Cotton
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The June 2023 UGA Cotton Team Newsletter is now available. Additional cotton production information can be found on the Georgia Cotton News website.
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Water is a valuable resource. Georgia growers are blessed to have an abundant supply of water, whether groundwater or ponds. The old adage is true. Use the water you have on your farm wisely. To help you use water wisely, I encourage you to review the Irrigation Reference Guide for Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, and Soybeans.…
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This morning we received news that the B3TXF (Bollgard 3, Thryvon, Xtendflex) trait package received its final key export approval, meaning that Thryvon will be fully commercialized in the U.S. this year and the “stewarded” status on this technology has been lifted. I have attached the Bayer news release to this blog post. If you…
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As of January 18, all of UGA cotton on-farm variety trials have been harvested. For more information on these cotton varieties, contact the Extension office. Thanks to the Georgia Cotton Commission, Cotton Incorporated, and our industry partners for their continuing support of this program, and to our county agents and grower cooperators for all their…
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Dr. Camp Hand has a few thoughts on cotton defoliation… First, this week it’s gonna be cool. Once we get past Wednesday, highs hardly come out of the 60s and lows are going to be in the 30s to 40s. As we all know, cotton growth and development is based on DD60s, with growth occurring…
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Comments from Camp Hand, Cotton Extension Agronomist As many know, we are quickly losing moisture and this week temperatures are escalating and cloud cover will be minimal across Georgia. Many people remember what happened in late May of 2019, and this is shaping up to be a similar situation. Dr. Stanley Culpepper has asked me…