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AgDay TV's Cotton's Week
 
Airs every Tuesday morning on 170 stations.
 
AgDay TV: May 13, 2008
The pink bollworm is currently the target of a multi-tooled integrated eradiction program in the United States and Mexico. In this report, Tran Bui gives us an update on the status of the pink bollworm program.
 
AgDay TV: May 6, 2008
Great Progress has been made with Boll Weevil Eradication in Arkansas. In this report, Tran Bui gives us an update on the status of the program.
 
AgDay TV: April 29, 2008
The University Extension Service has created a new interactive website connecting consumers to land grant university experts. In this report, Tran Bui gives us a look at what is available on the website.
 
AgDay TV: April 22, 2008
The cotton ginners school is entering its 22nd year of classes. In this report, Tran Bui tells us what ginners will learn.
 
AgDay TV: April 15, 2008
The boll weevil entered the U.S. around 1900 and wreaked havoc on the Southeastern United States and by 1958 had made cotton production essentially impossible.
Cotton Newslines
 
Radio interviews with industry, congressional and administration officials.
 
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Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2008
The House and Senate Conferees have concluded work on the 2008 farm bill. Congress expects to vote on the bill next week.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 7, 2008
After cotton has been harvested it is usually formed into a module and covered with a tarp until it can be transported to the gin.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2008
The farm bill is moving closer to completion but today is the deadline for another extension.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 30, 2008
Friday the principal negotiators of the farm bill reached a compromise on the funding for the bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 25, 2008
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a forum this week to discuss agricultural futures markets.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 23, 2008
Danny Keiser, Executive Director for the Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program gives an update.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 18, 2008
The House and Senate unanimously consented to another short term extension of the farm bill.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 16, 2008
In a largely party-line vote, the House amended its rules to postpone consideration of a free-trade agreement with Colombia.