Episode 49: The USDA Cotton Classing System -- Procedures, Benefits, Grades and More

Byron Cole, Deputy Director of the Grading Division, and Greg Townsend, Area Director of the Visalia Cotton Classing Office, join host Steve Brown to discuss the USDA Cotton Classing System, including 

• Some of the history behind the System
• The processes and diligence of delivering consistent, repeatable analysis of samples within and across Classing Offices
• The actual how-to's of classing
•  HVI versus the old way
• Year-to-year challenges and efficiencies 
•  Extraneous Matter
• Differences between upland and Pima classification
• Possible future improvements