Trust Protocol Seeks Input on Revised Principle and Criteria and Grower Questionnaire

By Cotton Grower Staff|October 23, 2023

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is seeking public stakeholder consultation through Oct. 30 on the revision of the Protocol’s Principles and Criteria and Grower Enrollment Questionnaire.

Completion of the documents’ Version 2.0 is a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to evolve the program. Stakeholder input is important to ensuring the quality and effectiveness of this standard.

Version 1.0 of the Principles and Criteria and Grower Enrollment Questionnaire was developed over three years by a dedicated team of experts in collaboration with industry leaders. Version 2.0 aims to bring more clarity to the overall structure of the grower questionnaire and help address some of the on-going areas of interest, specifically field practices for optimization of farm inputs and chemical management.

The Protocol believes this will have a positive impact on achieving the sustainability goals for all the key environmental metrics, from Soil Health to Greenhouse Gas emissions.

To participate and provide feedback that will help refine and enhance the documents before finalization, please visit TrustUSCotton.org/Trust-Protocol-Standard online.