May 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting July 29, 2026
The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 2026 Mid-Year Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro. The Mid-Year Meeting is held in conjunction with the UGA Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop conducted by members of the UGA Research & Extension Cotton Team. The UGA Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop will feature a program where attendees will receive updates revolving around the 2026 crop, with specific focus on agronomic and pest management considerations, as well as timely regulatory information that will help producers make decisions for 2026 and beyond.
The program speakers are Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center and Bev Sylvester, Chief Marketing Officer at Cotton Incorporated.