Cotton Economics & Marketing - Friday Late Morning

Friday, January 7, 2011: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
International 1 & 2 (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)
10:30 AM
Economic Impact of Double Planting and the Benefits of Automatic Section Control Technology for Planters
M. Velandia, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Tennessee; Michael J. Buschermohle, Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, The University of Tennessee; Brandon M. Jernigan, Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, The University of Tennessee
10:45 AM
A Simulation Analysis of Cotton Gin Financial Viability Under Risk
Dr. Caren Fullerton, Lubbock Christian University; Dr. Phillip Johnson, Texas Tech University; Dr. Eduardo Segarra, Texas Tech University; Dr. Thomas Knight, Texas Tech University Department of Applied and Agricultural Economics; Dr. Chris Quinn-Trank, Texas Tech University Area of Management
11:00 AM
Evaluation of the COTMAN Program: Focus Group and Quantitative Survey Methods
Diana M. Danforth, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture; Karen K. Ballard, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture; Terry Griffin, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture; Patricia F. O'Leary, Cotton Incorporated; Ben Thompson, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture; Eric J. Wailes, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture
11:15 AM
Concluding Remarks
11:30 AM
Business Meeting