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Cotton Grower Industry News
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USDA Awards $6 Million for Farm Bill Decision Tools and Education
USDA is awarding $6 million to universities and state cooperative extension services for development of online decision tools and education…
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Williams Receives NCGA Distinguished Service Award
Earl Williams, past president/CEO of the California Cotton Ginners Association, has been awarded the 2013-14 Distinguished Service Award by the…
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Construction Set to Begin on New Spinning Plant
Apparal maker Gildan Activewear will soon begin construction of a new $142 million yarn-spinning plant in Mocksville, NC.
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Cotton Planting in Many States Now Ahead of Five-Year Average
USDA reports that 62 percent of the U.S. cotton crop has now been planted, with eight states ahead of their…
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Texas Rains Mean Happy Growers, Slipping Market
The million dollar rain came. And cotton prices were on the defensive all week as prices moved lower by the…
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Helena Adds Tempest Dual-Action Insecticide
Helena Chemical Company has introduced Tempest Dual-Action insecticide, a new pest management tool for quick knockdown and long residual control…
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EPA, Universities to Partner on Nutrient Pollution and Hypoxic Zone Study
The EPA’s Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force is partnering with 12 land grant universities to help address…
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New Focus on Cotton Webcasts Detail High-Yield Fertilization, Palmer Amaranth Control
New webcasts on fertilization and on management of Palmer amaranth have been added to the Focus on Cotton series from…
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House and Senate Begin Work on Ag Appropriations
As the Senate and House Appropriations Committees begin work on the FY15 agriculture spending measures, the NCC has urged members…
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EPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed New WPS Revisions
The EPA is extending the comment period for proposed revisions to the agricultural Worker Protection Standard for an additional 60…