Cotton growers in Georgia are aware that UGA Cotton Team publishes monthly newsletter for providing updated and relevant information to the cotton growers in the state during the crop growing season. The September issue of the Cotton Team Newsletter is now available in Georgia Cotton News website. This website is a very informative resources for cotton growers and stakeholders in the state for all the updated information related to cotton such as cotton agronomy, varieties, diseases & pests, weeds, irrigation, costs and economics. You can also find the digital copy of cotton production guide in their website but if you want to have a printed book version of the cotton production guide, please let me know. We still have a few copies in our office that you can take home and utilize them at your convenience. UGA Cotton Team also produces a weekly podcast named Talkin’ Cotton Podcast where you can listen to cotton specialists discuss the weekly crop conditions and issues related to cotton crop. Make sure you are not missing out on these valuable resources made available for you by the UGA Extension.
In this issue of UGA Cotton Newsletter, you will find the following articles:
- Late-season Nutrient Monitoring and Management in Cotton by Dr. Henry Sintim.
- Importance of End-of-Season Irrigation Termination and Disease Control in Cotton by Dr. Wes Porter, David Hall, Jason Mallard, Phillip Edwards and Daniel Lyon.
- Terminating Insecticide Applications by Dr. Phillip Roberts.
- Timeliness of Defoliation and Protecting Fiber Quality by Josh Lee, Dr. John Snider, Jayson Wisekal and Dr. Camp Hand.
- Get Out There and Get That Cotton by Dr. Camp Hand.
- Late Season Management Considerations for Diseases and Nematodes by Dr. Bob Kemerait.
- What Can a Grower Do Differently in 2025? by Wade Parker.
- U.S. EPA’s Herbicide Strategy to Protect Endangered Species is Finalized by Dr. Stanley Culpepper and Dr. Taylor Singleton.
- Cover Crop Considerations by Dr. Taylor Singleton
Please let me (or your respective County ANR Extension Agent) know if you have any questions about the information provided in the newsletter.
