Facing growing competition from cotton growers overseas, the American cotton industry is shrinking but still using inefficient and ecologically unsustainable techniques for harvest and distribution. ... more

Cotton is the most heavily sprayed crop in the world – accounting for approximately 25 percent of the world's insecticides and more than 10 percent of the pesticides (including herbicides, insecticides and defoliants). This rapidly degrades soils, ... more

The majority of Organic Cotton is harvested by hand. Thus, it follows then that Organic Cotton is also much safer for those who pick it thanks to the Organic growing process. Workers aren't exposed to breathing or otherwise ingesting toxic ... more

There will be challenges to the farm law and other vital programs along with the need to expand market opportunities through equitable trade agreements and policies, both in this hemisphere and worldwide. In 2004, the NCC will again work to solve ... more

Oh, yes. As new technology in breeding tools, irrigation and production technology continue to come on line, there will be dynamic objectives to address in germplasm development. Turning to regional production constraints in disease and abiotic ... more

Secretary of Agriculture Anne Veneman is invited to be the Conferences' keynote speaker. Hood will share his perspective on cotton industry issues and NCC's agenda for addressing them. Conferees also will hear of progress on the 2002 farm law's ... more

First, it must be stated that organic farming is a much smaller market than the modern, conventionally farmed cottons. With this in mind, it's completely understandable that the cost of doing business is greater than it is for the larger mass- ... more

This is definitely true. The World Health Organisation estimates that 20,000 to 40,000 people die from accidental pesticide poisoning each year, most of them in developing countries. It is safe to assume that many of them are cotton farmers. The ... more

Rayon is a type of viscose which is a petrochemical based by-product. It has the same characteristic of natural cotton with much higher liquid absorbency. It is easier and less expensive to produce fluff from Rayon than Cotton; this is why rayon is ... more

The UltraTouch Natural Cotton Radiant Barrier can be used anywhere there is a need for the reduction of heat and/or noise. Examples include engine compartments, floorboards, headliners, door panels, generator compartments, attics, and water heaters. ... more