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.
The new proposed revisions to the Protection from Wildfire Smoke regulations under Cal/OSHA’s §5141.1, is impractical for farming operations. The proposed updated rule requires employers to provide NIOSH-approved respirators, such as N95s, to all agricultural employees when the AQI for PM2.5 reaches 151 but does not exceed 300, and mandates their use when the AQI […]
Earlier this month, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced the intention to roll back the requirement to electrify California fleets. Passed in 2024, The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) and the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rules were controversial from the start. The ACT rule required equipment manufacturers to meet in-state sales benchmarks of zero-emission vehicles, […]
With little movement in prices, cotton acreage in California will drop by about 35% in 2025, with almost all of the drop being pima acreage. According to the preliminary planting intentions survey conducted by the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association over the past month, the Association is currently estimating approximately 93,600 acres of pima, and about […]