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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  Telephone (803) 734-2210
D. LESLIE TINDAL, COMMISSIONER                                        Becky Walton, Director of Public Information
P.O. Box 11280, Columbia, South Carolina 29211                                  bwalton@scda.state.sc.us
www.scda.state.sc.us


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2002

Cotton Production Meeting

RIDGE SPRING---Cotton growers and cotton industry representatives are invited to attend a Cotton Productin Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at 10:30 a.m. at Ridge Spring Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 802 Main Street, Ridge Spring. SC

Speakers and topics include: 2002 Cotton Crop Plans-Dr. Mike Jones, Extension Cotton Specialist; Weed Management Update-Dr. Ed Murdock, Extension Weed Specialist; Insect Management Update-Dr. Mitchell Roof, Extension Entomologist; and Pioneer, A DuPont Company, Products-Mr. Stewart Turner and Mr. Bennie Hughes.

The meeting will conclude with a sponsored lunch from Shealy's Barbecue.  Participants are entitled to receive Pesticide License Recertification credits by attending the meeting.

To register, contact the Saluda County Extension Office, 864-445-8117 or 8119 by Monday, March 11, 2002.

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