2013 NCC Annual Meeting

2013 NCC Annual Meeting

February 11, 2013
Sharp Re-elected American Cotton Producers Chair
Clyde Sharp, a Roll, AZ, cotton producer, was re-elected as chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the NCC for 2013, during the NCC’s annual meeting here on February 8-10.
 
NCC Names 2013 Directors
The NCC directors for 2013 were announced at the NCC’s annual meeting held here on February 8-10.
 
NCC 2013 State Unit Officers Named
NCC state unit officers for 2013 were elected at the industrywide organization’s annual meeting here on February 8-10.
 
Cotton Achievement Award Honors Jack Stone
The late Jack Stone, a California cotton producer, industry leader and former NCC president, is the recipient of the 2012 Oscar Johnston Lifetime Achievement Award.
 
Cotton Service Award Honors Woods Eastland
Woods Eastland, board chairman of Staplcotn Cooperative Association and Staplcotn Discount Corporation in Greenwood, MS, is the recipient of the 2012 Harry S. Baker Distinguished Service Award.
 
Dodson to Lead the NCC in '13
James F. “Jimmy” Dodson, a Robstown, TX, cotton producer, was elected NCC chairman for '13.
 
February 9, 2013
Tennessean to Lead National Cotton Ginners Association
The Memphis-based National Cotton Ginners Association elected its 2013 officers on February 8 during its annual meeting in Memphis, TN.
 
Cotton Outlook Shaped by China’s Policy; Man-made Fibers Competition
NCC economists say cotton’s '13 outlook will be influenced by China’s policy decisions and continued competition from man-made fiber.
 
NCC Survey Suggests US Producers to Plant 9.01 Million Acres of Upland/ELS Cotton in '13
US cotton producers intend to plant 9.01 million acres of cotton this spring, down 26.8 from '12, according to the NCC’s 30th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.
 
February 8, 2013
Burch Elected 2013 Cotton Council International President
John A. Burch was elected the 2013 president of Cotton Council International (CCI).