Thursday, January 6, 2011: 1:30 PM-3:15 PM

International 1 & 2 (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)

1:30 PM

Welcoming Remarks

1:35 PM

The Impacts of Eliminating the Direct Payments on the U.S. Cotton Market
Suwen Pan, Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University; Darren Hudson, Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University; Maria Mutuc, Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University

Recorded Presentation

1:50 PM

Analysis of Crop Insurance Policy and Coverage Options for Cotton-Peanut Farms for 2011
Nathan B. Smith, University of Georgia; W. Donald Shurley, University of Georgia; Amanda R. Smith, University of Georgia

Recorded Presentation

2:05 PM

Pass-through Analysis of Cotton Prices and the Cotton Supply Chain
Jon Devine, Cotton Incorporated; Alejandro Plastina, International Cotton Advisory Committee

Recorded Presentation

2:20 PM

Demographic and Economic Growth Changes In China and Their Impact on Demand for Textiles: Comparison of Linear Expenditure System, Almost Ideal Demand System and LinQuad Demand System Using Micro Data
Mouze Kebede, Texas Tech university; Hudson Darren, Texas Tech university; Pan Suwen, Texas Tech university

Recorded Presentation

2:35 PM

Brazil's Cotton Industry: Economic Reforms and Development
James A. Kiawu, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service; Constanza Valdes, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service; Stephen MacDonald, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Recorded Presentation

2:50 PM

Economics of Cotton Production, Processing, and Marketing In Southwest Afghanistan
Wes Harris, USDA-FAS/UGA

Recorded Presentation

3:05 PM

Discussion

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