Suggested introduction for cut one:
The sixteenth annual Producers Information Exchange Program, commonly known as P.I.E., will kickoff mid-July in Texas. Harrison Ashley, assistant director of Member Services at the National Cotton Council, explains how producers are selected for each tour.
Suggested introduction for cut two:
As an integral part of Cotton Foundation activities, the P.I.E. tour encourages technology and information transfer between producers.
Suggested introduction for cut three:
Since its introduction in 1989, the P.I.E. program has exposed more than 700 U.S. cotton producers to innovative production practices in regions different than their own.
