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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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.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Visalia, CA Classing Office 9:00am Please join us next week to review, comment, and approve the six guide boxes of the 2026 American Pima Grade Standards. Once approved, the guide boxes will be used as the reference to match all the 2026 American Pima Grade Standards. The guide box review and […]
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce has announced they have finalized a rule rescinding the outdated regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. The action returns the interpretation of the ESA back to its actual text and original intent, which will end years of federal overreach. This reform is […]
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed an Inhalation Unit Risk (IUR) Factor of 7.9 × 10–4 (µg/m3). Put another way, the risk from acrolein is estimated to be 1,300 excess cancer cases in a million. So, what does that mean? For agriculture this will be a big deal. First, acrolein […]