Blog Posts
April 2023
NCC Staff to Host Discussion on USDA Climate Smart Cotton Grant
The U.S. Climate-Smart Cotton Program, led by the US Cotton Trust Protocol, has potential funding up to $90 million. This program will build [...]
COST SURVEY Reminder!
REMINDER!! - Please complete your cost survey. This data is very important as we use it for comparing the various power companies, and [...]
March 2023
Paul Allen Salas — May 7, 1944 — January 29, 2023
We were recently saddened to learn of the passing of Paul Salas - below is his obituary: Paul Allen Salas passed into the [...]
William “Bill” Russell — June 5, 1941 — March 11, 2023
Memorial service for William "Bill" McKinley Russell will be at 10:00 am Friday, March 17, 2023 at Second Baptist Church in Levelland with [...]
February 2023
Richard Gentry
Richard Wesley Gentry, age 88, left this world peacefully on February 20, 2023 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held at the [...]
Cotton Day at the Capitol – 2023
Each legislative session (regular session takes place on odd numbered years); farmers, cotton ginners, industry representatives and trade associations from across the state [...]
Gin School Registration Now Open!
The National Cotton Ginners Association has opened up Gin School registration. Here are the details:
WEBINAR TODAY – OSHA Recording and Reporting
REMINDER - IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR TODAY'S WEBINAR on OSHA Reporting/Reporting Webinar. It will start at 1:30 PM CST [...]
OSHA 300 Injury Reporting Webinar
REMINDER - TCGA will hold an OSHA Reporting Webinar on Feb 14 at 1:30 PM CST. We recommend that anyone who maintains your [...]
Wesley Lefevre Love Fund
TCGA has learned that Wesley Lefevre, who manages Erickdahl Co-op Gin in Avoca, Texas had his house burn down earlier in the week. [...]
January 2023
Time to Complete Your Cost Survey!
REMINDER!! - It is time once again to complete your cost survey for TCGA. This data is very important for TCGA, as we [...]
Time to POST the 2022 OSHA 300A Injury and Illness reporting forms
REMINDER - the OSHA 300A Form posting deadline is approaching. The OSHA Record Keeping Rule requires employers keep records of all work-related injuries and [...]
David Swinford
Representative David Swinford passed away on December 31, 2022 at the age of 81. He represented districts 87/88 from 1990- 2010. Representative Swinford [...]
Planting Intentions
PLEASE SEE FORWARDED MESSAGE BELOW FROM NCC: Dear Ginner, To allow the NCC to have the most complete planting intentions information, gins are [...]
December 2022
Are you Eligible for the Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act?
With the poor crop, most of us are looking for any way to offset costs of operation. If you have not already done [...]