Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Tour will travel through Merced and Fresno counties, starting in Los Banos
Description: Get a behind-the-scenes look at how California cotton growers are tackling the
recession, drought and other challenges and reshaping the future of this important commodity during Cotton Tour 2009 on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Sponsored by the Davis-based Sustainable Cotton Project, the daylong tour offers a close-up look at the trends and practices in conventional cotton cultivation, SCP’s Cleaner Cotton® program and organic production in Merced and Fresno counties. The tour begins in the morning in Los Banos and then heads into the cotton fields, where participants can inspect the crop before harvest, and meet with farmers before visiting a cotton gin.
→ Additional Information Sustainable Cotton Project
→ Watch the sustainable cotton video
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