Mark McKean of Riverdale, California, was reelected as chairman of the American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council for 2021 during the NCC’s virtual 2021 annual meeting. He was formerly an ACP vice chairman and currently serves as...
A group of California farmers will share their experiences improving soil health in cotton production by growing cover crops, reducing tillage, applying compost and other practices during an online session at 11 a.m. Feb. 23.
The free webinar is part...
• By Dennis Pollack •
California cotton growers have often dreamed of finding themselves in tall cotton. These days, they might just find themselves in a tall cotton cover crop—as high as 5 or 6 feet, according to one expert...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1383 (D-Jackson), which expands employee job-protected leave.
Under current law, employers with more than 50 employees are subject to the California Family Rights Act and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. CFRA...
• By Christine Souza •
About halfway through their harvest, California cotton farmers say the market may be stabilizing amid trade challenges, water shortages and market conditions unsettled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kern County farmer Jake Cauzza, who is growing about...
• By Jeannette E. Warnert •
Consumers who purchase luxury cotton textiles want more than cool, soft, absorbent fabric. Increasingly, they demand clothing made from fiber grown using ecologically sound practices and they’re willing to pay for it, said speakers...
Remembering Jack Woolf
California Central Valley agricultural legend Jack Woolf passed away July 28 at the age of 102.
He was born Sept 6, 1917, along with his unexpected identical twin, Leyton, at the Pima Maricopa Indian Medical Clinic in Scottsdale,...
Consumers who purchase luxury cotton textiles want more than cool, soft, absorbent fabric. Increasingly, they demand clothing made from fiber grown using ecologically sound practices and they're willing to pay for it, said speakers representing the textile industry at...
Organizers of the 2021 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, have canceled the event, originally planned for Feb. 9-11, 2021, in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The event, which boasts 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space and more...
Well-known appellations, powerful marketing and excellent products make California wines valuable. Could the same be done for California's cotton crop?
California farmers produce high-quality cotton but currently take in only 62 cents per pound, a price that makes turning a...
With planting underway and small seedlings emerging across the state, it is important to remember there are many things that can occur in the field affecting the survivability of those seedlings. Among those is seedling disease. Disease pressure can...
The cotton field day scheduled for March 26 has been cancelled.
Farmers and other agriculture professionals interested in cotton are invited to a field day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 26, to find ways to revitalize the California...
The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced the initial 2020 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project contractors within California. Allocation amounts are based on an estimate of water available for delivery to CVP water users and reflects current reservoir...
Don Daily with Dexter Supply Co., also known as Modern Gin Co., was recently honored as the 2019 Southeastern Ginner of the Year at the Southern Southeastern Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia.
Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association President Drake Perrow presented...
In 2018, the state began spending greenhouse gas reduction fund money from the Cap and Trade Program on the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions Program.
The FARMER Program was designed to mirror the state’s existing Carl Moyer Program...
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