QUALITY COTTON: Jefferson County Farmer Stuart Goosen (left) and Ralph Sandeford of Midville Warehouse Inc. (center) accept the 2025 Best Cotton Award as part of the 2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards. L-R - Goosen; Taylor Sills, Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director; Sandeford; Pamela Sapp, Jefferson County Extension Coordinator; and Will Duffie, Bayer Crop Science. (Submitted Photo)PERRY — The 2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2026 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting on July 29, 2026. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine and administered by the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team. This was awarded to the Georgia cotton producer with highest loan value and premium.