There might have been some nervousness for Keith Mixon before he became president of TCGA last year. But those nerves went away quickly, and now he looks back with a sense of accomplishment in reviewing 2009.
It was a memorable year for Texas cotton no matter which sector of the industry was examined. That made for a very interesting experience for Mixon as he led TCGA.
For openers, there was the implementing of the 2008 Farm Bill and understanding the various components of the new law. That was no easy task. Then, there was the weather, which resulted in a drought in south Texas that virtually eliminated any chance of a cotton crop in that region.
"Even with the losses in south Texas, I think overall the cotton crop turned out bigger than we initially thought," says Mixon. "Because of the spotty rains we had in the High Plains, it was a mixed bag. But, again, it could've been worse and was better than we anticipated."
The good news, according to Mixon, is that soil moisture levels across Texas are much improved this year – especially in the southern part of the state, which desperately needed pre-season rainfall.
source : cottonfarming
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