Reed Re-Elected American Cotton Producers Chair
February 26, 2023 
Nathan Reed (Photo: NCC)
Nathan Reed, cotton producer from Marianna, AR, was re-elected chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the National Cotton Council (NCC) for 2023, during the NCC’s recent Annual Meeting.
Reed served in that position in 2022 after serving as an ACP vice chairman, and he has and continues to serve on multiple ACP committees. He also is a NCC director, serves on various NCC committees and task forces, and currently chairs the NCC’s Farm Program & Economic Policy Committee.
Elected as ACP vice chairmen were Adam Hatley, Mesa, AZ; Doyle Schniers, San Angelo, TX; and Matt Coley, Vienna, GA.
Jon Whatley, Odem, TX, was elected as a producer director representing the Southwest. Re-elected as ACP producer directors were David Dunlow, Gaston, NC (Southeast); Patrick Johnson, Tunica, MS (Mid-South); and Gary Martin, Firebaugh, CA (Far West). Reed also will serve as the ACP’s at-large director.
Serving as ACP state producer chairmen in 2023 will be:
Alabama – Nick McMichen, Centre, and Shep Morris, Sr., Shorter
Arizona – Jerry Rovey and K.C. Gingg, both of Buckeye
Arkansas – Matt Hyneman, Jonesboro
California – Bryan Bone, Bakersfield
Florida – Nick Marshall, Baker
Georgia – Lee Cromley, Brooklet, and Chad Mathis, Jr., Arlington
Kansas – Stuart Briggeman, Pratt, and Dan Metz, Oxford
Louisiana – Heath Herring, St. Joseph, and Jason Condrey, Lake Providence
Mississippi – Ted Kendall, IV, Bolton
Missouri/Illinois – Steve Droke, Hornersville, MO
New Mexico – Dean Calvani, Carlsbad
North Carolina – Brad Warren, Faison, and Kent Smith, Rocky Mount
Oklahoma – Mark Nichols, Altus, and Phil Bohl, Faxon
South Carolina – James Johnson, Mayesville, and Daniel Baxley, Dillon
Tennessee/Kentucky – Jason Luckey, Humboldt, TN, and Bill Walker, Somerville, TN
Texas – Martin Stoerner, Lockney; Richard Gaona, Roby; and Stacy Smith, Wilson
Virginia – J.W. Jones, Windsor.
Based on information provided by the National Cotton Council
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