Dr. John Patrick Jordan, director of USDA’s Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans, discusses new research priorities for cotton.
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Cotton industry leadership assisted Jordan and the Center staff with an evaluation of priorities and research initiatives, many of which focused on improved quality measurement.
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Jordan says the Center has a new emphasis on flame retardancy in cotton products.
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Research into the high-value use of cotton in the medical arena is a major initiative at the Center, says Jordan
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In Jordan’s view, the future of American agriculture is being shaped by today’s research.
