Despite a global recession and other economic challenges, NCC chairman Jay Hardwick, a Louisiana producer, painted a positive picture for cotton's future in his remarks at the BWCC's Cotton Production Conference.
In particular, he expressed confidence in how the industry was prioritizing important issues by working through the NCC. Among the key topics he mentioned were Farm Bill implementation, trade, emergency disaster assistance and other technical subjects of interest.
He also praised Congressional support from Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) for not allowing regulatory changes that would prevent producers from fully participating in farm programs.
Positive Factors For Cotton
Gary Adams, the NCC's vice president for economics and policy analysis, says several factors are putting cotton in a better position for the future.
In his remarks to the Cotton Production Conference, Adams pointed to a variety of components that are helping cotton today.
They include steady mill demand that is so critical as manmade fibers continue to pose a serious threat, decrease in cotton stocks and competition for cotton acres in the United States and elsewhere in the world.
Wright Wins Specialist Award
David Wright of Florida is the 2010 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year. Wright received the award at a special dinner at Broussard's restaurant in New Orleans.
Sponsored by Bayer CropScience, the annual award and banquet has been a featured event at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences since 1984. Extension cotton specialists representing every cotton-producing state select a recipient annually based on leadership and industry service.
Wright's highly respected research program is focused on cropping systems and conservation tillage techniques for all major row crops in the southeastern United States.
The work he has conducted during his career includes cotton, peanuts, soybeans and corn.
Wright received his bachelor's degree in agronomy from Tennessee Technological University, his master's degree in soil chemistry and a doctorate in forage physiology – both from Virginia Tech University.
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