Farm Press and The Cotton Foundation celebrated their 2024 High Cotton producers at their annual awards breakfast Friday morning at the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, Memphis, Tenn. In addition to presenting each of the growers with a bronze cotton boll, a video featuring first-hand accounts by each winner about their operations was unveiled.
The Southeast region winner is Andy Wendland of Wendland Family Farms in Autaugaville, Ala. Richard Gaona, of Roby, Texas, took home the High Cotton Award in the Southwest. Edward Greer, Rayville, La., was recognized in the Delta, while Jerry Rovey, who farms near Buckeye, Arizona, represented the West.
Watch this video to learn more about their operations, the award, and the sponsors of this prestigious award.
The High Cotton Award is sponsored by Americot, BASF Stonevilee/FiberMax, Deltapine, Dyna-Gro, Helena, John Deere, PhytoGen and Syngenta.
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