Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., will host its 61st annual meeting on April , in the Banquet Hall of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the program will start promptly at 9 a.m. The meeting is held in conjunction with the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show, April 5 and 6 in Lubbock. For more information on the TCGA Annual Meeting and Trade Show, visit http://www.tcga.org/.
Current PCG President Johnie Reed, who farms near Kress, Texas, will preside over the meeting and PCG Executive Vice President Steve Verett will report on the status of PCG operations and activities. An award recognizing the 2017 High Plains Cotton Agent of the Year also will be presented at the meeting.
Congressman Jodey Arrington is scheduled to speak to the group. Bruce Atherley, executive director of Cotton Council International, will report on CCI’s export promotion activities. Tom Wedegaertner with Cotton Incorporated will report on that organization’s latest initiatives, including ultra-low gossypol cottonseed. The program will feature an update on the Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. PAC and an announcement about the 2018 Celebrate Cotton Game. PCG staff also will present information on the new Seed Cotton program, and John Aldinger with the Lubbock Cotton Exchange will discuss the Texas International Cotton School.
"This meeting is an excellent opportunity to network with producers and industry leaders, and to hear the latest information on a variety of topics affecting Texas High Plains cotton," PCG Executive Vice President Steve Verett said. "I encourage everyone to put April 6 on their calendar and join us in Lubbock for our Annual Meeting, and also attend the Texas Cotton Ginners show the day before."
Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m., sponsored by Monsanto/Deltapine. Lunch, sponsored by Bayer CropScience/FiberMax/Stoneville, will follow the meeting.
There is no charge to attend and no RSVP is necessary. Additional information about PCG and the Annual Meeting can be found at http://www.plainscotton.org.
