“TODAY’S CHALLENGES, TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS”REPORT FROM NCC’S CHAIRMAN

摘要

I appreciate the opportunity to address this large gathering of people who have cotton at the center of their livelihoods.The Beltwide Cotton Conferences are like no other agricultural conference, especially when you consider the diverse groupsthey bring together. Just within the cotton industry, there are producer representatives here from all reaches of the cottonbelt. Joining them are cotton handlers and processors ranging from ginners to textile manufacturers, as well as those whosupply our industry with the wide array of goods and services necessary for cotton production.In addition, leaders from USDA, State Experiment Stations, the Cooperative Extension Service, universities and the newsmedia are a prominent part of these Conferences, and we also welcome our guests from nations outside our borders.