Scotty Raines didn’t grow up on a farm, but his father kept a large garden at home. His mother, a beautician, had a beauty shop behind their house. So Scotty began his agrarian career by selling produce from the...
During my early childhood, the cotton on our farm as well as that of our neighbors was harvested by hand. I picked a little cotton, but not enough to pretend the hot work shaped my outlook on life. However,...
Both traditional and organic producers are increasing their use of cover crops for a variety of reasons — to control erosion, choke out weeds, improve soil health and enhance water availability. Now research by University of Georgia scientists is...
TCGA’s Kelley Green Honored
Tony Williams, left, Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association executive vice president, recently recognized Kelley Green for his 30-year contribution as the TCGA director of technical services. Williams presented Green with a plaque and a Bass Pro Shop...
The University of Georgia cotton and peanut teams will host 2021's UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day Sept. 8 in Tifton, Georgia.
This annual event provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who is interested in learning more about our...
In late June, 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, Georgia, was reappointed to another...
As they check their fields and gardens this summer, growers are the first line of defense in preventing the spread of a microscopic worm threatening vegetable crops in the Southeast, including sweet potatoes.
The guava root-knot nematode — Meloidogyne enterolobii...
The University of Georgia will hold insect scouting schools on June 7 in Tifton and June 15 in Midville, Georgia.
Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage,...
Sports is a competitive environment. Before a big game, the TV announcers typically spend at least an hour or so on air speculating which team will win. Somewhere in the dialogue, they’ve been known to say, “It depends on...
Cotton Scrubs Project Benefits Farmers, Rural Communities And U.S. Textile Manufacturing
It’s October. A nurse who works at a rural hospital in a South Georgia community looks at the clock as it ticks steadily toward 5 a.m. With a few...
• By Amanda Huber,
Southeast Editor •
The list of weeds found to be overwintering hosts for cotton leafroll dwarf virus continues to increase based on research findings. Both weeds and cotton stalks left in the field can act as a...
Due to high consumer expectations, farmers and agricultural producers are constantly under pressure to deliver their products at higher yields for cheaper prices. This may seem like an impossible combination of demands, but University of Georgia Cooperative Extension researchers...
The Georgia Cotton Commission sponsored the King Cotton Awards to recognize outstanding contributions of county Extension agents to Georgia cotton producers for the 20th year in a row. The senior award honors agents with 10 or more years of...
• By Amanda Huber,
Southeast Editor •
Since the cotton leaf roll dwarf virus first appeared in Alabama in 2017, it has spread to all Southern U.S. cotton states.
University of Georgia cotton virologist Sudeep Bag says that based on observations from...
The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a virtual research field day Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The virtual field day will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at noon....
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