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  • Cotton Newsletter – September 2024

    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…

  • Nominations Open for 2025 Outstanding GA Young Peanut Farmer of the Year Award

    Georgia Peanut Commission is seeking nominations for Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer of the Year Award for 2025. Applications are due to the Georgia Peanut Commission office by Friday, December 6, 2024. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Tifton, Georgia. The purpose of…

  • Workshop for Cotton Producers & Industry Stakeholders

    I would like to encourage all the cotton growers and industry stakeholder to attend the Georgia Cotton Commission’s Annual Meeting & UGA Cotton Production Workshop on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, GA. In this meeting, the participants will hear from industry leaders and learn the latest technical production…

  • Georgia Centennial Farms Awards 2025 Open Now

    Application Deadline: May 01, 2025 Introduction Do you currently own a working farm that has been in your family for over 100 years?  Then you may have earned special recognition for your farm.  The Georgia Centennial Farm Program honors Georgia’s farmers for their contributions to our state’s agricultural heritage and encourages the preservation of agricultural…