Systems Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Transgenic andConventional Varieties in the Texas High Plains

February, 2001

Dr. Randy Boman, Extension Agronomist-Cotton

Mr. Mark Kelley, Extension Assistant-Cotton

Mr. Alan Helm, Extension Assistant-Cotton

Texas Agricultural Extension Service

Lubbock, TX

Acknowledgments

The authors thank the following for their support.

Plains Cotton Growers – Plains Cotton Improvement Program for funding

Cotton Incorporated – Texas State Support Committee

Producer-cooperators: Mr. Rickey Bearden, Mr. James Brown, and Dr. Bill Lyle

Gins: Circle 12 Gin, Tokio; Muleshoe Coop Gin, Muleshoe; Owen Coop Gin, Ralls

Companies: AFD, All-Tex, Aventis Crop Science, Delta and Pine Land / Paymaster, Griffin,

Monsanto, Novartis, Stoneville Texas, and Zeneca Ag Products

Student workers: Bryan Hawkins, Clay Ashley, Andrew Teaschner, and David Skeen

Muleshoe location:

Curtis Preston, Bailey County Extension Agent-Agriculture, Muleshoe

Cody Hill, Parmer County Extension Agent-Agriculture, Farwell

Johnna Patterson, Former Castro-Lamb Extension Agent-IPM, Dimmitt

Cherinell Riley, Parmer-Bailey Extension Agent-IPM, Farwell

Ralls location:

Steve Young, Crosby County Extension Agent-Agriculture, Crosbyton

Phillip Kidd, Former Crosby-Floyd Extension Agent-IPM, Crosbyton

Tokio location:

Scott Russell, Terry-Yoakum Extension Agent-IPM, Brownfield