A 2011 tour of Mid-South cotton fields was organized by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) to acquaint federal agencies with the emerging problem of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth.
One tour participant thought fluridone (trade name Brake), originally discovered nearly...
Consultants are an important part of cotton production each year and will be one of the most important groups attending the Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC) on Jan. 7-10 in San Antonio, Texas. For the sixth consecutive year, the event...
NCC Launches Program
To Help Identify Industry’s
Emerging Leaders
The National Cotton Council has launched the Emerging Leaders Program, an effort aimed at ensuring the U.S. cotton industry benefits from a continuity of sound leadership.
The project, sponsored by a grant to The...
By Mark Lange
NCC President/CEO
The National Cotton Council continues its reliance on strong industry leaders to help it manage industry issues, including ensuring that cotton’s interests are considered in our nation’s capital.
How is the National Cotton Council ensuring leadership continuity?
Over...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
Even with uncertainty about the Farm Bill and major acreage changes looming, Southern Cotton Ginners Association (SCGA) members are doing their best to adjust to a new environment in the Mid-South.
That was the theme at the organization’s...
By Mark Lange
NCC President/CEO
The National Cotton Council is reminding farm and gin owners/operators to determine if they must implement a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan.
Why is compliance necessary?
EPA says the SPCC rule is to help farms and...
