January 25, 2007

Mr. Jim Gulliford

Assistant Administrator

Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (7101)

Washington, DC 20004

Dear Mr. Gulliford:

	I am writing to thank you and EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs
staff for meeting with the National Cotton Council (NCC), Mr. Bowen
Flowers from the NCC’s Environmental Task Force, and Dr. Alan York
from N.C. State University to discuss emergent issues in MSMA herbicide
use in cotton production.  We continually appreciate your Agency’s
receptiveness to submission of additional data to contribute to its risk
and benefits assessments.  

	As we touched on in our meeting, NCC is pleased to accommodate a field
trip for your office, and any staff you would like to include, in order
to see first-hand what growers and extension agents alike are most
concerned about in managing herbicide resistant weeds.  Cotton is
typically planted in the Southeast as early as April, depending on
climatic and soil conditions of course.  We are happy to assist you in
planning a tour in a timely and convenient manner.

    Once again, the NCC appreciates being able to meet with you on this
important issue to cotton production. Please do not hesitate to contact
us for any additional information. 

Sincerely,

Angus R. Kelly

National Cotton Council of America

cc: Debbie Edwards

      Jim Jones

     Rick Keigwin

     Margaret Rice

     Lance Wormell

