EVENT: 2017 PCG Annual Meeting

Highlights from the recent 2017 Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association’s (TCGA) Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show AND the 60th Annual Meeting for Plains Cotton Growers (PCG) from the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Coverage is brought to you by Bayer CropScience (Fibermax Cotton)…

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60th Annual PCG Meeting (April 7, 2017)
Texas International Cotton School
Josh Burris (President of the Lubbock Cotton Exchange)

Cotton Farming/Eco-Drip Water Conservation & Profitability Award Presentation
Craig Hoelscher (CEO of Eco-Drip)

2016 PCG “Service to Cotton” Award
Dr. Danny Nusser (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Amarillo)

Award Winner
Dr. Charles Allen (San Angelo)

Cotton Incorporated Report
Kim Kitchings (Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing, Cotton Inc.)

President’s Annual Report
Johnnie Reed (President of PCG from Kress, TX)

Celebrate Cotton & Texas Tech Football
Rick Leach (Red Raider Sports Properties) with Andy Rowden & Tommy McVay (Texas Tech Athletics)

Motivational Message
Matt Rush

Washington, DC Update
Rep. Mike Conaway (Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee from Midland, TX)

PCG PAC Report
Kody Bessent (Vice President of Operations & Legislative Affairs with PCG)

Executive Vice President’s Report
Steve Verett (Executive Vice President with PCG)

Interviews
Interview with Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-R)
Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee from Midland, TX

Interview with Rusty Andrews
CEO of Agrellus in Lubbock, TX

Interview with Brett Cypert
Sales Rep. for Phytogen Cotton in Sweetwater, TX

Interview with Tanya Foerster
Director of Advertising Capital Farm Credit in Lubbock, TX

Interview with Craig Jones
Sales Rep. for West Texas/Oklahoma for Netafim in Lubbock, TX

Interview with John Payne
Senior Market Analyst with Daniels Ag Marketing in Chicago, IL

Interview with Clay Post
District Sales Manager for NACHURS in Lubbock, TX