It's That WWW Thing

This edition of CottonGrowerExtr@ is all about the wonders of the internet. Or as David Letterman calls it, "That WWW thing."

The first Cotton Grower Trait Talk event of the season was held in Memphis on January 15. Speakers included Dr. Bill Robertson and Dr. Don Parker of the National Cotton Council, and Dr. Bob Hayes with the University of Tennessee Extension Service.

The U.S. cotton industry was the first market to experience the biotechnology effect full force. In the span of a decade, everything from crop protection input rates to tillage to scouting regimens has changed. The goal of Trait Talk is to bring public-sector authorities on transgenic traits - like Bill, Don and Bob - and pair them with trait experts from Monsanto. In Memphis, that was Bob Montgomery and Walt Mullins.

To view video highlights and presentations, Click Here.

There are three more events scheduled for Jackson, MS; Greenville, NC, and Lubbock, TX.

The Greenville date is March 5, at the Hilton Hotel, with Lubbock set for March 25, at the Holiday Inn Lubbock Center.

The date for the Jackson, MS, event is, uh, well, fluid at the moment. Originally set for February 6, it has been tentatively rescheduled for Thursday, February 21. But for certain is will be held at the downtown Marriott. Details will be made available as soon as possible.

For more information on any of the events, contact Kim McCloskey at: kamccloskey@meistermedia.com

Also on our website are videos of the Cotton Grower 2007 Cotton Achievement Award luncheon, sponsored by Case IH and Delta and Pine Land. This winner for 2007 is Woody Anderson of Colorado City, TX.

For videos of the event, Click Here.

For the Cotton Grower story on Woody, Click Here.