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NEWSLETTER | SEPTEMBER 2019
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U.S. cotton has a rather, shall we say,
spotless reputation for producing contamination-free cotton. Over the
past few years, however, plastic from round module wraps has been found
in various samples from the gin, which threatens not only the reputation
of our product, but the overall value of the bale.
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How can I wrap my cotton and keep plastic out?
This video
from the National Cotton Council provides detailed instructions for
properly adjusting your harvester to ensure a perfect wrap. It also
includes best practices gins can follow for handling modules. Start
there.
OK, so what next?
When it comes to maintaining the quality of
your cotton, there's no such thing as being too thorough. The National
Cotton Council maintains a slew of contamination prevention guides,
which can all be found here.
But wait, there's more.
These helpful Focus on Cotton presentations
also address contamination and steps you can take to prevent it:
This information helps you maintain the
value of your bales this harvest and keeps U.S. cotton's reputation in
good standing.
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For more information on all things cotton, visit Cotton Cultivated and follow @CCultivated on Twitter.
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