Americot has dedicated significant resources to expand our breeding and market development capabilities. Our breeding program currently has four dedicated plant breeders on staff, with a combined experience of more than 85 years of cotton breeding and crop improvement knowledge. To support our ever-growing customer base and areas of service, we have made extensive investments in both research staffing and technical resources, all with our growers’ needs in mind.
By being able to continually develop new and better cotton varieties, we help our growers exceed the highest performance challenges: increasing both yield and quality, and enhancing their profit opportunities. For more information on Americot’s research expertise, contact us at 888.678.SEED.
Mike Robinson, Ph.D.
Breeding Manager
Mark Barfield
Southeast Cotton Breeder
Tom Brooks, Ph.D.
Western Regional
Breeding Manager
Lloyd McCall, Ph.D.
Breeder
Jody Butler
Southeast Regional Senior Testing Manager
Laura Barham
MidSouth Regional Quality Coordinator
Erik Everett
Research & Agronomy Support
Luis Duran-Ortiz
Puerto Rico Breeding Manager
Stephen Follis
Breeding Lab Manager
Russell Fritsch
Greenhouse Manager
Adam Mulsow
Greenhouse Assistant Manager
Helena Fehr
Breeding Lab Supervisor
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Jerry Chappell
Willacy County, Texas