LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – People from all walks of life are meeting here in the hub city for an opportunity to converse about all things cotton.<\/p>\n
The event is hosted by the Texas Cotton Ginners\u2019 Association. Director of communications Aaron Nelsen says this is a perfect location to host something of this magnitude.<\/p>\n
\u201cLubbock is the hub of the cotton belt,\u201d Nelsen said. \u201cThere\u2019s more cotton produced, probably normally over 50%, sometimes 60% of the cotton in Texas, is ginned right here within a 90 mile radius of Lubbock, Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inside the trade show, exhibitors such as Samuel Jackson, Inc. are showcasing equipment that can could go a long way in helping area gins.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is all about gin process control,\u201d Chris Jackson said. \u201cDrying, moisture restoration, measurement technologies, control technologies.\u201d <\/p>\n
It also allows for exhibitors from all over the world, including China, to travel to Lubbock and offer industry professionals things that could benefit them for years to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur wrap is used by the John Deere cotton picker,\u201d Mark Mao with METAG Wrap said. \u201cIt\u2019s used for cotton bowing. It\u2019s a very good opportunity to meet some farmers, some ginners and some friends here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other exhibitors, such as Deeco Hosing & Belting, Inc., have been in business here in west Texas for decades and know just how important cotton ginning is to this area.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn my mother\u2019s side, we were cotton farmers whenever she was growing up,\u201d Caleb Featherston said. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely something we enjoy, having them around, and that\u2019s part of what our business model is is being able to keep these guys operating.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been well-documented these past few years have been rough when it comes to cotton. These exhibitors expressed optimism about how things have been going the past 12 months and hope events like these can push the industry forward in a positive way.<\/p>\n
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