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1993 marks the ninth year the Agriculture Division of Miles Incorporated has presented its Cotton Research Recognition Award to an outstanding industry scientist.

We at Miles Incorporated are proud to be a part of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Miles has been in the cotton crop protection business since the early 1950s when the company introduced the first systemic insecticide. Our name my have changed since then, but our commitment to producing and developing top-quality products for cotton growers has not changed.