Glasscock/Reagan/Upton Steering Committee Meeting

Issues and Needs for the next 3-5 years

6-22-09

• Economic Competitiveness

1. Cotton Root Rot
2. Energy
1. Irrigation
2. Fuel
3. Fertilizer
3. Cotton Seed Cost
4. Rotational Crops
1. Value/risk
5. Weeds
1. Resistance
2. Species
1. Mesquite weed – hog potato
2. Morning glory
3. Lizard tail guara
6. Volunteer Roundup Ready Cotton in Cotton
7. Insects
1. Cotton fleahopper
2. Stink bug

• Environmental Quality

• Salt
• Water Quality

1. Clean Water Act
2. Fertilizers/Pesticides

• Crop Selection

• Air quality
• Carbon
• Tillage