Arizona Research Agronomist Feaster Receives
Genetics Award
Major Impact On Pima Cotton
"It is not an exaggeration to say that had it not been for Dr. Feaster and his USDA cotton breeding program, there would not be an Extra-Long Staple (ELS) cotton industry in the United States today," says one of the nominators, Jesse Curlee, president of Phoenix-based Supima, an organization dedicated to promoting the use of American Pima cotton worldwide.
"The respect and admiration that Dr. Feaster has earned from the scientific community, as well as the entire cotton supply chain – producer, ginner, shipper/merchant and textile manufacturer, is an indication of his major contribution to this industry."
Curlee says each succeeding Pima variety released has shown improvements in both yield and fiber properties. He says average yields for American Pima cotton were in the range of 400 pounds per acre when Dr. Feaster began his Phoenix-based breeding program.
source : cottonfarming
Genetics Award
Major Impact On Pima Cotton
"It is not an exaggeration to say that had it not been for Dr. Feaster and his USDA cotton breeding program, there would not be an Extra-Long Staple (ELS) cotton industry in the United States today," says one of the nominators, Jesse Curlee, president of Phoenix-based Supima, an organization dedicated to promoting the use of American Pima cotton worldwide.
"The respect and admiration that Dr. Feaster has earned from the scientific community, as well as the entire cotton supply chain – producer, ginner, shipper/merchant and textile manufacturer, is an indication of his major contribution to this industry."
Curlee says each succeeding Pima variety released has shown improvements in both yield and fiber properties. He says average yields for American Pima cotton were in the range of 400 pounds per acre when Dr. Feaster began his Phoenix-based breeding program.
source : cottonfarming
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