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Cotton Grower Industry News
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Mid-South Farm and Gin Show Cancels In-Person Event, Goes Virtual for 2021
In a January 25 announcement, organizers said the annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show will not be an in-person event…
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Welcomes First Latin America Members
Twenty-eight Latin America-based mills and manufacturers have joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
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Ronnie Lee Is 2020 Cotton Achievement Award Recipient
A jack of all trades in the cotton business and tireless advocacy on behalf of the industry landed Ronnie Lee…
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Seth Byrd Named 2021 Cotton Specialist of the Year
Dr. Seth Byrd, agronomist and Extension cotton specialist with Oklahoma State University, is the 2021 Cotton Specialist of the Year.
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Jinfa Zhang Receives 2020 Cotton Genetics Research Award
Dr. Jinfa Zhang, professor of cotton breeding, genetics and genomics at New Mexico State University, is the 2020 Cotton Genetics…
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Endowment Sets Permanent Cotton Extension Position at NC State
An endowment from the North Carolina Cotton Producers Association establishes the Marshall W. Grant Distinguished Professorship in Cotton Extension at…
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USDA, GA Department of Ag to Collaborate on Seed Coat Fragment Issue
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will collaborate with the Georgia Department of Agriculture to raise awareness and examine the significant increase…
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Cotton Industry Groups Team Up to Promote Sustainability Growth in the Mid-South
Four cotton industry groups are collaborating on a pilot program across 50,000 Mid-South cotton acres to measure, track and verify…
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“Mr. Boll Weevil” Marshall Grant Inducted Into NC Agricultural Hall of Fame
Marshall Grant, known as “Mr. Boll Weevil” for his longtime support of the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, has been inducted…
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First Ten U.S. Mills Join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Ten U.S. cotton textile mills are the first U.S. manufacturers to join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as members.