Florida Pesticide Certification Exam Changes in 2025

Florida Pesticide Certification Exam Changes in 2025

UF/IFAS has been the primary provider for pesticide certification exam locations through the county extension network for many years. However, in 2025, due to technological updates to Windows, internet networks, and the computers UF/IFAS have been using for testing,...
Cotton Marketing News – Prices Rebound from Recent Awful Lows

Cotton Marketing News – Prices Rebound from Recent Awful Lows

Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Since recent lows at the 66¢ level, prices (new crop December 2025 futures) have now rebounded to the previously established 68.5 to 70¢ range.  For the past three months, there has been a level of “resistance” at 70¢ that...
Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative Enrollment

Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Initiative Enrollment

– American Peanut Council – Sustainability Initiative The American Peanut Council (APC) launched its nationwide sustainability initiative in late 2021, building on a pilot undertaken by the National Peanut Board and the Georgia Peanut Commission. Peanut...
La Nina Impacts Still Expected in Latest Seasonal Outlook

La Nina Impacts Still Expected in Latest Seasonal Outlook

Pam Knox, Director of the UGA Weather Network and Agricultural Climatologist The latest seasonal outlooks for temperature, precipitation, and seasonal drought were issued December 19. They still show the likely impact of the La Nina that is expected to be declared any...
Cotton Marketing News:  Will Cotton Acres Respond to Price?

Cotton Marketing News: Will Cotton Acres Respond to Price?

Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Cotton prices continue to struggle.  Every attempt to gain some ground is met with headwind or negative news/forces leading prices to retreat. There are two “fences” in this market—one at 72 to 73 cents (the front fence) and...