The 2025 Beltwide Cotton Conferences take place, January 14-16, at the New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA. Three days of individual reports, panel discussions, hands on workshops and seminars are designed to provide attendees with information they need to help producers make key cotton production/marketing-related decisions.
This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast.
Photos
2025 Beltwide Cotton Conferences Photo Album
Audio
Preview interview with Lauren Krogman, National Cotton Council
Beltwide Cotton Conferences preview - Lauren Krogman 4:23
Cotton Consultants Conference
Independent cotton consultant Hank Jones of the Consultant Working Group provides an overview of the opening session
Beltwide interview Hank Jones, cotton consultant 5:45
Interview with Clayton Myers, Entomologist, USDA Office of Pest Management Policy, on Endangered Species Act
Beltwide interview Clayton Myers, USDA-OPMP 4:08
Interview with Leah Moore Duzy, Compliance Services International, on Mitigation Identification and Management
Beltwide interview Leah Moore Duzy, Compliance Services International 3:32
Chad Brewer, National Cotton Council Vice President of Technical Services, provides EPA Regulatory Update
Beltwide interview Chad Brewer, National Cotton Council 2:25
EPA Regulatory Update Chad Brewer and Steve Hensley, National Cotton Council
Beltwide presentation Chad Brewer and Steve Hensley, NCC 19:50
Vunerable Species Pilot Program and ESA Herbicide Strategy – Kelly Tindall, BEAD – EPA Senior Science Advisor
Beltwide presentation Kelly Tindall, EPA 35:34
Farm Bill Update presentation – Gary Adams, National Cotton Council
Beltwide presentation Gary Adams, NCC 19:09
Cotton Sustainability Conference
U.S. Cotton Industry Update – Gary Adams, President and CEO, National Cotton Council
Beltwide presentation Gary Adams, National Cotton Council 12:34
Beltwide interview Gary Adams, National Cotton Council 5:49
Updates on the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol – Daren Abney, Executive Director
Beltwide presentation Daren Abney, Cotton Trust Protocol 13:28
Beltwide interview Daren Abney, Cotton Trust Protocol 4:34
Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities, Cotton Progress – Chaz Holt, Director of Field Programs
Beltwide presentation Chaz Holt, Cotton Trust Protocol 21:12
Beltwide interview Chaz Holt, Cotton Trust Protocol 4:17
Why Do We Need So Many Pesticides? Communicating Industry Concerns with Regulatory Agencies – Kater Hake, Resilient Ag Systems
Beltwide presentation Kater Hake, Resilient Ag Systems 13:54
Beltwide interview Kater Hake, Resilient Ag Systems 4:53
Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference
US and World Cotton Outlook with Pricing Implications – Jarral Neeper, Trucott, LLC
Beltwide presentation Jarral Neeper, Trucott 21:58
Brazil: The Growing Impacts of an Agricultural Powerhouse – Kent Lanclos, USDA
Cotton Chair – USDA Office of the Chief Economist World Agricultural Outlook Board
Beltwide presentation Kent Lanclos, USDA 21:58
Beltwide interview Kent Lanclos, USDA 2:55
Crop Insurance: A Multi-faceted Risk Management Tool for Cotton – Shawn Wade, Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
Beltwide presentation Shawn Wade, Plains Cotton Growers 22:53
Cotton Ginning Conference
Gin Automation and AI: What is Needed and How Do We Use It? Panel discussion opening remarks
Jonathan McBride, Bogue Chitto Gin, Macon, MS
Beltwide presentation Jonathan McBride, Bogue Chitto Gin 13:49
Rich Lindsey, Cherokee Gin and Cotton, Senior partner
Beltwide presentation Rich Lindsey, Cherokee Gin 16:33
Ed Barnes, Senior Director, Agricultural & Environmental Research, Cotton Incorporated
Beltwide presentation Ed Barnes, Cotton Inc. 8:26
Greg Holt, USDA-ARS, Cotton Research Leader
Beltwide presentation Greg Holt, ARS 5:39
Cotton Disease Council
Targeting Aphid-transmitted viruses: a Novel approach for Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus Control – Michelle Heck, USDA ARS, Research Molecular Biologist
Beltwide interview Michelle Heck, ARS 4:41