Serving as ACP state producer chairmen in 2016:
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Alabama – Nick McMichen, Centre, and Ricky Wiggins, Andalusia;
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Arizona – Paul Ollerton and Gregory Wuertz, both from Casa Grande;
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Arkansas – Terry Pollard, Greenway;
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California – Mark McKean, Riverdale; Florida – B. E. “Sonny” Davis, Jr., Cottondale;
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Georgia – Tim Crosby, Pavo, and Chad Mathis, Jr., Arlington;
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Kansas – Kent Goyen, Pratt;
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Louisiana – Jason Condrey, Lake Providence; and Benjamin Guthrie, Newellton;
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Mississippi – Patrick Johnson, Jr., Tunica;
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Missouri/Illinois – Steven Droke, Hornersville, MO;
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New Mexico – Nathan Jurva, Carlsbad;
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North Carolina – Andrew Burleson, New London; and Joseph Martin II, Conway;
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Oklahoma – Dan Robbins, Altus;
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South Carolina – William Bull, Cameron; and Gill Rogers, Hartsville;
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Tennessee/Kentucky – Don Pearson, Jackson, Tenn.;
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Texas – Keith Corzine, Stamford; Craig Heinrich, Lubbock; and Toby Robertson, Corpus Christi; and
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Virginia – James Jones, Jr., Windsor.
Source: National Cotton Council
Michael Tate
Posted February 10, 2016
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Michael Tate of Huntsville, Ala., was elected as chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the National Cotton Council (NCC) for 2016, during the NCC’s annual meeting held in Dallas, Texas.
Currently a NCC director, the north Alabama cotton producer has served on and chaired various ACP and NCC committees and task forces.
The NCC’s American Cotton Producers (ACP) is an organization of cotton producer leaders elected by their peers from across the Cotton Belt. All major cotton-producing states have representation. The ACP is the producers' advocate within the NCC and has responsibility for developing recommendations on all matters affecting the cotton production sector.
Elected as an ACP vice chairmen were: John Lindamood, Tiptonville, Tenn.; and Cannon Michael, Los Banos, California. Re-elected as a vice chairman was Doyle Schniers, San Angelo, Texas.
Elected as NCC producer directors were Kendall Wannamaker, St. Matthews, SC; representing the Southeast region; Nathan Reed, Marianna, Ark., representing the Mid-South; and Dan Thelander, Maricopa, Ariz., representing the Far West. Re-elected as a producer director was Shawn Holladay, Lubbock, Texas, representing the Southwest. Tate will serve as at-large director.
NCC Annual Meeting
Michael Tate elected American Cotton Producers chair
