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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “cotton”
The U.S. Senate is working on passing a disaster aid bill to provide assistance for farmers hurt by storm damage, including those affected by Hurricane Michael last October. The U.S. House did pass a disaster bill last week, and now congressional leaders and the White House are working on a bipartisan bill that can get through the Senate. Last week Colquitt …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) recently released the final production figures from the 2018 cotton crop. Chris Singh, with NASS in Washington, D.C., reports the crop was down 12 percent from 2017.
Spring and warmer weather sends producers to the fields in droves, planting and making decisions about the upcoming growing season. Researchers at North Carolina State University helped to remove some guesswork from cotton management by developing the thrips predictor model. Predicting Thrips Ron Smith, an Alabama Extension entomologist, said for many years specialists and producers have assumed the earliest planted …
Latest numbers indicate cotton planting in Georgia is progressing. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director, Richey Seaton, says that should continue with a good looking week weather-wise.
Across the Southeast, this is expected to be a good week for both peanut and cotton planting. And looking at the latest numbers, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the pace of peanut planting is on par with the average. But, Rippey notes cotton planting progress is slightly behind schedule.
For cotton growers battling nematodes, University trials across the South continue to show an increase in yield and profit with an at-plant nematicide application. And according to Bayer Senior Technical Service Representative, Keith Rucker, cotton fields treated with Velum® Total have an advantage. At-plant nematode control increases cotton yield potential Velum® Total nematicide protects root system to boost potential yields University trials across …
USDA released their 2019 Planting Intentions Report, and according to the numbers, there will be fewer acres of cotton this year compared to 2018. Chris Singh with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has the details.
Georgia cotton producers are being reminded this Friday, March 15, is the deadline to vote in the referendum to continue the cotton program in the state. Taylor Sills, director of public affairs for the Georgia Cotton Commission, encourages growers to vote. If you did not receive a ballot, call 404-586-1405.
Cotton producers in Georgia have been attending the annual county cotton production meetings at various locations across the state. Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, urges producers to attend.
Georgia cotton producers are being urged to vote in a referendum on continuation of the cotton program in the state. Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, wants growers to know the referendum runs from Feb. 13 through March 15. Ballots will arrive in the mail from the Georgia Department of Agriculture. If you do not receive a ballot, …
