Thursday, January 6, 2011: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM

International 1 & 2 (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)

4:00 PM

Indian Government Policy and Producer Profitability In Gujarat and Maharashtra: Implications for U.S. Cotton Exports
Srinivasa Konduru, California State University, Fresno; Fumiko Yamazaki, California State University, Fresno; Mechel Paggi, California State University, Fresno

4:15 PM

The Implications of Refuge Requirements for Bt Cotton In India on World Cotton Markets
Rohit Singla, McGill University; Phillip Johnson, Texas Tech University; Sukant Misra, Texas Tech University

4:30 PM

Evaluation of Subsurface Drip Irrigation Strategies for the Optimal Use of Available Water for Cotton Production In the Texas South-Plains
Tyler Cowie, Texas Tech University; Jeff W. Johnson, Texas Tech University; James P. Bordovsky, Texas AgriLife Research

4:45 PM

Evaluating Water Marketing Options Under Declining Water Availability for Cotton Production In the Texas Southern High Plains
Rachna Tewari, Texas Tech University; Jeff W. Johnson, Texas Tech University; James P. Bordovsky, Texas AgriLife Research

5:00 PM

Optimal Spatial and Temporal Allocation of Irrigation Water for Cotton In Texas High Plains
Shyam Nair, Texas Tech University; Chenggang Wang, Texas Tech University; Stephan Maas, Texas Tech University; Dr. Eduardo Segarra, Texas Tech University

5:15 PM

How Potential Carbon Policies Could Affect Cotton Location and Production Practices In the United States
Lawton Lanier Nalley, University of Arkansas; Mike Popp, University of Arkansas; Zara Niederman, University of Arkansas

5:30 PM

The Effect of Carbon Reducing Policies on Production on the Texas High Plains
Andrew P. Wright, Texas Tech University; Darren Hudson, Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University

5:45 PM

Implications of Climate Change Legislation for U.S. Cotton Growers
George Frisvold, University of Arizona

Cotton Economics & Marketing - Thursday Late Afternoon