In the early hours September 27th, Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on south, southeast, east and parts of central Georgia and made an exceptionally damaging impact on farms. Affected producers are reporting yield losses ranging from 35% to a total loss, depending on location in the state. Producers are also reporting significant losses in farm structures, equipment, and infrastructure. Official reports …

Although I was raised in rural Middle Georgia, I was not very familiar with agriculture, nor was I familiar with the fashion and textile industries. The closest Target or any major retail store was an hour away. We would occasionally make a Saturday girl’s trip to the nearest mall to shop for school clothes. Like many of us, I was …

Nematodes cost cotton growers in Georgia millions and millions of dollars each year.  The costs come from loss of yield and in the purchase of nematicides.  Used judiciously, the value of increased yield more than offsets the cost of the nematicide.  Growers next year have a single best chance to protect their crop from nematodes; this chance comes before the …

Guy D. Collins Keith L. Edmisten Michael Phillips Jeremy Hendricks and Evan Sayani North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC  Abstract   Due to its geographical location, North Carolina is subject to encounter tropical weather during August through October annually, similarly to other southeastern coastal states. Furthermore, the large majority of cotton is produced in the coastal plains region of NC, …

Over the last day, the area of potential development in the western Caribbean has become much more organized and has been designated as Invest 97 by the National Hurricane Center. This designation means the disturbance has become well-enough established to provide meaningful data about where the storm might go, although there is still a lot of uncertainty until the storm …

Wesley M. Porter, Associate Professor and Extension Ag Engineer University of Georgia While this production season has seemed to be spread out across multiple months in the beginning, we are reaching that time of year that Camp Hand likes to say “The smell of Folex is in the air”. It’s easy to recognize that smell if you have spent any …

During every farm bill cycle, we get asked to provide updates at county, regional, state-wide, and national meetings in the years leading up to the bill, during bill development, and in instances where it appears progress has stalled – like now.  Sometimes the message is not fun to deliver. But, it’s the job, and it’s better to give an honest assessment …

MEMPHIS – Citing worsening economic conditions impacting the nation’s farmers, the National Cotton Council led an effort that resulted in over 300 national and state groups sending a letter to congressional leaders today calling on them to pass the farm bill before year’s end. Signatories included groups representing farmers, livestock and specialty crop producers, lenders and other essential stakeholders in …

Articles in this month’s issue include: Late-season nutrient monitoring and management in cotton (Henry Sintim) Importance of end-of-season irrigation termination and disease control in cotton (Wes Porter, David Hall, Jason Mallard, Phillip Edwards, and Daniel Lyon) Terminating Insecticide Applications (Phillip Roberts) Timeliness of defoliation and protecting fiber quality (Josh Lee, John Snider, Jayson Wisekal, and Camp Hand) Get out there …

On August 12, the Commodity Commission Ex Officio Committee met to make appointments to the Georgia Cotton Commission Board of Directors. GCC Chairman Bart Davis, a cotton, peanut, corn and cattle farmer from Doerun, Ga. was reappointed to another term on the board. Chad Mathis, a cotton, peanut and corn farm of Arlington, Ga. was reappointed to the board as …

PERRY/TIFTON, Ga. – The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tifton, Georgia. The field day will start at 8:00 a.m. at the Tifton Campus Conference Center (TCCC) in the North Parking Lot. After a brief welcome, field …

Articles in this month’s issue include: 1. Thoughts following the “H-word” (Camp Hand) 2. Another Storm to Weather (Wade Parker) 3. Cotton IPM Update (Phillip Roberts) 4. Cotton Irrigation Considerations for August (David Hall, Jason Mallard, Phillip Edwards, Daniel Lyon, and Wesley Porter) 5. Physiological Maturity in Cotton – Cutout (Josh Lee, John Snider, and Camp Hand) 6. Cotton Leaves …