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Cotton Newsline: September 1, 2010 Matt Coley, a Vienna, GA, cotton producer had an opportunity to speak with Natural Resources Conservation Service or NRCS Chief Dave White regarding resistant weeds such as pigweed while White was in Albany, GA, with Representative Bishop to discuss the Agriculture Water Enhancement Program.
Cotton Newsline: August 27, 2010 Ranking Member Lucas of Oklahoma, along with six of his colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee, introduced H.R. 6087 companion bill to S 3735.
Cotton Newsline: August 20, 2010 The 2009 growing season was the start of a study to look at non-conventional ways to apply conventional harvesting equipment at different stages of cotton crop maturity.
Cotton Newsline: August 18, 2010 Senator Hagan of North Carolina and Senator Graham of South Carolina introduced to the Senate the Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010.
Cotton Newsline: August 13, 2010 The National Cotton Council just completed this year’s Southeast Producer Information Exchange Program or PIE Tour.
Cotton Newsline: August 11, 2010 Earlier this week the Congressional Quarterly Publication published a rather lengthy article on cotton.
Cotton Newsline: August 6, 2010 Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Lincoln continues to work to move disaster assistance legislation for the 2009 crop losses through Congress.
Cotton Newsline: August 4, 2010 The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program or SURE is a disaster program that was authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill.