Georgia Cotton Growers to Vote on State Market Assessment

By Jim Steadman|January 28, 2016

Georgia cotton farmers will have the opportunity to vote on renewing the $1 bale assessment that funds the Georgia Cotton Commission.

Voting by cotton producers will take place from February 8 through March 8. Growers should receive a ballot in the mail with instructions for signing and returning it for tabulation. Growers who do not receive a ballot should contact the Georgia Cotton Commission in Perry (478-988-4235), or the Georgia Department of Agriculture in Atlanta (404-586-1405).

The Georgia Cotton Commission is charged by law with providing programs of research, promotion and education on behalf of Georgia cotton producers. Throughout the 50 year history of the Commission, millions of dollars have been invested in research and promotion.

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