy Word.But you may have observed …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team remind producers about the annual Georgia Cotton Commission meeting, scheduled for Jan. 26, 2022, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, is excited to meet with the state’s producers, especially after the event was …
