Cotton

• Bayer Announces Full Commercialization of ThryvOn™ Technology in the U.S.

  February 7, 2023

  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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• Final 2022 UGA Cotton On-Farm Variety Trial Results

  February 2, 2023

  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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• Laurens County Production Meeting Schedule

  January 26, 2023
  Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Economics, Field Corn, Grains, Peanut, Pecan, Soybean, Weeds

• May 2022 UGA Cotton Team Newsletter

  May 11, 2022
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• April 2022 UGA Cotton Team Newsletter

  April 7, 2022
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• 2022 Laurens and Wilkinson County Production Ag Meeting Schedule

  January 24, 2022
  Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Field Corn, Peanut, Pecan, Soybean, Weeds

• Thoughts on Cotton Defoliation

  November 4, 2021

  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 […]

  Posted in: Cotton, Weather

• Considerations for Cotton Planting and Preemergent Herbicides in Dry and Hot Weather

  May 24, 2021

  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 […]

  Posted in: Cotton, Weather, Weeds

• USDA Releases 2021 Prospective Plantings Report

  April 6, 2021

  On March 31, 2021, the USDA National Agricultural Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its 2021 Prospective Plantings Report. Georgia Highlights from the report. Corn planted is estimated at 480,000 acres, up 14 percent from 2020. Cotton planted intentions are up 1 percent from last year at 1.20 million acres. Peanuts are estimated at 790,000 acres, […]

  Posted in: Cotton, Economics, Field Corn, Peanut, Soybean, Wheat

• 2021 Georgia Cotton Commission Virtual Annual Meeting

  January 25, 2021

  The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) has moved the 2021 Annual Meeting to a virtual format on January 27, 2021 at 9:00 am. The registration link is on the GCC homepage at www.georgiacottoncommission.org. If anyone has questions, please contact the Commission at (478) 988-4235.

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