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Georgia's top cotton producers for '21 crop honored

The 2021 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2022 Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting on Jan. 26.

The Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine co-sponsor the awards, which are administered by the University of Georgia Cotton Team. Yangxuan Liu with the UGA Cotton Team conducted the analysis and presented the 2021 Georgia Quality Cotton awards at the annual meeting.

The purpose of the awards is to recognize producers and ginners of high-quality cotton fiber and to identify their production practices to help other growers improve their yields. The winning producers and their gins received a plaque and the winning producers received $500 cash. The UGA County Extension Agent for each winner was also recognized as they work closely with the farmers during the growing season.

The awards are given in three cotton acreage categories: 1) less than 500 acres, 2) 500 to 1,000 acres, and 3) greater than 1,000 acres within the four regions of the state.

Winners are determined by the loan value and premiums of their cotton. The winners’ excellent achievements are due largely to their management practices and expertise.

The 2021 Best Cotton Award – presented to the Georgia cotton producer with the highest loan value and premium -  went to Pulaski County’s Cole Thompson. His crop had a loan value of 57.70 cents/lb and a premium of 5.70 cents/lb.

Congratulations to the following regional winners:

Region 1 – West Georgia

Less than 500 acres:  Grower – Cole Thompson, Pulaski County; Ginner – Arabi Gin Company, Arabi; Extension Agent – Jay Porter.

500-1000 acres: Grower – Eddie Luke Farms, Crisp County; Ginner – Arabi Gin Company, Arabi; Extension Agent – Joshua Grant.

1000+ acres: Grower – Scotty Raines Farms, Turner County; Ginner – Sconyers Gin and Warehouse, Sycamore; Extension Agent – Guy Hancock.

Region 2 – East Georgia

Less than 500 acres: Grower – Alton Walker, Burke County; Ginner – Bryant’s Gin, Bartow; Extension Agent – Peyton Sapp.

500-1000 acres: Grower – Robert & Richard McElmurray, Burke County; Ginner – Farmers Gin & Storage, Wadley; Extension Agent – Peyton Sapp.

1000+ acres: Grower – S & M Farms Partnership, Jefferson County; Ginner – Farmers Gin & Storage, Wadley; Extension Agent – Pamela Sapp

Region 3 – Lower Southeast Georgia

Less than 500 acres: Grower – Bert Ponder, Tift County; Ginner – Omega Gin, Omega; Extension Agent – Justin Hand.

500-1000 acres: Grower – Millirons Farms, Lowndes County; Ginner — BCT Gin Co., Inc., Quitman; Extension Agent – Joshua Dawson.

1000+ acres: Grower – Herbert Price Farms, Brooks County; Ginner – BCT Gin Co., Inc., Quitman; Extension Agent – Michasia Dowdy.

Region 4 – Lower Southwest Georgia

Less than 500 acres: Grower – John Bulloch, Thomas County; Ginner – Boston Gin Co., Boston; Extension Agent – Sydni Barwick.

500-1000 acres: Grower – Mourning Dove Farms, Miller County; Ginner – Clover Leaf Gin, Inc., Donalsonville; Extension Agent – Cindy Meadows.

1000+ acres: Grower – Heard Family Farms, Decatur County; Ginner – Clover Leaf Gin Inc., Donalsonville; Extension Agent – Cindy Meadows.

 

 

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