Field Crops

Overview

Georgia is a major producer of field crops for the nation, ranking first in the production of peanuts, second in the production of cotton and rye, and fifth in tobacco acreage planted. In this section, farmers and citizens will find information related to the care and production of a variety of important Georgia crops, including:

• Canola
• Corn
• Cotton
• Grains
• Peanuts
• Soybeans
• Tobacco

Publications

Commercial and Professional Publications

• Bee Pollination of Georgia Crop Plants
• Georgia FARM*A*SYST: Managing Pests on Croplands and Pastures
• Designing Research and Demonstration Tests for Farmers' Fields
• Simulating Crop Rotations in the Coastal Plain with the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2
• Simulating Crop Rotations in the Piedmont with the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2
• Planting Guide for Row Crops in Georgia
• Success with Cover Crops

General Publications

• 2000-2001 Canola Performance Tests

To see other publications, go to the CAES Publications site or the FACS Publications listing.

News

For the latest news about Extension, visit Georgia FACES. News you can use about Georgia family, agricultural, consumer and enviromental sciences.

• AgrAbility helping farmers get back to work
• Kudzu bugs wake up, cover houses, pester homeowners
• FDA to inspect cantaloupe packinghouses
• Technology to play key role in future of agriculture
• Intercropping helps farmers save money, time and resources
• UGA event highlights weather fighting tools for farmers
• Cover crop research shows advantages against pests
• Researcher at UGA-Tifton working to increase Georgia's organic peanut production
• Gale Buchanan and Buddy Leger to be inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame
• African agricultural delegation visits UGA campus in Tifton

Websites

UGA-affiliated sites

• Statewide Variety Testing
  Provides annual performance testing results on several commodities including canola, small grains and forage, corn and silage, and field crops.