Category Archives: Weed Management
2015 Georgia Cotton Commission 8th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Commission’s 8th Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the UGA … Continue reading
2014 Cotton Varieties and Technologies Planted in Georgia
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DP1252B2RF was the most popular cotton variety planted in Georgia for 2014. 2014 was the second consecutive year that DP1252B2RF topped all other varieties planted—accounting for 23.6% of acres planted this year and 20.6% last year.
DP1050B2RF was the second most popular variety for 2014 with 18.5% of acreage planted to that variety. This was the third consecutive year that DP1050B2RF ranked second among all varieties planted after being the top variety in 2011.
The GLB2 technology gained a significant share of Georgia acreage this year. ST6448GLB2 ranked third among varieties planted and accounted for 14.6% of acreage. This compares to only 3.9% of acreage last year. Another GLB2 variety, FM1944GLB2, accounted for another 5.4% of Georgia acreage this year.
Register for the Cotton Incorporated 2014 Crop Management Seminar: November 12-13, 2014 at the Tifton Campus Conference Center
Cotton Incorporated invites you to attend the upcoming 2014 Crop Management Seminar. It will be held November 12-13, 2014 at the University of Georgia’s Tifton Campus … Continue reading
2013 Georgia Cotton Research-Extension Report
The 2013 Cotton Research and Extension Report is now available. This report presents results of research trials conducted during 2013 by University of Georgia researchers and Extension specialists. Click below and read further on how to view and download the Report.
2014 UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day, Wednesday September 10th
Mark your calendars for the 2014 UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day, which is scheduled for Wednesday September 10th, 2014 in Tifton. The field … Continue reading
Georgia Cotton Commission’s 2014 Annual Meeting
2014 GA Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Agenda 1-10-14 Georgia Cotton Commission’s 2014 Annual Meeting The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce … Continue reading
2014 UGA Cotton County Meeting Schedule
2014 Cotton County Meeting Schedule The winter county meeting season will soon be here. During these meetings, growers will be provided with the latest applied … Continue reading
2013 Cotton Varieties and Technologies Planted in Georgia
Last season, PHY499WRF accounted for almost one-third of Georgia acreage. This year, 499 accounted for about 20%. DP1252B2RF increased from 13% of acreage last year to over 20% of acreage this year and was the most-planted variety in the state—slightly ahead of DP1050B2RF. DP1252, 1050, and PHY499 had about equal proportions of Georgia’s acreage this season and together account for almost 60% of acres.
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2013 UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day
Mark your calendars for the 2013 UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day, which is scheduled for Wednesday September 11th, 2013 in Tifton. The field … Continue reading
2012 Cotton Research-Extension Report
The 2012 Georgia Cotton Research-Extension Report is now available. This report is an annual publication that contains research results of University of Georgia cotton researchers and Extension specialists. The 2012 Report can be found by looking under Cotton Resources in the left margin menu of this page and clicking on Research-Extension Report then on 2012. The entire Report (in PDF format) can be viewed and downloaded or individual papers of interest (also in PDF format).