This cotton industry organization represents their members in the legal, legislative and regulatory affairs of their respective businesses.
The membership of the Growers Association currently produces 100% of the total cotton produced in California. The total number of cotton growers is estimated to be approximately 750 statewide.
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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.
The Sites Reservoir reached a major milestone this week as the State Water Resources Control Board approved the project’s final water right permit. The decision puts California on track to build its largest new reservoir in more than 50 years. The permit moves California closer to building a reservoir designed to capture water during wet […]
Facing a mounting problem of what to do with growing stocks of agricultural biomass, the Association is excited to announce an official partnership with the U.S. Biochar Coalition (USBC). With the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and falling commodity prices, agricultural biomass from orchard and vineyard removals are at an all-time high. […]
This week, Association President/CEO Roger A. Isom, was given the opportunity to present to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s (Air District) Governing Board during their annual Study Session meeting. The Study Session is utilized by the Air District to update the representative board members on strategies and difficulties in achieving difficult rules and […]