2026 4D Farm Soil Test Report

Results of the soil testing for all fields at the DATA Farm.
2026 West Field Crop Plan: Dryland Cotton

In-depth cotton growing plans for the West Field’s 2026 crop season.
2026 South Pivot Crop Plan: Irrigated Corn

Home Introduction Corn was chosen for South Pivot’s 2026 crop season to follow last year’s peanut crop. The yield goal for this crop is set at 200 bushels per acre. A corn variety from Dekalb was chosen based on performance in the 2025 UGA Variety Trials. This field is 11-acres and irrigated by a center […]
2026 Front Field Crop Plan: Dryland Cotton

Home Introduction Cotton was chosen for Front Field’s 2026 crop season to follow last year’s cotton crop. This will provide two years in between peanut crops for this field. The yield goal for this crop is set at 1,000 pounds per acre because of the lack of irrigation. Dyna-Gro DG3799 cotton will be planted in Front Field at ABAC’s DATA Farm (Figure 1). This […]
2026 North Pivot Crop Plan: Irrigated Peanuts

Home Introduction Peanuts were chosen for the 2026 crop season to follow last year’s cotton crop. The yield goal for this crop is set at 4,500 pounds per acre because of irrigation capabilities versus dryland. Georgia 06G peanut variety, will be planted in the North Pivot field at ABAC’s DATA Farm (Figure 1). This field […]
2024 Corn Crop Plan

Home » Crop Plans » 2024 Corn Crop Plan Introduction North Pivot is a 14-acre field at ABAC’s DATA Farm that is irrigated by a center pivot. Currently the field is planted in a cereal rye and clover mix for winter cover. Table 1 shows the crop rotation history of this field going back to […]
2024 Cotton Crop Plan

Home Introduction Deltapine, DP2127, cotton will be planted in the South Pivot field at ABAC’s DATA Farm. This field is 11-acres and irrigated by a center pivot. The soil in South Pivot is classified as Tifton Loamy Sandy with 2 to 5 percent slope according to USDA’s Web Soil Survey tool. Currently the field is […]
2024 Peanut Crop Plan

Home Introduction ABAC’s DATA Farm has two non-irrigated fields, Front Field (6.5-acres) and West Field (16.5-acres). Peanuts were chosen as the 2024 crop for these fields with a yield goal of 4500 pounds per acre. The soil in both fields is classified as Tifton Loamy Sandy with 2 to 5 percent slope according to USDA’s […]