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 …
Farmers Reunite, Make Preparations During Georgia Cotton Commission Meeting
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 …
Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 26
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 …
GCC Annual Meeting Returning to In-Person Format on Jan. 26
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 …
Expert Speakers Scheduled for GCC Meeting
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 …
A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer
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 …
GCC, UGA Remind Growers About Annual Meeting in January
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 …
GCC Encouraged by Ongoing Harvest Results
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) is encouraged by the early returns from this year’s harvest season. Taylor Sills, GCC executive director, says the crop looks positive considering all the rain accumulated during the production season. “I would say for as much rain as we had, I would say everything’s probably going okay. We’ve had a lot of …
GCC Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 26
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds growers about the organization’s annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Taylor Sills discusses the significance of the meeting. “Plans are definitely underway. The Georgia Cotton Commission’s annual meeting will be Jan. 26, the …
GCC: Exercise Caution on the Roads
By Clint Thompson It is cotton harvesting time across Georgia. The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds drivers to exercise caution this time of year, as cotton harvesters move up and down the roads, from fields to fields. Safety should be top priority, says Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission. “Our farmers are so important to us, not …