by external | Nov 20, 2020
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Pricing opportunities have now moved to basis the March futures. So, you may notice the futures look to be a bit higher. That’s due to the “spread” between December and March. At present, March is about...
by Zane Grabau | Oct 30, 2020
Zane Grabau, Crop Nematologist, and Chang Liu, BioScientist, UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Department- – Guava root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne enterolobii) is an invasive pest that has received increased attention and concern in recent years. This article...
by Ethan Carter | Oct 30, 2020
Dr. Brett Bultemeier, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the registrations of three dicamba products: Xtendimax with VaporGrip Technology, Engenia Herbicide, and DuPont FeXapan Herbicide. This...
by Libbie Johnson | Oct 30, 2020
Every year, Mickey Diamond, a Santa Rosa County row crop producer, puts in a cotton variety trial with the help of Greenpoint Ag agronomist, Drew Schrimsher. In May 2020, Mickey, Drew, and his team established 17, 6 row plots of dryland cotton at a field near Jay,...
by external | Oct 16, 2020
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics This week, cotton prices inched ever closer to the 68 cents area—breaking above the 65 to 67 cents range that prices have been in for the better part of last month. The move closer to 68 was made on expected...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Oct 9, 2020
A few weeks ago, Hurricane Sally churned onshore and dumped an unrelenting amount of rain on the Florida Panhandle. Thankfully, Calhoun, Jackson and adjoining counties were spared the lashing winds, storm surge, and widespread power outages that our neighbors to the...
