Cotton Economics & Marketing - Friday Early Morning

Friday, January 6, 2012: 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Canary 4 (Orlando World Center Marriott)
8:00 AM
Economic Analysis of Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SSDI) in Georgia Cotton Production
W. Don Shurley, University of Georgia; Calvin D. Perry, University of Georgia - Stripling Irrigation Research Park; Guy Collins, University of Georgia; Calvin D. Meeks, Crop and Soil Sciences Department; Amanda Smith, University of Georgia
8:15 AM
Economic Analysis of the Use of Cover Crops in Georgia Cotton Under Conventional and Strip-Tillage Production
Amanda R. Smith, University of Georgia; W.D. Shurley, The University of Georgia; R. Scott Tubbs, University of Georgia; Glendon H. Harris, University of Georgia; R. Dewey Lee, The University of Georgia; Michael D. Toews, University of Georgia
8:30 AM
Analyzing the Current Returns and Potential Market by Harvesting Method for West Texas Cotton
Janani Thapa, Texas Tech University; Conrad Lyford, Texas Tech University; Eric Hequet, Texas Tech University; Jeff Johnson, Texas Tech University
8:45 AM
Risk Management Issues for New Cotton Producers: A Texas Example
Jason L. Johnson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service; Rob Hogan, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
9:00 AM
Cotton Profitability As Influenced by Rotation, Cultivar and Irrigation Level
William Keeling, Texas AgriLife Research; Jeff Johnson, Texas AgriLife Research; J. P. Bordovsky, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; J. W. Keeling, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
9:15 AM
Does Irrigation Pay During the Hottest and Driest Summer in Texas History? A Case Study of Irrigated Cotton Farms in the Southern High Plains
Jay Yates, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Jackie Smith, Texas AgriLife Extension Service; Jeff Pate, Texas AgriLife Extension Service; J. Wayne Keeling, Texas Agrilife Research; James P. Bordovsky, Texas Agrilife Research
9:30 AM
Conference Business Meeting