The National Cotton Council (NCC) has scheduled 49 education meetings in 15 Cotton Belt states to provide its members with a greater understanding of The Agricultural Act of 2014.
The first four meetings will be held February 24 and 25 in South Texas. The others will be conducted during the period of March 17-25.
NCC President/CEO Mark Lange said, "This new five-year comprehensive farm law includes fundamental changes in cotton's safety net, a greater reliance on crop insurance products, and will be implemented over the 2014 and 2015 crops. As with previous farm laws, some of this legislation's provisions are complex, and the Council wants to provide our members with the insight necessary for them to plan accordingly. All producers, cotton industry firms and agribusinesses are encouraged to attend any of these important meetings."
The schedule of meetings listed by state is (all times local):
Alabama
Atmore – March 24, 9:00 a.m.
The Club, 1927 Highway 21
Belle Mina – March 25, 3:00 p.m.
Tennessee Valley Research Station, 9494 Experimental Loop
Prattville – March 25, 9:00 a.m.
Marriott Legends Conference Center, 2500 Legends Circle
Troy – March 24, 3:00 p.m.
Pike County Cattleman's Facility, 4100 US Highway 231 South
Arkansas
Keiser – March 20, 2:00 p.m.
UA Northeast Research & Education Center, 1241 West County Road 780
McGehee – March 18, 9:00 a.m.
McGehee Men's Club Community Center, #1 Airport Road South
Arizona
Maricopa – March 19, 2:30 p.m.
University of Arizona – Cardon Building, 37860 West Smith-Enke Road
Safford – March 20, 9:00 a.m.
Manor House Restaurant, 415 East Highway 70
Yuma – March 19, 8:00 a.m.
Booth Machinery, 6565 East 30th Street
California
Bakersfield – March 18, 9:00 a.m.
Kern Ag Pavillion, 3300 East Belle Terrace
Coalinga – March 17, 2:00 p.m.
Harris Ranch – Garden Ballroom, I-5 & Highway 198
Dos Palos – March 17, 9:00 a.m.
D.E.S. Hall, 1357 Elgin Avenue (Hwy 33)
Georgia
Baxley – March 20, 9:00 a.m.
Baxley Church of God – Fellowship Hall, 353 Blackshear Highway
Dawson – March 21, 2:00 p.m.
Main Street Theater, 152 North Main
Donalsonville – March 21, 9:00 a.m.
Lion's Club, 100 South Wiley Avenue
Statesboro – March 19, 3:00 p.m.
Bulloch County Ag Center, 151 Langston Chapel Road
Tifton – March 20, 3:00 p.m.
Rural Development Center – Small Auditorium, 15 RDC Road
Kansas
Hugoton – March 20, 1:00 p.m.
Stephens County 4-H Building at Fairgrounds, 11th Street & Washington Street
Wellington – March 21, 8:00 a.m.
Raymond Frye Complex, 320 North Jefferson Avenue
Louisiana
Alexandria – March 17, 9:00 a.m.
C. Woodrow Dewitt Livestock Facility at LSU-A, 100 Gregg Marshall Drive
Winnsboro – March 17, 3:00 p.m.
Scott Center – Macon Ridge Research Center, 212A Macon Ridge Road
Missouri
Portageville – March 20, 9:00 a.m.
Delta Research Center, 3/4 mile south of Hwy 162 and Hwy T intersection
Mississippi
Clarksdale – March 19, 2:00 p.m.
Coahoma County Expo Center, 1150 Wildcat Drive
Indianola – March 19, 9:00 a.m.
MDCC Capps Technology Center, 920 Highway 82 West
Yazoo City – March 18, 3:00 p.m.
Hampton Inn, 2161 Grand Avenue
North Carolina
Fayetteville – March 18, 9:00 a.m.
DoubleTree Hotel – Garden Room, 1965 Cedar Creek Road
Greenville – March 17, 3:00 p.m.
Hilton Hotel – Carolina Ballroom A, 207 SW Greenville Boulevard
Oklahoma
Altus – March 20, 9:00 a.m.
Oklahoma Cotton Cooperative Association, 20284 East CR 165
South Carolina
Florence – March 18, 3:00 p.m.
Pee Dee Research Center, 2200 Pocket Road
St. Matthews – March 19, 9:00 a.m.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, 6473 Old State Road
Tennessee
Jackson – March 21, 9:30 a.m.
DoubleTree Hotel – Adams/Calhoun Salons, 1770 Highway 45 Bypass
Memphis – March 24, 2:00 p.m.
Agricenter International – Banquet Room, 777 Walnut Grove Road
Texas
Amarillo – March 19, 2:30 p.m.
AgriLife Extension Center, 6500 Amarillo Boulevard West
El Campo – February 24, 9:00 a.m.
El Campo Civic Center, 2350 North Mechanic Street
El Paso – March 21, 9:00 a.m.
Wyndam Hotel – Theater Room, 2027 Airway Boulevard
Garden City – March 18, 9:00 a.m.
Glasscock County Community Center, 117 South Myrl Street
Haskell – March 19, 2:00 p.m.
Haskell Memorial Civic Center, 202 South Avenue B
Lamesa – March 17, 9:00 a.m.
Leroy Colgan Building, South 10th Street & South Houston Street at Forrest Park
Lubbock – March 18, 9:00 a.m.
Bayer Museum of Agriculture, 1121 Canyon Lake Drive
Monte Alto – February 25, 3:00 p.m.
Rio Farms –Sam Sparks Auditorium, 25601 North FM 88
Muleshoe – March 18, 2:00 p.m.
Bailey County Electric Cooperative, 610 East American Boulevard
Plainview – March 19, 9:00 a.m.
Plainview Country Club, 2902 West 4th Street
Robstown – February 25, 8:30 a.m.
Richard Borchard Fairgrounds – Ballroom B, 1213 Terry Shamsie Boulevard
Roby – March 19, 9:00 a.m.
Roby Community Center, near intersection of Hwy 180 & Hwy 70
San Angelo – March 18, 1:30 p.m.
AgriLife Extension Center, 7887 US Highway 87 North
Seminole – March 17, 2:00 p.m.
Old City Hall – Ambassador Room, 101 Avenue A
Uvalde – March 17, 9:00 a.m.
SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center, 300 East Main Street
Victoria – February 24, 2:00 p.m.
Victoria Educational Gardens Pavilion, 283 Bachelor Drive
Virginia
Franklin – March 17, 9:00 a.m.
PDCCC Work Force Development Center – Technology Theater, 100 North College Drive
Source:NCC