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Bourland began his work when a class in cotton breeding sparked his interest in 1969. Fred Bourland received the A. L. Vandergriff Cotton Pioneer Award from the Southern Cotton Ginners Association for 2021.  Fred Bourland still hand picks a lot of cotton. He's been at it for a little over 50 years.   As a cotton breeder he has spent a lot of time walking cotton fields, selecting varieties to advance in successful breeding programs.  "There's a lot of stories about how fast he picks cotton," said Bill Robertson, cotton agronomist at the University of Arkansas. "He understands t...

‘Pests, climate change and yield key worries’ January 07, 2021 Experts concerned about stagnant yield in India Climate change, insects and lower yield have emerged as top three big challenges that global cotton sector would have to battle for in the coming decade. Researchers and experts from International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) were unanimous in raising concerns about the impact of poor yield, prevalent diseases, climate change and competition with man-made fibres as some of the top challenges for cotton crop during the decade through 2030. Thirteen eminent cotton scientists �...