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Welcome to the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association's website. Here you can find out what we are up to with our latest news feed, learn more about specific industry issues, or learn more about us and what our organizations do for the California cotton industry.

The California Cotton Ginners and Growers Associations are voluntary agricultural trade associations that proudly represent 100% of all cotton ginners and growers in the state. Our associations represent our members on a variety of issues at both the state and federal level, including air quality, water quality, energy, environmental, labor, taxes, transportation and many others. Our focus is solely on California cotton, which gives us the opportunity to specifically represent the interest of the California cotton industry. With numerous success stories under our belt and many more on the horizon, the associations have gained a reputation for first class representation both locally and statewide.

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News & Issues

USDA Announces Great American Cotton Plan

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today the Great American Cotton Plan, a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities, and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton.  “Since 1607, cotton has helped build and sustain rural America. Our farmers grow some of the […]

2026 American Pima Grade Standards Guide Box Review and Standards Matching

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Visalia, CA Classing Office 9:00am Please join us to review, comment, and approve the six guide boxes of the 2026 American Pima Grade Standards. Once approved, the guide boxes will be used as the reference to match all the 2026 American Pima Grade Standards. The guide box review and the standards […]

California Cotton Growers Association Announces Adriane Carbonel as Chair of the Board of Directors

The California Cotton Growers Association is pleased to announce Adriane Carbonel as the new Chair for the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association. Carbonel is the Gin Manager of Farmers Cooperative Gin in Buttonwillow, California, where she has been Manager since 2017. Previously, Carbonel was a Gin Manager for Olam International and Anderson Clayton Corporation. […]

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