Broadcast Newsline: September 14, 2007

Cotton that is not well protected from the elements loses quality and value as it waits to be ginned.

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts.  All cuts are Shay Simpson, a Research Associate at Texas A&M University.

Suggested introduction cut 1:
Cotton that is not well protected from the elements loses quality and value as it waits to be ginned. Shay Simpson, a Research Associate at Texas A&M has been studying the economic impact poor tarps and poorly built modules can have to a producers bottom line.

Suggested introduction cut 2:
Simpson says poor tarps and poorly built modules also reduce the gin turnout.

Suggested introduction cut 3:
Simpson encourages producers to inspect the tarps before putting them on the modules.

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