Tag: Georgia Cotton News
Georgia Cotton: Plant Growth Regulator Requirements for 2015 Jan 16, 2015
Plant growth regulator (PGR) applications are often necessary in cotton to reduce vegetative growth and maintain a manageable crop in Georgia. However, making such decisions can be difficult because of […]
Georgia Cotton: Crop Management Seminar Slated Nov. 12-13 at Tifton Sep 15, 2014
Cotton Incorporated invites you to attend the upcoming 2014 Crop Management Seminar. It will be held Nov. 12-13, 2014, at the University of Georgia’s Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, GA. […]
Georgia Cotton: Tarnished Plant Bug Numbers Higher Than Normal Jul 24, 2014
Unlike cotton production areas in the Mid-South, tarnished plant bug is an uncommon and sporadic pest of Georgia cotton. However, tarnished plant bug populations have been higher than normal and […]
Texas Cotton: Large, Horned Caterpillar Causes Concerns Jul 1, 2014
In the past few days I have received multiple phone calls and questions regarding some very large, horned caterpillars. This appears to be the annual arrival of the white lined […]
Georgia Cotton: Spider Mites May be Increasing Jun 24, 2014
Recently I have had several calls about spider mites in cotton. When walking fields, be observant for injury symptoms from spider mites, stippling and yellowing of leaves along main leaf […]
Georgia Cotton: Thrips Management Trials May 2, 2014
Thrips are consistent and predictable insect pests of seedling cotton in Georgia. Thrips infest cotton at emergence and initially feed on the lower surface of cotyledons prior to feeding in […]
Georgia Cotton: 5 NCC Farm Bill Information Meetings Set for March Mar 3, 2014
Please see the link below for information regarding the National Cotton Council Farm Bill Information Meetings throughout Georgia during March. These sessions are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission, Southeastern Cotton Ginners […]