Prepared by Dr. J. Julian Smith, Ph.D
Couple of interesting questions: Why? How?
I had the privilege of traveling in central America last week and a fellow agronomist and university professor asked me “what was my favorite crop?” I told him I cut my teeth on small grains, potatoes, grass and sugar beets but when I arrived in the US over 30 years ago, a magical, physiological plant beast captured my heart – none other than cotton! Not bad for a kid growing up in the north of England but as a plant physiologist, cotton is awe inspiring!
