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

• 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
• Guide to Field Crop Troubleshooting
• Bee Pollination of Georgia Crop Plants
• Tospoviruses in Solanaceae and Other Crops in the Coastal Plain of Georgia

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.

• Soil lab faculty help launch lab in Haiti
• Tifton researchers make strides in organic peanut production
• Weather dampens Sunbelt Expo
• Georgia's summer was, in a word, “Hot!”
• Pike Agribusiness Authority uses federal grant to help local farmers
• Drought tightens grip on Georgia farmers
• Drought grips Georgia harder
• UGA to help solve nationwide honeybee problems
• Farmers face dwindling supply of important farm chemical
• UGA weather monitoring network struggles to survive

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.