Planning ahead in Missouri's cotton industry
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Cotton Development Committee -- Part I. Farm management -- Part II. Production. Land preparation ; Soil fertility ; Cotton varieties ; Production Equipment ; Land Grading and Drainage ; Weed Control ; Insect Control ; Disease Control ; Irrigation -- Part III. Processing. Defoliation ; Harvesting ; Ginning -- Part IV. Marketing -- Part V. Labor
The need for an intensive study of the Missouri Cotton Industry was recognized by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture and Extension Division. Dean Elmer Kiehl and Vice President C. B. Ratchford urged a number of members of the industry to initiate such a project. These men acted as a steering committee and organized a number of study groups to investigate the cotton situation in the Delta of Missouri, try to set some goals and objectives, and make suggestions and recommendations as to what will be needed to accomplish these goals. We have been trying to look in the future of the Missouri Cotton Industry to see what is needed and how we can get there sooner. The Steering Committee appointed 15 study groups made up of 128 people connected with the Missouri Cotton Industry. Each of these committees made an intensive and detailed study of their assigned segment of the industry. They each evaluated our present situation, studied the needs for the particular phase of cotton production and marketing that they were concerned with, and made recommendations and suggestions that would help solve the problems in their area of study. A great many hours were spent by the members of the various study committees. Each committee met three or more times and filed a written report with our Steering Committee. Members of the University of Missouri Extension Service or research staff at the Delta Center served the committees as resource persons. The reports that were submitted from each study group are a part of this publication. We feel that there are many good thoughts and suggestions that will aid the Missouri Cotton Industry. Several suggestions were made to the University of Missouri to help guide them in their research and extension activities. The Missouri Cotton Industry is at the crossroads. We hope through the results of this study activity and the efforts throughout the industry that Missouri farmers will survive these difficult times, and be able to remain an efficient segment of American cotton production. We hope that our efforts will aid the accomplishment of this goal."--Foreward.
The need for an intensive study of the Missouri Cotton Industry was recognized by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture and Extension Division. Dean Elmer Kiehl and Vice President C. B. Ratchford urged a number of members of the industry to initiate such a project. These men acted as a steering committee and organized a number of study groups to investigate the cotton situation in the Delta of Missouri, try to set some goals and objectives, and make suggestions and recommendations as to what will be needed to accomplish these goals. We have been trying to look in the future of the Missouri Cotton Industry to see what is needed and how we can get there sooner. The Steering Committee appointed 15 study groups made up of 128 people connected with the Missouri Cotton Industry. Each of these committees made an intensive and detailed study of their assigned segment of the industry. They each evaluated our present situation, studied the needs for the particular phase of cotton production and marketing that they were concerned with, and made recommendations and suggestions that would help solve the problems in their area of study. A great many hours were spent by the members of the various study committees. Each committee met three or more times and filed a written report with our Steering Committee. Members of the University of Missouri Extension Service or research staff at the Delta Center served the committees as resource persons. The reports that were submitted from each study group are a part of this publication. We feel that there are many good thoughts and suggestions that will aid the Missouri Cotton Industry. Several suggestions were made to the University of Missouri to help guide them in their research and extension activities. The Missouri Cotton Industry is at the crossroads. We hope through the results of this study activity and the efforts throughout the industry that Missouri farmers will survive these difficult times, and be able to remain an efficient segment of American cotton production. We hope that our efforts will aid the accomplishment of this goal."--Foreward.
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