The Texas Boll Weevil Eradication program completed a successful year in 2001 with more than 5.8 million acres in 11 active zones participating in the program. Support from growers, grower organizations, Texas and federal legislators, USDA research and implementation agencies and Texas Agricultural research and education agencies, and the Texas Department of Agriculture has grown stronger with continued program success. A referendum will be held in the Upper Coastal Bend (UCB) zone in January 2002. Passage of referendum will authorize the initiation of the diapause phase of boll weevil eradication on 270,000 cotton acres in this zone in the summer of 2002.