Broadcast Newsline: April 27, 2012

Texas planted approximately 7.7 million acres of cotton in 2011, of which 2.1 million never germinated or germinated late in the season.

This week's Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts.All cuts are Larry Smith, Program Director of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation.

Suggested Introduction 1
Texas planted approximately 7.7 million acres of cotton in 2011, of which 2.1 million never germinated or germinated late in the season.Larry Smith, Program Director of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Program, says the areas in Texas that still contain weevils did have a crop.

Suggested Introduction 2
Smith says that they started a communication program with the Mexican Boll Weevil Program in the previous season.

Suggested Introduction 3
They will continue to monitor the state and 2012 and work to prevent any re-infestation.

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