Various issues are affecting cotton producers right now, so representatives from the Georgia cotton industry traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to meet with lawmakers. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton explains what was discussed. Cotton Issues Discussed in Washington Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Research Projects Funded in Georgia
Last week, the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) board of directors approved its research budget for the 2019 crop year. GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton says a number of research projects were funded. Cotton Research Projects Funded in Georgia Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Georgia Cotton Commission Approves 2019 Research
At its April 11th Board Meeting, the Georgia Cotton Commission Board of Directors approved $697,802 in research for the 2019 crop year, an increase from the $665,196 approved for 2018. This money will go to fund 21 research projects that will be conducted by researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of West Georgia. These projects range from …
New 100 Percent Georgia Grown Cotton T-Shirts Introduced
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black presented Georgia State Governor Nathan Deal with a 100 percent Georgia Grown cotton t-shirt during a press conference on March 20 at the Georgia State Capitol. Black told Southeast AgNet that the conference was held to announce a new line of Georgia Grown t-shirts grown and sewn locally in Georgia in partnership with the …
2017 Georgia Quality Cotton Award Winners
The 2017 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the Georgia Cotton Commission 11th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop on January 31, 2018 in Tifton, GA. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer CropScience, and administered by the University of Georgia Cotton Team. The purpose of the awards are to recognize producers and ginners …
Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Is Today
The 11th annual Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop will be held today, January 31st, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton invites producers from across the state to attend. Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting is Wednesday Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
An Improving Situation for Cotton Producers
It’s amazing what U.S. cotton producers have managed to do this year, despite hurricanes and floods. Gary Crawford has the story. An Improving Situation for Cotton Producers Rob Johansson, USDA Chief Economist, gives the new USDA cotton yield forecasts for Georgia and Texas. USDA Cotton Forecast for Georgia and Texas Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
Georgia Cotton Research Efforts
The Georgia Cotton Commission works closely with the University of Georgia Cotton Team on various issues of importance to producers across the state. And in this report, UGA Cotton Extension Agronomist Jared Whitaker looks at some of those research efforts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Production Has Slight Increase
All cotton production is forecast at 21.4 million, 480 pound bales, up 1 percent from last month and up 25 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 900 pounds per harvested acre, up 33 pounds from last year. As of October 29, 55 percent of the cotton acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 49 percent at the same time last year. Ninety-three …
Effects of Irma on Georgia Cotton Crop
Over the past few days, it has become obvious that Hurricane Irma did cause quite a bit of damage to Georgia cotton fields. Preliminary observations note that every cotton field in the state has been negatively impacted in one way or another. Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …