CALIFORNIA STATE SUPPORT COMMITTEE

    About the California State Support Committee

    Committee Members

   
The State Support Program is funded out of Cotton Incorporated's Agricultural Research Budget.  A formula is used to arrive at each cotton belt states annual funding level.  The funding formula allows for each state to receive 5% of Cotton Incorporated's Agricultural Research Budget, based on each states annual contribution to Cotton Incorporated's overall budget for the previous five year period.  High and low years are not included in the weighted average.  The programs mandate is to achieve a stated mission, which is, "to improve the profitability of cotton through the creation and utilization of knowledge in the agricultural sciences".  The program also has a stated vision, which is, "to be the facilitator of progress in cotton production and improvement with the goal of better markets and maximum profitability for upland cotton.

The California State Support Committee is made up of voting members who are both Cotton Board directors and alternates, as well as other distinguished area producers and ginners, who serve at the pleasure of the Chairman.  The committee is also composed of numerous non-voting members who serve in an "Ex-Officio" capacity and bring valuable knowledge and insight to the process and greatly enhance the discussion.  The committee meets twice a year.  Once in the Spring, when Research Funding Proposals (RFP's) are presented and approved for funding for the next calendar year and once in the fall when the previous years work is reviewed in a classroom setting.

Further information about the Beltwide State Support Program can be obtained by going to the Cotton Incorporated website at www.cottoninc.com and clicking on Ag-Research.

VOTING MEMBERS

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Cotton Incorporated Directors

Certified Producer Organizations

Mark Watte Earl Williams, CCGGA
Danny Newton Tom Teixeira, Ca Cotton Growers
Ted Sheely Larry Gallian, State Grange
Bob Houlding Mark Hansen, Farm Bureau 
Larry Starrh Kevin Long, Calcot
Charlie Mitchell Greg Palla, SJVQCGA
Steve Wilbur

Honorary Members

Bob Hull John Pucheu
Jim Hansen

Cotton Board

Ceil Howe Jr.
Steve Cantu Rick Wegis
Catherine Fanucchi John Rodrigues
Mark Hansen Dr. Bruce Roberts, CATI
Aaron Barcellos Dr. Bob Hutmacher, UC Shafter Research Center

Producers and Ginners

Dr. Lanny Lund, UC Ag Extension Director

Mark Borba

Linda Manton, Ag Research Center
Bill Stone Dr. Dale Spurgeon, USDA
Brad Craven Mike Brueggemann, NCC
Mary Wadsworth Dr. Roy Cantrell, CI
Dr. Patricia O'Leary, CI
 

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