Category Archives: Cotton Production

Preliminary Results from the 2016 UGA On-Farm Cotton Variety Performance Evaluation Program

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Jared Whitaker

Variety selection is one of the most important decisions a cotton producer makes each year.  Many factors play a role in making proper decisions, and … Continue reading →

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Cotton Growth and Development (Publication)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Jared Whitaker

Cotton Folks, Upland cotton is a unique row crop as it is a perennial, tropical plant that has been bred and adapted for annual crop … Continue reading →

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Agent Training Slides (1-9-17)

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Jared Whitaker

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Bacterial Blight Update (Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Phillip Roberts

Cotton growers in Georgia are understandably concerned about the impact of bacterial blight on their cotton yields.  Beginning in 2015 and continuing into 2016, bacterial … Continue reading →

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2016 Georgia Cotton Production Guide

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Jared Whitaker

To download the guide, click link below. 2016 UGA Cotton Production Guide Produced by the UGA Cotton Team 

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2015 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards

Posted on December 16, 2015 by donshur@uga.edu

The 2015 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards will be given on January 27, 2016 during the Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting at the UGA Conference Center in Tifton.  This will be the 11th year of this awards program to recognize producers and gins of high-quality cotton in Georgia.  The awards are sponsored by Bayer CropScience and the Georgia Cotton Commission and administered by the UGA Cotton Team.  Nominations are due not later than Janury 19, 2016.  For more information, contact your local County Extension Agent.  Click on the link below to download instructions and the nomination form.

2015 GQCA Nomination Form

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2014 Georgia Cotton Research-Extension Report

Posted on October 30, 2015 by donshur@uga.edu

The 2014 Research and Extension Report is now available.  The Report contains results of research conducted by UGA cotton researchers, Extension specialists, and county agents during 2014.  To view, download, and/or print the Report, go to the menu in the left margin of this Home Page and scroll down to Cotton Resources.  Click on Research-Extension Report. 

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Cotton Incorporated Natural Resources Survey

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Phillip Roberts

As a U.S. cotton grower, you are committed and invested in reponsible cotton production.  Please help Cotton Incorportated promote the investments and the great strides … Continue reading →

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2015 Cotton Enterprise Budgets Posted

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Amanda Smith

The 2015 Cotton Enterprise Budgets are posted. They are available in both a spreadsheet (Excel file) and printable (PDF file) format. The 2014 Cotton Enterprise … Continue reading →

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Plant Growth Regulator Requirements for Cotton Varieties (updated for 2015)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Jared Whitaker

PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR REQUIREMENTS FOR COTTON VARIETIES       Plant growth regulator (PGR) applications are often necessary in cotton to reduce vegetative growth and maintain a … Continue reading →

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