Cotton Economics & Marketing - Friday Early Morning

Friday, January 7, 2011: 8:25 AM-10:00 AM
International 1 & 2 (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)
8:25 AM
Welcoming Remarks
8:30 AM
Farmers' Practices In Using Cotton Varieties and Seeds: A Case In Hebei Province (China)
Guiyan Wang, Hebei Agricultural University; Michel Fok Ah Chuen, CIRAD; Weili Liang, Hebei Agricultural University
8:45 AM
Conventional Vs. Transgenic: The Showdown
Rob Hogan, Texas AgriLife Extension; Jason L. Johnson, Texas AgriLife Extension; Warren L. Multer, Texas AgriLife Extension; M.W. Polk, Texas AgriLife Extension
9:00 AM
A Multinomial Logit Analysis of the Adoption of Cotton Precision Farming Technologies
Shyam Nair, Texas Tech University; Chenggang Wang, Texas Tech University; Dr. Eduardo Segarra, Texas Tech University; Jeanne Reeves, Cotton Incorporated; Eric Belasco, Texas Tech University
9:15 AM
An Investment Comparison Between Conventional and Conservation Tillage Equipment for Cotton
Amanda R. Smith, University of Georgia; W.D. Shurley, The University of Georgia; Nathan B. Smith, University of Georgia
9:45 AM
Discussion