Cotton Economics & Marketing - Thursday Early Afternoon

Thursday, January 5, 2012: 1:30 PM-3:15 PM
Canary 4 (Orlando World Center Marriott)
1:30 PM
CANCELLED - World Cotton Prices Surge to Record Highs in 2011: Causes and Consequences. S. MacDonald, J. Kiawu, and L. Meyer - CANCELLED
1:45 PM
Pass-Through Analysis of Cotton Prices
Jon Devine, Cotton Incorporated; Alejandro S. Plastina, International Cotton Advisory Committee
2:00 PM
Exploring Potential Growth in End-Use Demand in China and India
Jon Devine, Cotton Incorporated; Kim Kitchings, Cotton Incorporated; Gary Adams, National Cotton Council; Michelle Huffman, National Cotton Council
2:15 PM
Forecasting Cotton Demand in China and India
Gary Adams, National Cotton Council; Michelle Huffman, National Cotton Council; Jon Devine, Cotton Incorporated; Kim Kitchings, Cotton Incorporated
2:30 PM
A Study of Indian Government Policy on Production and Processing of Cotton: Implications for US Cotton Exports
Srinivasa Konduru, California State University; Fumiko Yamazaki, California State University; Michel Paggi, California State University
2:45 PM
Appreciation of the Brazilian Real to the U.S. Dollar: Effects on International Cotton Markets and Trade
Maria Mutuc, Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University; Darren Hudson, Cotton Economics Research Institute at Texas Tech University
3:00 PM
Exploring the Threats and Opportunities for Cotton in the Chinese Apparel Market
Justin R. Coates, Cotton Incorporated; Melissa Bastos, Cotton Incorporated