Spreading the message of cotton's sustainability

Cotton is an environmentally friendly crop. Cotton groups are working to make sure consumers know it.                                                                 

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Heavy rains flood portions of Chattooga County

Chattooga Farm Bureau office repairs completed. Farmer suffers cotton & soybean damage.

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Georgia cotton farmers: U.S. Trust Protocol wants you!

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GFB commodity committees discuss ag issues

Spring meetings include guest speakers, facility visits as members consider policy recommendations.

Posted in cotton, Georgia Farm Bureau, peanuts, vegetables

Ag & textile leaders collaborate to bring manufacturing back to U.S.

Program uses Georgia-grown cotton, mostly processed in Georgia, to clothe Georgia healthcare workers.

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Wrangler's Georgia jean is green

Part of the Wrangler Rooted Collection, the Georgia jeans are made with cotton from McLendon Acres in Calhoun County.

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UGA teaching farmers to save water by scheduling irrigation

The UGA Agricultural Water Efficiency Team is helping farmers use irrigation scheduling tools to conserve water by planning irrigation based on crop water needs.

Posted in cotton, crop management, Irrigation, peanuts

UGA experts predict challenging times for farmers

Ag Forecast Series provides outlook for major Georgia commodities

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Whiteflies bugging vegetable & cotton producers

An estimated $200 million in crop losses were attributed to whiteflies in 2017. UGA entomologists are researching techniques to control whitefly populations.

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