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Cotton Farming
Sales Contact


Lia Guthrie
Publisher
Collierville, TN
Office (901) 853-5067
Fax (901) 853-2197
lguthrie@onegrower.com


Debbie Guthrie

Sales Manager
Tifton, GA
Office: 877-386-8591
Fax: 229-386-9772
dguthrie@onegrower.com



2007 Editorial Calendar

January
Final Debate on Farm Bill
Ramifications of ’06 Mid-Term Elections
Who Are Ag’s Friends?
Farm and Agri-Business Consolidation
Cotton’s Changing Face
Marketing Update
Convention Distribution:
Beltwide Cotton Conferences
Georgia Peanut Farm Show

Deadline for space: 11/17/06
Deadline for materials: 11/24/06


February
Beltwide Wrapup
Analysis of Beltwide Presentations
Preparing For The Season
Investing in N, K & Quality
Nematodes: Resistance vs. Tolerance
Revisiting Seed Trait Needs
Convention Distribution:
Mid-South Farm & Gin Show
Deadline for space: 12/28/06
Deadline for materials: 1/4/07


March
TCGA Program
Weed Management
Avoiding Trash in RR Cotton
Analyzing Soil Fertility
Early Soil Sampling
Soil Nutrients
Convention Distribution:
Texas Cotton Ginners' Association Annual Meeting
Deadline for space: 1/29/07
Deadline for materials: 2/5/07


April
Planting the Crop
Assessing Soil Moisture
Drainage Problems
Value of Seed Vigor
Ethanol/Bio-diesel Update
Deadline for space: 3/1/07
Deadline for materials: 3/8/07


May
Starting Strong
Know Your Soil
Seedling Health
Early Weed Control
Technology That Works
Deadline for space: 3/29/07
Deadline for materials: 4/5/07


June
Insect Guide
Primary vs. Secondary Pests
Lygus Update
Stopping Spider Mites
Where Are the Beneficials?
Residual Insecticide Sprays
Deadline for space: 4/27/07
Deadline for materials: 5/4/07


July
Does Drip Really Pay?
Changing Weather Patterns
Irrigation Equipment Update
Water Management
Disappearing Aquifers
Convention Distribution:
Agricenter Field Day
Deadline for space: 5/31/07
Deadline for materials: 6/7/07


August
Harvest Prep – Does It Help or Hurt?
When to Defoliate
Late-Season Management
Preparing the Gin
Boll Retention
Deadline for space: 6/28/07
Deadline for materials: 7/5/07


September
Finishing the Crop
Harvesting the Top Crop
Counting Heat Units
In Search of Uniformity
Premiums vs. Discounts
Future of Roller Ginning
Deadline for space: 8/1/07
Deadline for materials: 8/8/07



October
Clean Harvest
Delivery to the Gin
Module Management
Battling Contamination
Cooperatives vs. Merchants
Electronic Marketing
Deadline for space: 8/29/07
Deadline for materials: 9/6/07


November
Winter Cover Crops
Fall Soil Sampling
Effective Burndown
Equipment Maintenance
Crop Financing
Reviewing the Season
Deadline for space: 9/28/07
Deadline for materials: 10/5/07


December
Seed Variety Guide
Looking Ahead to ’08
Evaluating Farm Operation
Producer Success Stories
Farm Bill Compliance
Deadline for space: 10/27/07
Deadline for materials: 11/2/07


MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Process: Saddle stitched standard size magazine, printed web offset on
coated enamel paper stock. Color ads are produced CMYK (4/Color) unless
a matched PMS color is specified.

Trimmed page size: 7 7/8" x 10 3/4" Width of type page: 7" (42 picas)
Depth of type page: 10" (60 picas)
Bleed page size: 8 1/8" x 11" Bleed spread size: 16 " x 11"
Bleed requirements: full pages and spreads only, keep live matter at least
1/2" (3 picas) inside of bleed dimensions for trimming safety.
Furnished ad materials held for only 12 months, unless otherwise
specified.


Materials accepted: Digital files furnished on CD, Zip or other media (NO
E-Mail ads accepted due to large file sizes). Submit ads in a PDF-X1a format
created with Adobe Acrobat/Distiller version 6.0 or Native application
file such as Quark, Illustrator, etc. in either Mac or PC formats. Include
all high resolution CMYK images or Grayscale @ 300 dpi resolution. No
RGB or JPEG images permitted. Embed all fonts. DO NOT subset or allow
substitution of fonts when converting PDF file. No TrueType or fonts
other than genuine Adobe type fonts. Right-reading, Portrait Mode, 100%
Size, No Rotations. No crop marks, color bars, register marks, etc. inside
the live area of any file. NOTE: Advertisers must provide a press
quality color digital proof made from the provided file, produced
on a SWOP Certified digital proofing system to insure accurate reproduction
of the ad.
Digital conversion services from provided negative
film and proof can be provided at cost.

Inserts: Contact Cotton Farming at (800) 888-9784 for specifications
for furnished advertising inserts. Preferred paper weight for inserts
is 80# text. Please contact Cotton Farming for shipping instructions
for preprinted inserts.

CONTRACTS
Insertion orders and ad materials should be sent to: Cotton Farming
Production Manager, 5118 Park Ave., Suite 111, Memphis, TN 38117.

Advertising agencies receive 15% commission on gross billing for space,
color and position. Advertiser is responsible and liable for payment of
advertising placed by their agency.

Advertisers will be short-rated if frequency commitment is not met within a
12-month period from first insertion.


GENERAL POLICIES

Publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement which is not within
the publication’s standards. Advertising which resembles editorial content
will be labeled “advertisement”.

Advertiser and agency assume liability for all content of printed advertisements,
and assume responsibility for any claims made against the publisher arising
from those advertisements. Advertiser and agency agree to fully defend,
indemnify and hold harmless the publisher in the event of legal action arising
from such advertisements.